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Troubleshooting
Manual 1843 Rev B p/n 001843 0000
SYMPTOM
PROBABLE CAUSE
REMEDIES
Pump stalls
Electric loss of power
Check power at motor.
Belts slipping; pump
malfunctioning; pump oil
contaminated or pump not
sufficiently lubricated
See Installation on page 9
. Also, see
V-Belt Drive on
page 28
and
Changing the Oil on page 24
.
Pump too cold
See General on page 17
. Install water jacket heaters.
Foreign particles in pump
Disassemble pump and clean.
Pump vibrates
Inlet or outlet connectors not
flexible
Use Kinney
®
flexible connectors.
Vibration mounts incorrect
or not positioned properly
Check to ensure that vibration mounts are installed
correctly.
Oil in pump inlet
piping
Piping at incorrect level
Add inlet elbow as shown in
Figure 5-1 on page 12
.
Gas ballast valve left open
when stopping pump
Add automatic valve.
No isolation valve and vent
valve
Add valves as shown in
Figure 5-1 on page 12
.