Hi,
My pentair superflo vs 1.5hp pump, installed new at end of 2017, starting leaking about 4mo ago. I bought a $20 ps-3867 shaft seal/gasket kit and then kept putting off the repair. Lesson learned, last week the motor bearings started screaming, so now I also need bearings. I found a guy who used to have his own motor shop but retired 10 years ago and now does repairs on the side. Good thing since most shops are 1-2wks backlogged - phx in august ofcourse.
My question is - does anyone here know if the aluminum fans are just pressed on the shaft, and any removal reinstall guidance? He called and said he sees no clip or set screws (my thinking then is it has to be a press fit). I know from looking at several YouT vids that the older ones had plastic fans that could be popped of with a flat blade screwdriver or came off as the rotor was pulled out the other end of the casing.
I'm sure he'll figure it out, said he was going call old work contacts, but I figured since he came across as old school pre internet, I'd ask the question here.
I'll also be sure to come back and add the bearing part numbers he used to this thread since I've learned finding pentair motor replacement part info is no easy task.
Thanks for any insight.
My pentair superflo vs 1.5hp pump, installed new at end of 2017, starting leaking about 4mo ago. I bought a $20 ps-3867 shaft seal/gasket kit and then kept putting off the repair. Lesson learned, last week the motor bearings started screaming, so now I also need bearings. I found a guy who used to have his own motor shop but retired 10 years ago and now does repairs on the side. Good thing since most shops are 1-2wks backlogged - phx in august ofcourse.
My question is - does anyone here know if the aluminum fans are just pressed on the shaft, and any removal reinstall guidance? He called and said he sees no clip or set screws (my thinking then is it has to be a press fit). I know from looking at several YouT vids that the older ones had plastic fans that could be popped of with a flat blade screwdriver or came off as the rotor was pulled out the other end of the casing.
I'm sure he'll figure it out, said he was going call old work contacts, but I figured since he came across as old school pre internet, I'd ask the question here.
I'll also be sure to come back and add the bearing part numbers he used to this thread since I've learned finding pentair motor replacement part info is no easy task.
Thanks for any insight.
