A centrifugal pump vibrates excessively during operation. Upon disassembling the pump it is found that the impeller is out of balance. Without an available spare, you should __________.
A
drill holes through the heavy side of the impeller until it balances
B
weld counterweights to the light side of the impeller
C
remove metal from the heavy side by machining in a lathe
D
acid wash and scrape the heavy side until it balances
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Question 1 / 205eccef9bbacbc34ba4d454c3
Question 1 of 205eccef9bbacbc34ba4d454c3
A centrifugal pump vibrates excessively during operation. Upon disassembling the pump it is found that the impeller is out of balance. Without an available spare, you should __________.
A centrifugal pump vibrates excessively during operation. Upon disassembling the pump it is found that the impeller is out of balance. Without an available spare, you should __________.