How to Change O-Ring Seals in a Waukesha Pump
O-ring replacement time is the best time to clean thoroughly and reassemble with a smooth coat of food grade grease on the shaft o-rings to aid in assembly and disassembly later on.
Also, look for signs of oil leaks at the gearbox or excessive wear at the rubber coupling. This will be indicated by a pile of rubber dust under the coupling cover.
Also, look for signs of oil leaks at the gearbox or excessive wear at the rubber coupling. This will be indicated by a pile of rubber dust under the coupling cover.
Care and Feeding of a Waukesha Positive Displacement Wine Pump
General Use:
Prepare your pump for the job by sanitizing and rinsing it with the solution of your choice. Keep the orings in good shape to prevent leaks. An annual procedure for maintenance on this pump should include complete pump head cleaning, reassembly with new o- rings.
REMEMBER!!!: NO D.E. D.E. is the devil. Waukeshas HATE it.
"Our Pumps Suck." Not my words. Not sure who said it first. Your Waukesha wine Pump will, in most cases prime itself. This makes it a little easier to start most jobs from pumping out a fermentor to topping barrels. Clean your pump after use with a rinse. After harvest, plan to tear down the pump head (30-40 minutes) to look for trapped solids before it has a chance to rest for long. Also a good idea whenever the pump has been used to pump anything with high solids.
Maintenance and Upkeep
Give the grease fittings on the gear box two squirts of regular, non- food grade grease a year.
Plan to keep a spare set of gaskets for your pump on hand. The o- rings on your Waukesha are $15.00- $25.00 (delivered) in most cases and might wear out (as evidenced by a drip) as often as 2x/ yr. or every two years. The Waukesha wrench in the gray control box is for the nuts that secure the lobes to the shafts inside as seen in the video above.
Maintenance and Upkeep
Give the grease fittings on the gear box two squirts of regular, non- food grade grease a year.
Plan to keep a spare set of gaskets for your pump on hand. The o- rings on your Waukesha are $15.00- $25.00 (delivered) in most cases and might wear out (as evidenced by a drip) as often as 2x/ yr. or every two years. The Waukesha wrench in the gray control box is for the nuts that secure the lobes to the shafts inside as seen in the video above.