Sears Craftsman 390.250097 Owner's Manual page 9

1/2 hp shallow well water system
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MAINTENANCE
3.
Remove
seal plate from motor by inserting
two screwdrivers
between
the seal plate and the motor flange. Pry seal plate off
motor flange. This will force rotating
portion
of seal off shaft.
NOTE: Be sure you do not scratch
shaft!
See Figures 5 & 6.
MOTOR FLANGE
)BACK
HALF
_,_sPOUSHED
SURFACE
OFFLOA_NG SEAL
CARDBOARD WASHER
FURNISHED WITH SEAL
CUP SEAL
Figure 7
Figure 5
COPPER SEAT
FLOATING
SEAT
Figure 6
MEMBER
4.
Place seal plate face down
on flat surface and tap out ceramic
seat.
NOTICEt
Do not force out copper
insert.
If it has moved, leakage
will occur.
See section
on installing
copper
insert on Page 10.
5.
Clean seal cavity.
6.
lnstallnew
seal.
A.
Clean polished
surface of ceramic
seat with clean cloth.
B.
Wet outer edge of cup seal with petroleum
jelly or detergent
soludon.
C.
With finger
pressure,
press
firmly and squarely
into cavity.
Polished
face of seat faces inside of pump.
If seat will not lo-
cate properly,
place cardboard
washer
over polished
face and
use piece
of 3/4" standard
pipe for pressing
purposes.
See
Figure 7.
D.
Dispose
of cardboard
washer and dean surface of seat.
E.
Clean motor shaft.
F.
Reassemble
seal plate to motor flange, BE SURE it is tight side
up: index pins should be down; seal plate is marked at top. See
Figures gA and 8B.
TOp OF MOTOR FLANGE
SEAL PLATE INOEX FINS
SMDE IN HERE
Figure 8A
MOTOR FLANGE
SEAL PLATE
INDEX PtNS
Figure 8B
G.
Apply detergent
solution
to inside diameter
of rotating seal
member.
H.
Slide rotating member
on shaft until rubber
drive ring hits shaft
shoulder.
NOTE: Be sure you do not chip or scratch
seal face on shaft
shoulder
or seal will leak!

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