Pool Pump Tune Up Kit

Finding the Tune-Up Kit for Your Pool Pump

Welcome to the heart of pool season, ladies and gentlemen. Hopefully, your pool is up and running without issue; chances are if you are reading this blog it likely is not. This article is here to discuss how to properly match a gasket kit to your pool pump.

It is that time of the season when motors you were hoping to limp through until August have finally given up the ghost. Those poor motors gave it their all but the summer was just too long. You’ve probably already picked out the correct motor if you have read our previous articles or how-to guides on finding the correct pool motor replacement or how to read a pool motor label. But what about the correct shaft seal? Or even the rest of the gaskets?

Why Do You Need a Shaft Seal?Aladdin PSR-201-2

You may not know but, when you replace a pool motor the shaft seal should be replaced as well. The shaft seal is the two-sided seal that prevents water from gushing into your shiny new electric motor. Over the past 5 years, pool pump tune-up kits have become very popular as well. The tune-up kit consists of a shaft seal, diffuser gasket, pump lid o-ring, housing gasket, and lubricant for the o-rings. Normally if you try to use your old shaft seal the seal will not mate up properly with the new motor and you will have leaking. Also when you have the motor disconnected from the pump this is a great time to replace the shaft seal, gaskets, and o-rings. One of the reasons the tune-up kits are so popular is because the complete kit is not much more expensive than purchasing the shaft seal by itself. One last point is that the warranty on a pool motor is void if any damage on the motor was due to shaft seal leakage, so it really makes sense to replace your shaft seal when you get a new motor.

What do you need to find the correct gasket kit?

Short answer: the model number of your pump housing.  The shaft seal is vital to a motor replacement, but to find the correct shaft seal or gasket kit, we need to know the pump housing model number or the make and model. The motor you are replacing can be fitted to dozens of pump housings that may use different shaft seals.

Where to Look?

Jacuzzi Magnum Label

The best place to find your pump model information is on the pump housing tag. Pool pump manufacturers label each housing with make and model information as well as serial numbers. The pump model number is the golden ticket to finding the proper tune-up kit, so we will want to find that most of all. The tag is usually placed on the side of the strainer basket or near the discharge port for easy access. Model number formats vary depending on the manufacturer but should be marked clearly.

Once the label info is found, input the pump model number or name like Pentair Whisperflo in our keyword search at the top of the InyoPool page. The results page should provide a match for your pump model and a link to a parts breakdown.

 

No Label, No Problem

If your pool pump has been sitting outside for 5 or so years there is a good chance that label info is obscured, faded, or totally gone; have no fear. If the pump label information is no longer on the pump we can source pump info. from the parts themselves. Parts like the pump strainer lid, basket, impeller, or diffuser usually have part #’s embossed into them and we can use this information to source the proper shaft seal.

Email Us a Picture

If you cannot find a model name or part number then take a few pictures of your pump and send us an email to upload@inyopools.com Normally our swimming pool technicians can spot the model of the pump right away with a few good pictures.

If you are having trouble determining which shaft seal or tune-up kit is right for your pump then post all the information you have in the comments below and we would be happy to help. As always feel free to give us a call at 1-877-372-6038 if you have any questions or need any assistance.

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86 thoughts on “Finding the Tune-Up Kit for Your Pool Pump

  1. I’m looking for seal tuneup kit for hayward pool products model# w3sp2607x10
    Serial# 21122203007435013
    THP 1.10
    WEF 3.4

    Motor = k48m2n111

  2. I need a seal replacement kit for my pump. Can not find a model number or label. I did find SP3200E embossed underneath where the seal plate is. Can any information be gained from that?

  3. Which tune up kit will I need for a pump model number 38448400? I will also be purchasing a pump motor to replace a Century 1.5 HP, Frame Y56Y, Cat. B2854 motor.

  4. Hello,

    I am replacing an Magnetek 2HP 3450 RPM model 38468800FR pump – the housing has the same model number.

    What pump and gaskets will I need?

    All the Best,
    David

  5. I am replacing the motor on my pump which appears to by a Hayward unit made for Leslies? It’s stamped with a big RS for “Replacement Series” and has a SP3000D clear strainer lid cover. Which tune up kit do I need?

  6. I have a century centurion pool and spa duty

    Part 8-177773 with serial B85-F50155
    Where can i find tune up kit for this?

    Best regards

  7. Hello,
    What is the recommended seal tune up kit for a 5 hp Century Centurion motor? Part number 7-193410-01. It’s an older unit.

  8. Looking for a seal kit/gasket kit/go kit… (whatever it’s called) for century centurion B849. My pool pump is two years old but is already leaking from the bottom of the pump.

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