I was out of town and could not thank you earlier, Peggie.

Therefo THANK YOU again for your very useful help!

--Ernst



Peggie Hall writes:

Dave wrote:
On Wed, 18 Aug 2004 19:47:20 GMT, Peggie Hall said:

The Lavac pump is actually a Henderson manual diaphragm bilge
pump...and should be maintained (lubricated/rebuilt) the same way
as any other manual diaphragm bilge or holding tank overboard
discharge pumps.

They do need periodic lubrication...and synthetic Teflon or similar
non-petroleum water soluble grease is recommended.
Hmm. Since I'm just now rebuilding a Henderson Mk5 bilge pump, what
gets
lubricated? Only thing I could see is the external lever that actuates the
diaphragm.


I'd put a good coating of Teflon or silicon grease on all the rubber
parts once a year to keep them soft and supple...it'll extend their
life and contribute to smoother operation. Also wherever moving parts
move against each other. Same grease is also good for y-valves and
seacocks.

--
Peggie
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Peggie Hall
Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987
Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems
and Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor"
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