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place seal spring in place. Block impeller vane with a
piece of hardwood and screw impeller on by turning
pump shaft clockwise. Use large crescent wrench or
strap wrench on shaft, pulling against key to retighten.
A pipe wrench can be used if care is used not to
damage shaft. Replace impeller lock washer with pin
and stainless lock screw.
The 6" self-priming pump uses a taper fit impeller
shaft. Use Permatex®on the four stainless steel
screws that hold volute lip plate in place. Reinstall the
lip plate and tighten the screws. Install seal on shaft
and place seal spring in place, then install key and
impeller. Caution must be taken to be sure impeller
is seated on the shaft and not on the key. Replace
impeller lock washer and stainless lock bolt.
Replace suction cover with wear plate attached.
Check impeller clearance; adjust if necessary as
described under adjusting instructions. Refill seal
chamber as described under lubricating instructions.
Replacing Inboard Seal:
Use all steps outlined under impeller removal. Slide
seal and shaft sleeve from shaft. It may be necessary
to tap on sleeve with plastic hammer to loosen. After
rotating part of seal is removed, use wire hook and
pull stationary seal seat from casting. Wipe seal
pocket clean, then install new stationary seat. Use PB
Blaster or equivalent on rubber cap and push in place
with fingers, then wipe the seal face clean. Place new
rotating seal part on sleeve and to push sleeve onto
shaft. Be sure O-ring gasket is in place in groove on
pump shaft. Reinstall volute lip plate, put seal spring
in place and install impeller. Install impeller washer,
impeller lock screw or nut, and suction cover. Check
impeller clearance; adjust if necessary as described
under adjusting instructions. Refill seal chamber with
#30 nondetergent automotive oil.
For MSPD Pump Replacing Both Inboard and
Outboard Seals:
When it is necessary to replace both seals, which
will be indicated by water leaking from the seal
chamber, it is recommended that the complete
rotating assembly be removed so that it can be
worked on more easily. Drain pump and seal chamber
as described above. Then loosen or remove the
pump coupling or remove V-belt components, if belt
driven. Remove motor bolts and move motor to one
side. Remove bolts in bearing bracket support foot
and remove four knock-off handles from studs in
rotating unit housing. Tap on housing with hammer
to loosen then pull complete assembly from case.
Remove impeller and lip plate; see Replacing Impeller
and Volute Lip Plate. Remove inboard seal by sliding
sleeve from shaft. Use two screws in tapped holes
of seal plate and pry out plate with pinch bar under
heads of pull bolts. Remove snap ring from shaft
and pull outboard rotating assembly from shaft. Use
wire hooks to pull ceramic stationary seal seat from
housing. It may be necessary to break the ceramic
seal ring. Ceramic ring can be easily broken by
tapping with screwdriver. Ring is broken only if worn
and needs to be replaced.
Wipe housing clean and replace ceramic stationary
ring. Use PB Blaster or equivalent on rubber cap to
push into housing. Push in stationary seal seat with
fingers only, then wipe the seal face clean. Push new
rotating seal part onto shaft. Replace seal spring and
holding washer, then install snap ring.
Replace seal plate. Be sure O-ring is in place and that
flat rubber gasket is in place on backside of seal plate.
Use grease on O-ring and push plate into position in
seal housing. Replace the three socket head stainless
steel screws. Use Permatex®on bolt threads. Replace
new inboard stationary seal face. Now replace rotating
seal part mounted on shaft sleeve. Replace volute
lip plate with the three or four socket head stainless
screws. Use Permatex®on screw threads. Install
seal spring and then screw impeller onto shaft. Lock
impeller on with washer and stainless steel socket
head screw. If shaft has a taper fit, be sure key is in
place and in notch of shaft sleeve. Unit is now ready
to reinstall in casing. Use NEVER-SEEZ®on machine
faces and be sure case O-ring is in place on flange.
Replace nuts and bearing bracket support foot. Reset
motor and connect coupling or reinstall belts if unit is
belt driven. Refill seal chamber with #30 nondetergent
automotive grade oil. Replace top fill plugs.
Replacing Shaft Bearings:
Both bearings are the same size for a given pump.
To replace bearings, remove the impeller, seal plate
and seals as described previously. Drain oil from
the bearing oil cavity. Remove holding screws from
outboard bearing cap and pull shaft and bearing
assembly from housing. It may be necessary to tap on
end of shaft with plastic or rubber hammer to loosen
shaft bearings from housing. After shaft is removed,
take snap ring off end bearing cap and push shaft and
bearing from housing.
Use Arbor press to press bearings from shaft. Always
support or press on inner race of bearing. Never press
on outer race as this can damage the bearing.
Be sure housing and all parts are thoroughly cleaned
before installing new bearings. Use care in pushing
shaft through lip seals that seal shaft in bearing
housing and bearing cap. After shaft is reassembled,
install seals and impeller and adjust clearance of
impellers as described previously.
PUMP LUBRICATING
Pump Bearings Oil Lubricated:
The 4" and 6" self-priming pumps are available only in
an oil bath pump bearing lubrication arrangement. The
same care as described in the maintenance of shaft
seal stated above applies to the bearing lubrication.
Same basic instructions apply to lubricating motor
bearings, but consult motor manufacturer's data on
lubricating bearings. Bearings can run quite hot to