Graco Inc. Hydra-Clean 800-638 User Manual
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GEAR REDUCER SERVICE
WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious bodily injury, including fluid injection, splashing in the eyes or on the skin or injury
from moving parts, always follow the
Pressure Relief Procedure Warning on page 2 before proceeding.
Replacing the Gasket (9)
NOTE: To maintain a good seal, the gasket must be
replaced whenever the gear reducer is
disassembled.
1. Remove the four bolts, lockwashers and washers.
Pull the pump and gear reducer assembly of f the
engine.
2. Drain the gear reducer oil by placing a container
under it and removing the drain plug with a 22 mm
wrench. Replace the o–ring (15) if damaged.
3. Remove the nine screws with a 6 mm wrench and
pull the gear case off the gear cover.
4. Remove the old gasket (9). Clean the gear cover
and case surface. Lightly coat the new gasket with
grease and install it in on the gear case.
5. Follow steps 5 through 7 under Assembling the
Gear Reducer if this is all the service required.
Replacing the Oil Seals (21)
1. Follow steps 1 through 3 under Replacing the
Gasket.
2. Loosen the setscrew, using a 4 mm wrench, and
pull the gear off the pump with a gear puller.
3. Using a 6 mm wrench, remove the four screws. Be
sure to keep them separate from the other nine
screws removed previously.
4. Remove the four oil seals and replace them.
5. Follow steps 2 through 7 under Assembling the
Gear Reducer if this is all the service required.
Replacing the O–Ring (1)
1. Follow the instructions under Replacing the Gasket
and Replacing the Oil Seals to disassemble the
gear reducer.
2. Pull the gear cover of f the pump and replace the
o–ring (1).
3. Follow instructions under Assembling the Gear
Reducer if this is all the service required.
Replacing the Oil Seal (14)
NOTE: The oil seal MUST be replaced with a new
one if removed.
1. Follow steps 1 and 3 under Replacing the Gasket.
2. Remove the snap ring (6) from the gear case, using
a snap ring pliers. Pull the gear and bearing.
3. Push the seal from the inside to the outside of the
gear case by placing screwdriver against the seal
and lightly tapping it with hammer.
4. Wipe the inner surface of the case clean, then
lightly coat it with grease. Place the oil seal into the
gear case. Use a socket, placed against the
surface of the seal, to push the seal into the case
until its top surface is past the ridge in the bore.
5. Place the gear and bearing back into the gear case
and install the snap ring (6).
6. Follow steps 4 through 7 under Assembling the
Gear Reducer if this is all the service required.
Assembling the Gear Reducer
1. Grease the o–ring and make sure it’
s properly
placed on the gear cover.
2. Place the four oil seals and screws in the gear
cover. Place the o–ring on the screw to hold it in the
cover.
3. Apply low strength Loctite r (blue) on the screw
threads, align the screws with the holes in the
pump, and tighten the screws oppositely and
evenly.
4. Grease the pump shaft. Align the gear ’s slot with
the key on the pump shaft and slide the gear onto
the shaft, up to the pump’ s shoulder. Apply low
strength Loctite r on the setscrew threads and
tighten the setscrew to lock the gear on the shaft.
5. Make sure the gasket is in place (refer to step 4
under Replacing the Gasket). Install the gear cover
on the case, aligning the holes, and secure it with
the nine screws and lockwashers. T
ighten the
screws evenly in a crisscross pattern.
6. Grease the engine shaft. Align the gear’s slot with
the key on the engine shaft and slide the gear
reducer onto the shaft, up to the engine’s shoulder.
7. Secure the gear reducer to the engine with the four
bolts, lockwashers and washers.