
Specications Information and Repair Parts Manual 4S14KLR, 4S13XHR & 4S13XZR
4SXX-251-00 2 6/2023
9. Press the new seal seat squarely into the cavity in the
casing cover. If the seal seat does not press squarely into
the cavity, it can be adjusted in place by pushing on it with
a piece of pipe. Always use a piece of cardboard between
the pipe and the seal seat to avoid scratching the seal
seat. (This is a lapped surface and must be handled very
carefully).
10. After the seal seat is in place, ensure that it is clean and
has not been marred.
11. Using a clean cloth, wipe the shaft and make certain that it
is perfectly clean.
12. Secure the adapter on the engine mounting face.
NOTE: Tighten cap screws EVENLY to avoid cocking rabbet on
engine mounting face.
13. Apply a light coating of soapy water to the inside rubber
portion of seal head and slide onto the shaft sleeve. Slip
the shaft sleeve with seal head onto the engine shaft.
IMPORTANT: Before installing new shaft sleeve, apply a bead
of non hardening, pliable sealant (such as Permatex® Form-A-
Gasket® No. 2) around motor shaft shoulder.
Do not touch or wipe the face of the polished part of the
seal head.
14. Replace any impeller shims removed in disassembly.
15. Screw the impeller back in place tightening until it is seated
against shims and shaft sleeve.
NOTE: Check to be sure that the shaft sleeve (Ref. No. 3) is in
place against engine shaft shoulder. Model 4S13XAR requires
a shaft ange (Ref. No. 4)
16. Remount volute with fasteners.
17. Refer to section titled Shim Adjustment at this time if shaft
sleeve or any other parts listed therein have been replaced.
18. Inspect position of apper valve assembly (Ref. No. 16) to
ensure proper movement and sealing.
19. Replace o-ring seal on volute rabbet.
NOTE: Always inspect o-ring seals. Replace when cracked or
worn. Wet o-ring with soapy water for ease of assembly.
20. Remount casing.
21. Remount any other parts and reconnect spark plug wire
and battery (if so equipped). Pump should now run with
renewed original performance.
SHIM ADJUSTMENT
1. When installing a replacement impeller, engine, shaft
sleeve, adapter, or volute, it may be necessary to vary the
number of impeller shims (Ref. No. 5) that will be required.
This is easily done by adding one shim more than was
removed and reassembling the pump as described in
Mechanical Seal Replacement section.
2. Ensure that volute (Ref. No. 14) and casing cover (Ref. No.
6) are tted rmly (check fastener Ref. No. 15). Remove
spark plug wire from engine and turn engine over by pulling
the recoil starter. If engine does not turn freely, disassemble
pump and remove one shim.
NOTE: When adding or removing shims, it is best to proceed
with a 0.010” increment each time. If engine does turn freely,
add shims until it does strike, then remove a 0.010” shim. This
should allow proper clearance.
3. Proper running clearance is 0.010”.
4. Follow the above procedure until proper clearance is
obtained. This will ensure maximum performance.
IMPELLER AND VOLUTE REPLACEMENT
Impeller (Ref. No. 2) and volute (Ref. No. 14) are subject to
wear only by abrasive sand or sediment laden liquids. If badly
worn, all these parts can be replaced easily and the pump thus
restored to full eciency.
NOTE: When the clearance between the impeller and the volute
exceeds 1/16” at the face of the impeller or 1/8” on the outside
diameter of the impeller, it may be necessary to take corrective
action. The increased clearance can cause lengthened priming
times and reduced pumping capacity. If both the priming and
capacity of your unit are satisfactory for your application, it is
recommended that no corrective maintenance be performed
regardless of what clearances on your unit may have developed,
since the increased clearances in themselves are not generally
harmful to your pump. Normally, new pump clearances can
be restored by simply shimming behind the impeller. (Add
shim washers, Ref. No. 5). If the impeller is badly worn it is
recommended that the impeller be replaced. This is usually
all that is required since only on unusually abrasive services
does the cast iron wear plate show deterioration. Occasionally
a stone or hard object might get caught in the impeller and
cause damage to the volute/cut water. In these cases, follow
the instructions below for replacement and refer to Figure 3.
1. Disassemble pump for access as described in
MECHANICAL SEAL REPLACEMENT, steps 1 and 2.
2. Replace parts as necessary.
4-INCH TRASH PUMP
Figure 2 - Mechanical Seal