Maintenance 5
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8. Install the new impeller. Be sure to align the flat on
the impeller with the flat on the motor shaft. See
Figure 3.
9. While installing the impeller twist it in a clockwise
direction. See Figure 4.
10. Reinstall the outer wearplate and O-Ring.
11. Reinstall the cover plate.
12. Reinstall the screws. Tighten the screws moderately
first and then snug them down.
TO REPLACE THE FUSE
(Refer to Figure 5):
1. Gently pull the fuse holder apart and remove the old
fuse (See Step 1).
2. Push the new fuse firmly up into the fuse holder (See
Step 2).
3. Reassemble the fuse holder (See Step 3).
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Align the impeller
flat with the flat
on the shaft.
Figure - 3 Be sure to align the flat on the impeller with
the flat on the shaft.
Twist the Impeller
in a clockwise
direction when
installing
it on the shaft.
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Figure - 4 Turn the impeller clockwise during
installation.
1.
Gently pull the fuse
holder apart.
2.
3.
Replace the old fuse
with the new fuse.
Fuse Holder
New
Fuse
Old
Fuse
Reassemble the
fuse holder.
Figure 5 - Fuse replacement.
Troubleshooting
SYMPTOM
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
CORRECTIVE ACTION
Pump will not prime
There are leaks in the
Be certain all connections are air tight. Test the connections
suction line
by putting soap suds on them. If there is a leak, the soap
suds will be sucked into the loose fittings.
Water being pumped is more
Move the pump closer to the water being pumped.
than 10 feet below the pump
Pump will not pump
Pump was not properly primed
Refer to the steps for priming the pump, included in the
“Installation” section, on Page 3.