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3. Fresh Water Pump
3-1
Fresh
water
pump
construction
The
fresh water pump is of the centrifugal (volute) type,
and circulates water from the fresh water tank
to
the
cylinders and cylinder head.
The fresh
water
pump
consists of the
pump
body, im-
peller,
pump
shaft,
bearing
unit
and
mechanical
seal.
The V pulley on the end of the pump shalt is driven by a V
belt from the crankshaft.
The bearing unit assembled
in
the pump shaft uses grease
Thermostat
Cylinder head
Printed in
Jap:m
HINSHl-1180-09
6-5
lubricated ball bearings
and
cannot be d:isassembted.
The totally enclosed mechanical seal spring presses the
fmpe!!er seal mounted on the impeller side away from the
pump
body
side. This prevenis water from leaking along
the
pump
shaft
As the impeller and pulley flanges are press fit assembled,
they cannot
be
disassembled,
V-pulfey