Hale Q Series Muscle - Manual (Page 116)

 Repair and Corrective Maintenance
116 MUSCLE (Midship) Pumps Installation, Operation, and Maintenance Manual
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7. Connect drive shafts, cooling lines, air hoses, and electrical connections to gear-
box.
8. Fill gearbox with oil. See Section 4: Preventive Maintenance, heading “Replace
Gearbox Oil” on page 80.
9. Test the pump for proper operation per your departmental requirements.
10. Recheck and top off oil levels before returning the apparatus to operation.
7.6 QMID/QMAX/QTWO AUTOLUBE ® SERVICE
Review preceding sections “Before You Begin...,” on page 103.
1. Drain water from the pump.
2. Remove the fill and drain plugs from the AutoLube reservoir and drain oil. (See
Figure 7-6: “AutoLube Assembly Overview,” on page 117.)
3. Have clean disposable shop rags and oil dry handy and a suitable container to
collect the fluid - approximately one (1) quart (0.9 liters).
4. Use a center punch to mark the AutoLube front bearing housing cover and the
front bearing cover housing for proper alignment during re-assembly.
5. Remove the 1/2”-13 UNC screws attaching the AutoLube to the pump body. At
the “notches” in the front bearing housing, gently and evenly pry the AutoLube
assembly from the pump body and impeller shaft.
CAUTION!
THE AUTOLUBE IS MANUFACTURED FROM CAST METAL. DO NOT USE A CHISEL TO
SEPARATE THE AUTOLUBE HOUSING FROM THE PUMP BODY.
THE MATING SURFACES COULD BE SCRATCHED OR GOUGED, WHICH COULD CAUSE
A LEAK. ALWAYS PRY BETWEEN THE “NOTCHES” IN THE AUTOLUBE HOUSING AND
THE PUMP BODY TO SEPARATE THE ASSEMBLY FROM THE PUMP HOUSING.
6. Place the AutoLube face down on a work bench and remove the two 3/8”-16
UNC allen-head screws from the impeller side.
7. Remove the diaphragm.
8. Remove the oil seal retaining ring, then remove and discard the oil seal.
9. Check the impeller shaft front sleeve bearing for wear - replace accordingly.