Harbor Freight parts cleaner malfunction

[pano]

So I bought a HF 3.5 gal P cleaner a year or so ago. Finally filled it to submerse the pump and turned it on. It made noise but no flow. I popped off the hose to see the impeller on the out shaft, it vibrates but does not spin.

Fill is 50/50 Simple Green and water

Any thoughts? Thanks,
Pano

[TheCafeKid]

I've never seen anyone run water in them. Usually it's kerosene or parts wash or the like. Dunno if that has anything to do with it, just sayin..

[chuck hahn]

Take the pump out of the basin and see if theres a set screw holding the impeller to the motor shaft. tighten or replace if missing.

[JEEPRUSTY]

http://images.harborfreight.com/manuals/38000-38999/38347.PDF

[chuck hahn]

If its under warrnety dont mess with it..take it back and throw a fit.

[TheCafeKid]

If its under warrnety dont mess with it..take it back and throw a fit.

I dunno bout their "warrnety" program, but their warranty program doesn't usually involve throwing a fit. They just take it back and give you another...

[chuck hahn]

The throwing a fit part was sarcasm...Sounds like this is the maiden voyage and it was broke right from jump street to me.

[chuck hahn]

Tired blurry eyes Josh...staying awake for the new bike to arrive around 10PMish..give or take.

[pano]

The label under the cover indicated no flamable solvents. I read a post where Rapidray used 50/50 Simple Green.

I've never seen anyone run water in them. Usually it's kerosene or parts wash or the like. Dunno if that has anything to do with it, just sayin..

[chuck hahn]

read the manual that was posted...post number 4.

[pano]

Thanks for the link. If a manual came in the kit I usually would have left it inside the unit at least until I first used it. I went to the HF site and searched on parts cleaners and this one did not show up. Lucky for me a new HF opened up in my town, I will be dropping by tomorrow.

http://images.harborfreight.com/manu...8999/38347.PDF

[pano]

I will take a closer look in the am. The internals looked pretty cheap when pulled apart earlier today.

Take the pump out of the basin and see if theres a set screw holding the impeller to the motor shaft. tighten or replace if missing.

[pano]

I will see if the impeller/shat assembly is binding up somehow. That is kind of what i looked at today but i will take another look tomorrow....worst case I get a new one at HB tomorrow. Thanks everybody.

read the manual that was posted...post number 4.

[Steve]

The label under the cover indicated no flamable solvents. I read a post where Rapidray used 50/50 Simple Green.

I have been using kerosene in mine for about four years.

In fact, had the same three gallons in there for over three years.

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[pano]

HB was going to exchange my pump with the floor model but the new 3.5 gal units are different being made of plastic with a different pump and pump mounting. They said they could get me a replacement pump for free but I chose to purchase a water fountain pump with similar specs. At least they discounted the new pump. I wired it in and I am back in business.