Pool Pump Shaft Seal Installation

Be careful not to damage the plastic of the seal plate.

Pool pump shaft seal installation. Pool and spa seal installation successful seal installation requires. A leak here is a common cause of motor failure so it s crucial to address quickly. Now you will see the pool pump impeller. Choosing the correct mechanical seal for your application.

All 3 gaskets shaft seal. You can also push it out from behind instead using a screwdriver knock out the old ceramic seal. The two parts of the pool pump shaft seal should now be visible. They are somewhat standard.

Inside the center of the seal plate is the ceramic part of the pump seal. The most common shaft seals are 100 200 201 and 1000. Fits all sp1600 sp2600 in regular x vsp models. Note the way the spring seal is on the shaft as it will need to be re installed the same way.

Connect the pump and motor to the system. The shaft seal is behind the impeller so you will now have to remove the impeller. Turn the shaft by hand a few rotations or bump the motor to check the seal for squeals or other unwanted noises. You can find the correct shaft seal by visiting the schematic pump parts diagram for your particular pump or you could just use the handy common pool pump seal chart that i created just for.

One part the white ceramic seal on the seal plate on the shaft and the other the spring seal on the pump impeller. You may have to pry it off gently with a screwdriver. Between the pump motor and impeller is the all important shaft seal that keeps water out of the motor. Some signs are water coming from behind the seal plate and collecting underneath the pump where the motor and wet end meet.

Remove the old seal assembly using a pair of channel locks pull off the old pump spring seal from the motor shaft. If the pool pump diffuser came out with the assembly pull the diffuser off the assembly.