I have the raw water Jabsco pedestal pump off the boat right now to clean it up and replace the impeller. Couple questions:
1) What's the best way to clean the gasket surfaces on the pump body and backplate? The backplate is sitting in vinegar right now, and looking somewhat better, but I suspect doing the same for the body wouldn't be good for the seals! I might try inverting it into a shallow bath of vinegar so just the surface is submerged (I'm using cleaning vinegar).
I've seen one suggestion of using very fine wet-dry sandpaper taped over a glass surface for final clean-up.
2) There is a o-ring for the backplate, but the new impeller came with a paper gasket instead. The o-ring doesn't look like it's up for re-use (and the backplate was weeping). Will the paper substitute?
It's a Jabsco 2620-1001.
Thanks in advance!
1) What's the best way to clean the gasket surfaces on the pump body and backplate? The backplate is sitting in vinegar right now, and looking somewhat better, but I suspect doing the same for the body wouldn't be good for the seals! I might try inverting it into a shallow bath of vinegar so just the surface is submerged (I'm using cleaning vinegar).
I've seen one suggestion of using very fine wet-dry sandpaper taped over a glass surface for final clean-up.
2) There is a o-ring for the backplate, but the new impeller came with a paper gasket instead. The o-ring doesn't look like it's up for re-use (and the backplate was weeping). Will the paper substitute?
It's a Jabsco 2620-1001.
Thanks in advance!
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