ShurFlo 5.7

[freewill2008]

Oops, my mistake. The screw is under a cover on the new Extreme
pumps. I have some older ones with the screw exposed, and as David
notes, some don't have any adjustment screw.

Bob Griesel

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, david brady
wrote:
>
> Sadly, I'm on my second one too. The later pumps, after 9/2006
> have a pressure adjustment screw. There's a cover on the
> end of the pump, the cover will have 5 screws. The center
> screw is either philips or torx. That screw adjusts the internal
> pressure sensor. If your cover only has 4 screws, then you have
> an old pump, and it's not adjustable. My first pump exhibited
> the symptoms Ryan describes, I was able to adjust the pressure
> to cure the problem, but the pump didn't last long after that. My
> second pump has given good service so far (slightly over year so
> far, yippee).
>
> David Brady
> '02 LXi, NC
>
> Stephen Birtles wrote:
> >
> > Have a look at aquajet pumps then give me a call
> > Stephen 77fc35
> > dupreeproducts.com
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > , Terry Neal
wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Ryan,
> > >
> > > What they didn't tell is that they've had a some problems with
these
> > > pumps. In all capacities. I am on my 3rd 4.0 model in less than
6
> > > months. All of them start & then stop with no valve shut off.
They
> > > just quit. There is an adjustment in the pressure sensitive
switch but
> > > they won't tell me how to adjust it. They just say to send ot
back to
> > > them for a replacement.
> > >
> > > Best of luck with yours.
> > > Terry
> > >
> > > Terry Neal
> > > Bozeman, MT
> > > 82PT40 6V92TA
> > > 74FC34 6V53T
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Ryan Wright wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi folks,
> > > >
> > > > I've got a problem with my relatively new ShurFlo 5.7 water
pump.
> > > > ShurFlo doesn't know what to tell me, other than to send it
back to
> > > > them, but before I do I'd like to see if anyone here has
experienced
> > > > similar behavior.
> > > >
> > > > The pump runs for about 30 seconds, then cuts out for a
couple of
> > > > seconds as if it's reached it's target pressure despite my
faucet
> > > > being wide open. Then it runs for 5-10 seconds, cuts out, and
repeats
> > > > this behavior indefinitely. If I open more faucets, I can
hear the
> > > > pump boost it's operating speed and it runs slightly longer
between
> > > > cutting out. After a few minutes of this on & off behavior,
the stops
> > > > become more abrupt and I can hear a relay inside the pump
flicking off
> > > > during each cut.
> > > >
> > > > Anyway, I'm assuming the pump is faulty and will be returning
it to
> > > > ShurFlo, but I did want to ask here first. I thought these
pumps were
> > > > supposed to adjust their speed in real time to deliver just
the amount
> > > > of water needed, not shut down entirely? My intention is to
buy a new
> > > > one right now and keep this one as a spare after ShurFlo
replaces it,
> > > > but I'm also concerned of the remote possibility I bought too
much
> > > > pump for my coach's plumbing system and a new one won't
behave any
> > > > better. What do you think?
> > > >
> > > > -Ryan
> > > > '86 PT-40 8V92
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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