Packing Replacement Procedures
Replacement Instructions:
Fluid Pump Removal - Refer to Figure 1
1.Follow the Pressure Relief Procedure on page 9.
2.Flush material you are spraying out of the machine.
3.Remove the connecting rod shield
4.Move the piston rod
5.Remove the retaining ring
6.Remove the suction tube assembly from the fluid pump
7.Using a 1/2” wrench unscrew the two bolts
8.Remove the connecting rod pin
Disassembly of the Fluid Pump - Figure 6
1.Unscrew & remove the packing nut
2.Push the piston rod
&out of the pump.
3.Now push the packing removal tool
&springs along with it, leaving fluid body
*Make sure all old packings & glands have been removed from fluid pump.
4. Clean inside of fluid body
5.Disassemble all parts & clean for reassembly. Discard any old packings.
6.Lubricate leather packing in lightweight oil for 10 minutes prior to reassembly.
Disassembly of the Outlet Valve - Figure 3
1.Place piston holder
2.Use a 1/4” allen wrench to unscrew the outlet seat retainer
3.Remove the outlet seat
4.Inspect outlet ball & seat for wear. Replace as necessary.
5.While piston is still locked in the holder, install parts back into the piston in the following order:
ball, outlet seat and O-ring
Before reinstalling the outlet seat support, apply two drops of Loctite No. 242 (blue) on the threads & torque to 20
REASSEMBLY - Figure 5 & 6
1.Take lower male gland
2.Take three of the lower polyethylene packings
Polyethylene, leather, polyethylene, leather, polyethylene.
3.Take the female adaptor
sides | , & place it on top of your assembled lower packings. |
4.Follow step 2 above with your packings inverted side up.
5.Take the second lower male gland and place it on top of your assembled packings with the rounded side down.
6.Take assembled glands & packings (13 pieces) & slide on to the lower half of the piston.
7.Take the spacer
8.Take three Belleville Springs
* First spring, curve facing down (
*Second spring, curve facing up (
*Third spring, curve facing down (
9.Take the upper male gland
10.Take three upper polyethylene packings
packings | , |
on to the male gland in the following order: |
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polyethylene, leather, polyethylene, leather, polyethylene. |
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11.Take upper female gland
12.Take assembled upper glands & packings (7 pieces) & slide on over the top of the piston, making sure inverted sides are down.
13.Take the packing holder
14.Slide the packing holder over the top of the upper packings so they fit inside.
15.Lubricate inside of the fluid pump body & the outside of the packings with a light weight oil.
16.Slide completed assembly into fluid pump body
* To keep packings secured in correct position, hold the pump body upside down & push the completed assembly upwards into the pump body. Once placed inside, tilt pump body back up to keep all pieces in.
17.Tighten packing nut
Fluid Pump Reinstallation - Figure 1 & 4
1.Loosen packing nut & ensure that the piston rod
2.Push piston rod up into the connecting rod
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