Ion Technologies MSE50V
Sewage Pump
OPERATION MANUAL
Dated: 03/30/2020
Document Name: MSE50V_OM
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Inlet pipe
Power cord
pipe
Gate valve
Elbow
Union
Check valve
Seal Plate -
Lubricate and set o-ring in bottom of seal
plate. Place seal plate over shaft, being sure o-ring is
not twisted and in the groove. Place four capscrews
through holes in motor housing and into seal plate and
torque to 6.5 ft/lbs.
Outer Seal -
Clean and oil stationary seal cavity in seal
plate. Slide seal guide tool over motor shaft. Lightly oil
(Do not use grease) outer surface of seal’s stationary
member.
Press stationary firmly into seal plate using a seal
pusher tool. Be sure the stationary member is in
straight. Nothing but the seal tool is to come in contact
with seal face.
IMPORTANT!
Do not hammer on the seal
pusher. It will damage the seal face.
With lapped surface of rotating member facing inward
toward stationary, slide rotating member and onto
shaft, until lapped faces of stationary and rotating seal
are together.
Impeller
- Place impeller on motor shaft by turning
clock-wise. Blue thread locking compound is
recommended.
Volute
- Place volute on seal plate. Place screws
through volute and into seal plate Then torque evenly
to 11 ft/lbs.
PUMP DOES NOT RUN AND MAKES HUMMING
SOUND
• Line circuit breaker is off, or fuse is blown or loose
•
Water level in sump has not reached turn-on level
as indicated in installation drawing.
• Pump cord is not making contact in receptacle.
• Float is stuck. It should operate freely in basin.
•
If all of the above are OK, then the motor could be
malfunctioning.
PUMP RUNS BUT DOES NOT DELIVER WATER
•
Check if valve is installed backwards.
•
Arrow on valve should point direction of flow
•
Discharge shut-off valve (if used) may be closed.
•
Impeller or volute openings are fully or partially
clogged. Remove pump and clean.
•
Pump is air-locked. Start and stop several times
by plugging and unplugging cord. Check for
clogged vent hole in pump case.
•
Inlet holes in pump base are clogged. Remove
pump and clean the openings.
• Vertical pumping distance is too high. Reduce
distance or change the discharge fittings of the
pump.
PUMP RUNS AND PUMPS OUT SUMP, BUT DOES
NOT STOP
•
Float is stuck in up position. Be sure float operates
freely in basin.
•
Defective float switch. Replace float switch.
PUMP RUNS BUT ONLY DELIVERS A SMALL
AMOUNT OF WATER
•
Pump is air-locked. Start and stop several times
by plugging in and unplugging cord. Check for
clogged vent hole in pump case.
• Vertical pumping distance is too high. Reduce
distance or change the discharge fitting of the
pump. Inlet holes in pump base are clogged.
Remove pump and clean the strainer and
openings.
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