HALE AP, Technical Manual

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DO NOT DRIVE THE CLEARANCE RING INTO THE /SUCTION HEAD/VOLUTE AT AN AN-
GLE OR UNEVENLY (ALL THE WAY FROM ONE SIDE AT A TIME). BENDING, WARPING,
OR CHIPPING THE CLEARANCE RING MAY RESULT IN POOR PERFORMANCE OR PUMP
FAILURE.
DO NOT INSTALL A USED COTTER PIN. A USED PIN MAY FAIL RESULTING IN DEBRIS
GOING THRU THE PUMP AND/OR LOOSENING OF THE CASTLE NUT THAT SECURES
THE IMPELLER.
DO NOT LOOSEN THE CASTLE NUT TO INSTALL THE COTTER PIN. CONTINUE TO
TIGHTEN THE CASTLE NUT UNTIL THE COTTER PIN CAN BE PUSHED THRU THE HOLE
IN PUMP SHAFT.
DO NOT LUBRICATE VANES OR VANE SLOTS. USING LUBRICANT ON THE VANES OR
VANE SLOTS DURING DISASSEMBLY, CLEANING, OR ASSEMBLY EVENTUALLY CAUS-
ES A GUMMY RESIDUE TO DEVELOP, RENDERING THE SYSTEM INOPERATIVE.
DO NOT OPEN THE THROTTLE UNLESS THE OK TO PUMP (GREEN INDICATOR LIGHT)
IS ON. SEE FIGURE 8. FAILURE TO WAIT FOR THE ILLUMINATED GREEN INDICATOR
MAY RESULT IN EQUIPMENT DAMAGE OR FAILURE.
DO NOT OVER FILL THE GEARBOX. EXCEEDING THE OIL LEVEL MAY RESULT IN
EQUIPMENT DAMAGE.
DO NOT RUN THE PRIMER FOR MORE THAN 45 SECONDS IF PRIME IS NOT
ACHIEVED. IF PRIME IS NOT ACHIEVED IN 45 SECONDS, STOP AND LOOK FOR CAUS-
ES (AIR LEAKS OR BLOCKED SUCTION HOSE). RUNNING THE PRIMER FOR LONGER
PERIODS WITHOUT ACHIEVING PRIME MAY RESULT IN PRIMER AND/OR PUMP DAM-
AGE OR FAILURE.
DO NOT STRIKE THE IMPELLER. STRIKING THE IMPELLER MAY RESULT IN IRREPA-
RABLE DAMAGE.
DO NOT STRIKE THE INDUCER OR IMPELLER. STRIKING THE INDUCER OR IMPELLER
MAY RESULT IN IRREPARABLE DAMAGE.
DO NOT USE GREASE DURING GEARBOX/PUMP SHAFT ASSEMBLY. IN ALL OTHER
CASES IT IS ACCEPTED PRACTICE TO HOLD COMPONENTS IN PLACE OR LUBRICATE
THEM FOR EASE OF ASSEMBLY USING GREASE, HOWEVER DURING GEARBOX/PUMP
SHAFT ASSEMBLY USE ONLY GEAR OIL. GREASE IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE
SYNTHETIC GEAR OIL AND MAY CAUSE DRAIN HOLES TO CLOG PREVENTING CRITI-
CAL LUBRICATION.