G= Maintenance Checklist
GENERAL PUMP
The maintenance of your pump is very important. Use this chart as a reminder to perform the proper
daily, weekly and hourly maintenance of your pumps. The back of this chart provides you with a
trouble shooting chart which will assist with the diagnosis and maintenance of your pumps.
Daily
Week of
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat_Sun
Inspect and clean inlet filters
Check oil for proper level and consistency (1)
‘Check pump for oil leaks (manifold/crankcase and bearings) (2)
Check pump for water leaks
1. If oll shows signs of contamination (milky/discolored), change immediately, and replace packings.
2. Ifthe pump shows signs of oil leaks between the crankcase/manifold, change piston rod oil seals
immediately. If oil leaks out of the side covers, change side cover oil seals immediately.
3. If water leaks between crankcase/manifold, change packing assembly immediately.
If water leaks from valve caps, change valve cap O-rings.
Neck)
Week of ——___
Check belts and clutch for proper tension and alignment Checked by
Check unloader/regulator and microswitch for proper operating Checked by
and by pass pressure
Check all fittings for proper tightness to prevent leakage. Tighten Checked by
loose nuts, bolts and fasteners.
Maintenance Record ie
Oil Changed (50 hr break, every 500 hrs thereafter) Changed by
Packing Change As Needed Changed by
Valve Change As Needed Changed by
Observations eee=
G= Trouble Shooting
GENERAL PUMP
PROBLEM (CAUSE REMEDY
Pusaton Valve stuck open [Check al valves, remove foreign mater
Wom nozae Replace nozaes. use proper size
Bett sippage Tighten oF replace, use conect belt
Air eak in at pambing Disassemble, seal and reassemble
Relief vale stuck, paral plugged orimproperiy | Clean, adjust eel vale; check for wom or diy valve seals
agusted, vahe seat down Kit availabe
Low pressure Fist suction svainer clogged or improperly sized | Clean, use adequate size. Check more Wequenty
Wom packing, abrasives in pumped fds or severe
aviation adequate water
esta proper fier. Suction at inet mafold must be ited to ing
less than 20 feat of water of 8.5 PSI
Fouled oF diy et discharge vanes
[Clean decharge and vale assembly
Wom inlet. discharge vale blocked or diy
Leaky discharge hose
Replace worn vahes, vahe seats andlor cischarge hose
Pump runs extremely
rough, pressure ow
Rested inet or air enerng he pune
Proper size inlet plumbing; check for ar tight seal plumbing
Tet restriction andlor air leaks. Stick inlet or
discharge vahe
Replace wom cup or cups, clean out foreign material, replace wom
vahes
‘Water leakage from Wom packing Install new packing
ver mane
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itzakSeieentte Tom crankcase piston od seas ing onpnger | Roplace crankcase piston soa
or —_ retainer wom Replace O-ings
lai secton
Oieaking inthe area
ofthe crankshaft
‘Wom crankshaft seal or impropery installed ol seal
loving
[Remove ol seal retainer and replace damaged O-ring andior seals
Bad bearings
Roplace bearing and ary spacer or cover damaged by heat
Excess play inthe
area ofthe crarkshant
uley
Wom main beating from excessive tension on the bet
Replace crankshaft bearing andlor tension dive belt
eter in crankcase
May be caused by humid ar condensing rto water
inside the crankcase
[Change ollirienals, Use pon-detergent ol
Wom packing andor piston rod sles
]O-ing on plunger retainer worn
Replace packing. Replace O-ing
[Cracked punger
Replace plungers)
[Oiieaking at underside
Wom crarkcase piston rod seals
Replace seas
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Loud knocking noise
in pump
Pulley loose on crankshaft
[Check Key and ighten set scrow
Broken or wom bearing or oaks)
Replace bearing or roa(s)
Valve stuck open or sh, or not opening enough
Replace bad vale
Tradequate water supply to pump int
[Check net feed conditions and edust ecoordinaly
Frequent or premature
faire ofthe packing
Scored, damaged or wom plunger
Replace phungers)
[Over pressure tothe inlet manifold
Reduce inet pressure
[Abrasive material inthe fd being pumped
rstal proper fitration on pump inet plumbing
[Excessive pressure andor temperature oft being
pumped
[Check pressure and fuid int femperatur; be sure they are witin
specified range
LOverpressure of pump
Reduce pressure
uneing pump dry
[DO NOT run pump witout water
[Upstream chemical injection
[Use downstream chemical jection
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