Vacuum Blower Question For The Brainiacs........

[R W]

While I was changing the blower belts on my Genesis 59 last week, I noticed that the blower, with out any belts, would turn quite freely. Is this normal?? Wouldn't there be some type of back pressure?? Now there where no hoses attached, and the waste tank lid was off. But wouldn't there be some resistance to turning the blower by hand??

 

[GRHeacock]

The blower should turn freely by hand- with no load.

The impellers do not touch the walls- there should be a slight gap there.

The only resistance should be in the bearings and gears. VERY little resistance.

Gary

 

[Dolly Llama]

"But wouldn't there be some resistance to turning the blower by hand??"


Shouldn't be, RW.
Least not much beyond spinning the lobes and gear mesh resistance .
(edit.. as Gary mentioned)
You can't spin it fast enough by hand to really create any pressure.
If it was hard to turn by hand, I'd suspect something was wrong

..L.T.A.

 

[R W]

See....I knew I'd draw out the Big Guns.....thanks. By the way, Meat....did you get your "ball" in the mail, and did it work???

 

[Dolly Llama]

Yes I did RW

THANK YOU

I posted a thanks and a snipe at Bob on the Blue Board.
You must of missed it


You get those belts installed?
I have some some goof off time in the afternoon tomorrow before I go golfing at 4
Be glad to give you a hand


..L.T.A.

 

[R W]

Oh, yeah....I got them installed in about 2 1/2 hours. Stayed up late one nite last week, and finished 'er up. I had lots of work scheduled the next couple days, and had to get'er done.

 

[Dolly Llama]

"Oh, yeah....I got them installed"

cool.
Looks like I volunteered at the right time then....
hehehehehehe


..L.T.A.