replaced stuffing box today
First of all please excuse the pictures if the're to big, I've never posted here before but I've read the more pictures the better .
I'm in the SF Bay area so our weather here is mild compared to you East Coast guys, I rember thoes days, Was born in Fairhaven.
I guess its that time of the year for the dreaded maintiance so why not get started.
While reading about the packing boxes I thought I'd check mine out, Not good, while loosening the jam nut it broke in two.
It seems nothing is standard in size when it comes to the threads on the lock and packing nuts so had to get the whole unit, hose, clamps & packing box from Svendsen's in Alameda , $68.40, not bad.
Made sure everything was loose and redy to come apart and did it in the water at the dock.
I think you can see water shooting out the shaft tube.
Tony
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First of all please excuse the pictures if the're to big, I've never posted here before but I've read the more pictures the better .
I'm in the SF Bay area so our weather here is mild compared to you East Coast guys, I rember thoes days, Was born in Fairhaven.
I guess its that time of the year for the dreaded maintiance so why not get started.
While reading about the packing boxes I thought I'd check mine out, Not good, while loosening the jam nut it broke in two.
It seems nothing is standard in size when it comes to the threads on the lock and packing nuts so had to get the whole unit, hose, clamps & packing box from Svendsen's in Alameda , $68.40, not bad.
Made sure everything was loose and redy to come apart and did it in the water at the dock.
I think you can see water shooting out the shaft tube.
Tony
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