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Quick Start:
Introduction:
1. If you are familiar
with installation of Zenith pumps please read over the list of
Do’s and Don’ts on page 15.
2. Special care must be taken:
The C-9000 pumps are easily damaged in handling
due to the soft metal used in their construction.
3. It is strongly recommended
that you thoroughly read through this entire manual
before you begin installation or any servicing of the C-9000 pumps.
This manual was specifically written
for the 0.3, 0.6, 1.2, 2.4, 4.5, and 9.0
cc/rev C-9000 pumps. It will guide you
through the process of maintaining and
caring for your pump.
C-9000 series pumps are similar in
concept to other Zenith pumps, however
several key physical aspects differ in ways
which will affect the care and maintenance
of the product. The following literature will
discuss, in detail, how to care and main-
tain a well running and efficient pump in
order to maximize the productivity and
effectiveness of your Zenith product.
Below are a few key points which
must be considered in order to prevent
damage to the product during handling,
installation and cleaning.
Most importantly
1.
Use only brass or plastic tools to pry
on the C-9000 pump components;
2.
If you must hammer on the pump, use
a clean plastic hammer (no imbedded
metal chips, etc.) and tap lightly;
3.
Do not perform maintenance on the
silicon carbide sleeve bearings.
4.
Use force, not impact, to move
stubborn parts.
Again, the C-9000 pumps are not as
hard as the tools found in most mainte-
nance areas, and can be damaged by
common steel tools. This is one feature of
the pump that must be taken into consid-
eration in the installation, disassembly
and assembly procedures.
The specially designed bearings
require an interference fit installed at the
Zenith plant and should not be removed
by the customer. These sleeve bearings
are extremely brittle and fragile, and can
be easily broken resulting in multiple part
damage and high replacement cost. See
Figure 1.
The sleeve bearings should not
need to be replaced during routine main-
tenance.
If you follow the above suggestions
and the Do’s and Don’ts list (page 15),
you will be able to maintain a C-9000
pump with little chance of damage.
Figure 1
