aquamedic sp3000 rotor not moving help!

[SharkLover]

I have an aquamedic sp 3000 i picked up at the last brs meeting and i read through the instructions and maintenance to find the hose needed to be lubricated. went bought some vasaline and lubed it up but it still wont turn. I take out the hose and it turns just fine so i know the rotor itself is in working condition. Here's a pic. any troubleshooting help would be appreciated to narrow down the root cause of this problem. Maybe i applied to much vasaline? or maybe i didn't apply enough idk?

 

[dcforester1]

Did you try to locate the seller? I forget his name, but was a good kid, and I am sure he would help you.

 

[JohnK]

Just a hunch, but I'm wondering if the hose was replaced with one that was slightly off in size, or too stiff.

I say that mainly because I have an old hose from an SP3000 I'm looking at right now, and my old one is a distinctly different color.

They do sell replacement hose kits but they are way overpriced, something like $15 plus. IIRC someone somewhere was working on sourcing out and selling a cheaper alternative. I don't know if that ever materialized, but I'm thinking it might add wt to the guess that it might be a mismatched replacement hose.

Anyway... If you don't get this working soon, and arent' able to clear it up with the seller, shoot me a PM with your address and I'll mail you my old tube. It has a slit where it wore out so it won't work to pump fluid, but it would work to try installing it to see if you do in fact have an incorrect size tube on there.

Again, just guessing, but LMK if you want my old hose to use to test the motor.

jk

 

[SharkLover]

Just a hunch, but I'm wondering if the hose was replaced with one that was slightly off in size, or too stiff.

I say that mainly because I have an old hose from an SP3000 I'm looking at right now, and my old one is a distinctly different color.

They do sell replacement hose kits but they are way overpriced, something like $15 plus. IIRC someone somewhere was working on sourcing out and selling a cheaper alternative. I don't know if that ever materialized, but I'm thinking it might add wt to the guess that it might be a mismatched replacement hose.

Anyway... If you don't get this working soon, and arent' able to clear it up with the seller, shoot me a PM with your address and I'll mail you my old tube. It has a slit where it wore out so it won't work to pump fluid, but it would work to try installing it to see if you do in fact have an incorrect size tube on there.

Again, just guessing, but LMK if you want my old hose to use to test the motor.

jk

Thx Jimmy.

 

[SharkLover]

Did you try to locate the seller? I forget his name, but was a good kid, and I am sure he would help you.

I didn't get it off him, he was all sold out before i got there.

 

[SharkLover]

I think this is what's in there. might be a replacement

http://www.marinedepot.com/Replacem...arts-Aqua_Medic_USA-AQ4611-FIDPETRA-2-vi.html

 

[Liam]

try taking the hose off and see if the motor will run without it.

 

[JohnK]

I think this is what's in there. might be a replacement

http://www.marinedepot.com/Replacem...arts-Aqua_Medic_USA-AQ4611-FIDPETRA-2-vi.html

Yup, notice the color of the tube in the pic in that link. It's more tan, whereas the pic of your pump the tube looks yellow. (or is the color in your pic just off?)

 

[SharkLover]

try taking the hose off and see if the motor will run without it.

motor runs without it.

 

[SharkLover]

Yup, notice the color of the tube in the pic in that link. It's more tan, whereas the pic of your pump the tube looks yellow. (or is the color in your pic just off?)

nope , it looks pretty much yellow to me too

 

[Cherokee_Dude]

That looks like WAY to much Vaseline. A thin coat will do just fine in between maintenance periods.

 

[SharkLover]

That looks like WAY to much Vaseline. A thin coat will do just fine in between maintenance periods.

cut down on the vasaline still no go.

Grrrr..