BLACKMER HANDPUMPS

960350 

INSTRUCTIONS NO. 301-A00

INSTALLATION OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

INSTRUCTIONS 

Section

Effective

Replaces

301

July 2003

385/A1 June 1996

ROTARY MODELS 210A and F210A

 

 

 

INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE

 

 

 

Hazardous or toxic

fluids can cause

serious injury.

IF PUMPING HAZARDOUS OR TOXIC

FLUIDS, SYSTEM MUST BE FLUSHED

AND DECONTAMINATED, INSIDE AND

OUT, PRIOR TO PERFORMING SERVICE

OR MAINTENANCE

 

Blackmer cast iron pumps are intended primarily for the

transfer of fuel oil, lubricating oil, gasoline, and other non-

corrosive liquids.

They are generally not satisfactory for pumping water. In some

applications, condensation or water in the liquid will cause an

accumulation of rust inside the pump, which may cause the

pump to bind or turn hard. Pouring kerosene or penetrating oil

into the pipe opening, and turning the crank several times will

usually free the pump. Loosening the head capscrews one-half

turn, and turning the crank several times should also solve the

problem. Severely rusted pumps should be dismantled and

cleaned.

Blackmer model F210A has been approved by Factory Mutual

for the transfer of petroleum and other flammable liquids from

drum storage. When used with a hose, nozzle, vacuum

breaker and nozzle hanger, the drip pan is not required. The

bung assembly must be used if a drip pan is omitted. When

only the spout is used and the hose is omitted, the drip pan is

required. The locking device is optional.

The BR210A model is equipped with a nozzle hanger. Attach it

to the pump by removing the capscrew located directly to the

left of the crankshaft and attach the nozzle hanger (Ref. No.

56) with the 1/4" x 1" capscrew (Ref. No. 11A) provided.

DISASSEMBLY

To disassemble the pump, first remove the six (6) head

capscrews. The head assembly, consisting of the head, the

crank handle assembly, and the shaft & pin assembly, can

then be disengaged from the cylinder. Be careful not to

damage the thin paper gasket, or to drop any of the internal

parts.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

A gasket set includes three (3) gaskets of different

thicknesses. They are identified by the number of punched

holes in the gasket. For example:

No holes or two holes = .002" thick

Three holes = .003" thick

Four holes = .004" thick

The different size gaskets allow adjustments for internal

clearances. When replacing a gasket in a fairly new pump, use

a gasket of the same thickness as the one being replaced. If

the pump is badly worn, try the next thinner gasket. If too thin a

gasket is used, the pump will not turn freely; if too thick a

gasket is used, the pump will lose some priming ability. These

gaskets are stocked and sold in sets of three so that you may

always select the most suitable one.

ASSEMBLY

The following assembly instructions are intended for right-hand

rotation of the pump (clockwise).

To reassemble the pump, first position the cylinder, cavity side

out, with the ports in the vertical position and the BLACKMER

name upright.

Place the rotor in the cylinder with the relief grooves facing in

the direction of rotation (clockwise), as shown in Figure 1

 

Figure 1  Relief Groove Location

For vane replacement, insert the vane spring into the hole in

the vane. Then place the vane assembly, spring first, into the

slot in the rotor. Compress the spring against the bottom of the

vane slot and slide the vane into position. Make sure the end

of the spring enters the coinciding hole in the rotor slot. Repeat

this procedure for the two remaining vanes.

Install the gasket on the cylinder, making sure to align the

gasket to match the capscrew holes. Attach the head

assembly to the cylinder with the word INTAKE closest to the

intake port (directly below the crankshaft when the ports are

vertical). The pin in the shaft must be engaged in the slot in

the rotor. Install and uniformly tighten the head capscrews.

NOTE: The pump must turn freely upon reassembly. If it does

not turn freely, check to make sure a gasket of proper

thickness was installed. (Refer to IMPORTANT NOTE.)

To assemble the two-piece suction pipe, apply a sealant to the

fine thread on the pipe and screw it into the threaded end of

the suction tube. Place sealant on the other end of the pipe

and secure it to the hex end of the bushing (Ref. No. 67). Next,

secure the pipe to the cylinder (Ref. No. 1).

To install the telescoping suction pipe, place the pipe O-ring

into the O-ring groove on the iron (upper) pipe. Lubricate the

O-ring with a light grease, and push it into the aluminum

(lower) tube to the desired depth.

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