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8. Pump fails to deliver capacity
9. Pump fails to pump product
10. Pump noisy
11. Hose reel does not turn ea.+ily
12. Product discharge is not ckan
13. Flow of product slows down
during operation
14. No product appears in sight glass
T a b l e 3 - 2 - C o n t i n u e d .
Pwbable cause
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Engine speed too low
Air lock in pumping system
Kinked lines
Clogged impeller
Pump not properly primed
Engine speed tQO low
Discharge hose kinked or defective
Filter/separator clogged
Foreign matter in pump
Impeller worn or out of alinement
Vibrating on base
Improper lubrication
Misalined
Contaminated elements
Canister loose
Shell dirty on inside
Leak in hose or connections
a. Upper and lower valves closed
b. Air in sight glass
Chtiive action
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Adjust carburetor ( p a r a 3 - 2 8 ) .
Cool pump and reprime ( p a r a 2 - 9 ) .
Check lines.
Check impeller.
Prime pump ( p a r a 2 - 9 ) .
Adjust carburetor ( p a r a 3 - 2 8 ) ;
adjust governor ( p a r a 3 - 2 8 ).
Remove kink or replace hc+se ( p a ra
3 - 3 5 ) .
Check and clean filter/aeparabr
( f i g . 3 - 3 ) .
Clean pump ( p a r a 3 - 1 7 ) .
Replace impeller ( p a r a 3 - 1 7 ).
Check tiedown gear.
Lubricate fittings in accordance
With L O 5 - 4 9 3 0 - 2 2 7 - 1 2 .
Check alinement.
Replace elements ( p a r a 3 - 9 ) .
Tighten canister ( p a r a 3 - 9 ).
Clean shell.
Tighten connections or replace hose
( p a r a 3 - 3 5 ) .
a. Open valves ( p a r a 2 - 7 ) .
b. Open petcock to release air ( p a r a
2-9) .
Section VI. FIELD EXPEDIENT REPAIRS
3-12. General
3-13. Engine Lacks Power
Maintenance trouble may occur while the tank
Trouble
Expedient Remedy
and pump unit is operating where repair parts
Air cleaner clogged or
Remove air cleaner ( p a r a
are not available and normal corrective action can-
defective
3 - 2 7 ) and operate with-
not be performed. When this condition exists, the
out it. Cover opening
following expedient repairs may be used in
with a clean rag.
emergencies, upon the decision of the unit Com-
mander. Equipment so repaired must be removed
3-14. Engine Fails to Get Fuel
from operation as soon as possible and properly
Fuel line broken ________Use industrial tape and tape
repaired before being placed in operation again.
line at break.
Section VIl. PUMP AND ENGINE
3-15. General
The pump and engine unit is mounted on an
aluminum frame which will slide out from the
pumping assembly. This mounting arrangement
provides easy access to the pump and engine for
maintenance and servicing purposes.
3-16. Pump and Engine Unit
a. Removal. Refer to figure 3-4 and remove
pump and engine unit.
b. Installation. Refer to figure 3-4 and install
pump and engine unit.
3-17. Pump and Intermediate Coupling
a. Removal.
(1) Remove the pump and engine unit
(para 3-16).
(2) Refer to figure 3-5 and remove the
pump and intermediate coupling.
Note. Intermediate coupling cannot be removed un-
til after the pump impeller has been removed from the
shaft.
b. Disassembly.
semble the pump
Refer to figure 3-6 and disas-
and intermediate coupling.
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