2 general repair guidelines, Before you begin – Hale MBP Booster User Manual
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Silencer Series Booster Pump, p/n: 029-0020-83-0
Preventive Maintenance
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It is recommended to use Hale genuine replacement parts for optimum
safety of the equipment and its operators and to avoid unnecessary down-
time.
For an illustrated pump and gearbox overview, see Figure 6-1: “Silencer
Series Booster Pump” on page 61.
6.2
GENERAL REPAIR GUIDELINES
Before You Begin...
Figure 6-1: Silencer Series Booster Pump, on page 61,
for a pump and
gearbox overview.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS THOROUGHLY
BEFORE BEGINNING ANY SERVICE REPAIR.
1. Place apparatus out of service in accordance with your departmental
procedures.
2. Park the vehicle on a level surface. Set the parking brake and chock the front
and rear wheels.
3. Match mark, tag and/or note the orientation of all mechanical and electrical
components and connections to the pump and/or gearbox before disconnect-
ing or removing them. This aids in proper reassembly.
4. Determine best method for servicing, i.e., servicing while in the apparatus or
removal from the top or bottom of the apparatus.
WARNING !
BEFORE WORKING ON THE PUMP, DISCONNECT SUCTION AND DIS-
CHARGE PIPING AND DRAIN THE PUMP BODY.
THE BOOSTER PUMP AND GEARBOX ASSEMBLY IS HEAVY AND BULKY,
WEIGHING UP TO 145 LBS. (54 KGS.). ADDED ACCESSORIES MAY
INCREASE THE WEIGHT. BE CERTAIN TO USE PROPER LIFTING SUPPORT
DEVICES CAPABLE OF HANDLING THE LOAD WHEN REMOVING OR
INSTALLING THE SILENCER SERIES BOOSTER PUMP AND GEARBOX
ASSEMBLIES.