HALE AP, Technical Manual

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IF A PUMP IS OPERATED WITHOUT WATER, OR WITHOUT DISCHARGING WATER, IT
MAY OVERHEAT. FAILURE TO FLOW WATER MAY DAMAGE THE MECHANICAL SEAL OR
THE DRIVE MECHANISM.
IF IN 30 TO 45 SECONDS ONE OF THE FOLLOWING (BULLETS) DOES NOT OCCUR
STOP THE PUMP AND CHECK FOR AIR LEAKS OR A POSSIBLE PUMP TROUBLE.
•
THE DISCHARGE GAUGE READING INCREASES
• THE INTAKE GAUGE READING FALLS BELOW ZERO
•
THE PRIMING PUMP DISCHARGES WATER TO THE GROUND
CONTINUING TO RUN THE PRIMING PUMP MAY RESULT IN PUMP FAILURE OR DAM-
AGE.
OIL AND GREASE (INCLUDING SKIN OILS) WILL DAMAGE THE MECHANICAL SEAL
FACE. NEVER TOUCH THE MATING FACES OF THE MECHANICAL SEAL. WEAR PRO-
TECTIVE GLOVES TO PREVENT TOUCHING THE SEAL FACES WITH YOUR BARE HANDS.
(USE RUBBER, ACRYLIC, LATEX, ETC. – DO NOT USE CLOTH OR LEATHER.)
RUNNING THE ENGINE AT SPEEDS HIGHER THAN 1200 RPM DURING PRIMING IS
NOT RECOMMENDED SINCE IT WILL NOT IMPROVE PRIMING OPERATION AND MAY
CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE PUMP.
USE ONLY PAC-EASE RUBBER LUBRICANT EMULSION (OR EQUIVALENT) ON THE
RUBBER MECHANICAL SEAL PARTS TO EASE INSTALLATION. USING ANY OTHER LUB-
RICANT CAN DAMAGE THE SEAL AND SEAT.