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So what is the tag under the underwriters tag? It says "keep stuffing boxes tight." What's that suppose to mean?

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Originally Posted By: Jack Sim
The original Wayne sales literature describe the design of the pump as:

"The thought behind the design of Wayne's 490 series of visible pumps is architectural beauty. Wayne designers have gone back to anchient Greek architecture for their inspiration."


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THANKS JACK, FOR THE "ANOLOGY" (WHICH BTW COMES FROM GREEK TERMINOLOGY). wink wink


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Originally Posted By: Kyle
So what is the tag under the underwriters tag? It says "keep stuffing boxes tight." What's that suppose to mean?


The stuffing box is the packing (or seal) behind the hand pump. You have to keep that nut tight to prevent the packing from leaking.

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