How Do You Diagnose A Water Hand Pump?
Hand water pumps have been around for centuries from early wooden ones carved from tree trunks to modern cast iron and steel. They all operate the same way by raising water from a shallow well to the surface. These pumps all have the same basic components, a seal in the pump for creating suction, a pipe for conducting water and a check valve for holding the water in the pipe. Diagnosing the hand water pump is a logical progression beginning on the surface. Pour the bucket of water into the hand pump as if you are going to prime the pump. Do not stroke the pump. Allow the water to sit in the pump and pipe for 10 to 15 minutes. If the water remains at the same level, give the pump 10 strokes to start the water up the pipe. If water continues to come out on the 10th stroke the pump is fine. If the water fails to flow, pull the pump head apart with the appropriate screwdriver and channel lock pliers. Inspect the leather seals on the stroke rod, and if the leather is worn or cracked, replac
