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DecreasedDelivery
Accompanied By Smooth
Operation
Plugged or constricted suction piping (suction valve not fully open);
Collapsed suction hose.
Worn valve seats.
Slipping couplers.
Examine the water in the barrel or tank for air
bubbles whilethepumpis discharging. Ifno bubbles areseen and the discharge has actually decreased, look for
However,ifarrangements are made to put pressure intothesuction piping orifnewcups smoothoutthepump operation, theproblemis
solved
Lookfor worn or pitted valveseats. Replace if necessary.
Measureclearancebetweenoutersurfaceor
eccentric roller bearingandyokepads with a feeler gauge. Thisshould not exceed 0.010 inch
(0.2% mm).
NOTE: Worn yokepads will give a verynoisy operation. Replace the yoke or pads if necessary.
Excessive Leakage | Worn piston cups; |
| Loose piston bolts; |
| Damaged |
| Cracked ceramic liners; |
| Faulty gaskets; |
| Loose valve caps; |
Examine pistonsandcups for wear. Generally a cup will not leak severelyuntil it is torn.The piston should not be more than0.020in. 10.508 mm) out of round.
Tighten loose piston bolts, cylinder headbolts and valvecaps. Removeheadandsand flatparton
Loose cylinder head bolts or malfitted heads.
SERVICE
Remove cylinder heads andblocks to examine ceramic liners for cracks. Replace all damaged parts.
Pistons and Yoke
Take off the cylinder head (14) by removing four112 in. socket head capscrews(A). See Fig 3.
Use a 7/32 in. socket wrenchto unscrew the piston bolt
(13)from the yoke. Slide out the cylinder liner (21) and piston assembly. Leave the yoke in place.
Examine the ceramiccylinder liner (21)forcrackstight. Replace worn or cracked parts before reassemblinginto pump body.
NOTE: Dirty grease sludgeadhering to thewallof thecylinder liner shouldberemoved with emery cloth before theliner is replacedin the pump body.
Assembleallpistonparts (10. 11. 12. 13,21, 22, 23, 24) | ' | ' | |
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Screwthepistonboltintothe | yoke. The bolt has a |
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countersunkheadcapscrewofthelockwelltypeand
will require
Repeat the procedurefor the oppositeside of the pump.