Maintenance
4. Place back half of pump on flat surface and tap out
ceramic seat. See Figure 10.
Figure 10
5. Clean seal cavity.
6. Install new seal.
A. Clean polished surface of ceramic seat with clean
cloth.
B. Wet outer edge of "O" Ring with detergent
solution.
C. With finger pressure press seat firmly and squarely
into cavity. See Figure 11A. Polished face of seat
faces inside of pump. If seat will not locate
properly, place cardboard washer over polished
face and use piece of 3/4" standard pipe for
pressing purposes. See Figure 11B.
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Figure 11A
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Figure 11B
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D. Dispose of cardboard washer and clean surface of
seat.
E. Clean motor shaft.
F. Reassemble back half of pump to motor.
G. Apply detergent solution to inside diameter of
rotating seal member.
H. Slide rotating member on shaft until rubber drive
ring hits shaft shoulder. NOTICE: BE SURE you do
not chip or scratch seal face on shaft shoulder or
seal will leak!
I. Screw impeller on shaft (clockwise) while holding
shaft with 7/16" open end wrench on shaft
flats. This will automatically locate seal in place.
See Figure 12.
J. Remount diffuser on seal plate.
Figure 12
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