[C320-list] Macerator

[Pat Moriarty]

I would try a pump out station first or you might have quite a mess.

At 08:28 AM 6/16/2008, you wrote:
>Hi John,
>
>The shaft is turning, sounds like the impeller blades. I believe it 
>is a jabsco but I could be wrong. Not sure if I save more time 
>taking the unit apart on the boat or just removing the whole thing 
>and taking it home. I will try and find my receipt and see if is 
>still under warranty,
>
>Darrell
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Jon Vez" <jonvez at comcast.net>
>To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
>Sent: Monday, June 16, 2008 5:45 AM
>Subject: Re: [C320-list] Macerator
>
>
>>Darrell,
>>
>>Did you try to manually turn the shaft with a screw driver? If not, try that
>>first. At the end of the pump you should find a rubber cap. Remove that and
>>take a flat head screw driver and turn the shaft a few times then try the
>>pump. If that does not work, you more than likely have lost the impeller
>>blades. You can change out the impeller without replacing the pump. You said
>>you replaced the pump last year, so if it is not the impeller you should be
>>able to get a warranty replacement. Do you have a shurflo macerator?
>>
>>Good luck,
>>
>>Jon Vez
>>Solstice #582
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
>>[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Darrell
>>Sent: Monday, June 16, 2008 8:34 AM
>>To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>>Subject: [C320-list] Macerator
>>
>>When I was macerating last weekend. I noticed the pump was running very
>>quietly and that the holding tank did not completely empty no matter how log
>>
>>I pumped. IT sounds like the pump motor is turning but the pump apparatus at
>>
>>the end is not. Does this sound reasonable. The unit was just replaced last
>>year. should I replace the whole pump assembly or just the end that appears
>>not to be working. It looks like they can be separated. Any advice would be
>>appreciated,
>>
>>Darrell
>>
>>Antares, #88
>

Pat Moriarty
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