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Started tearing into my newly acquired 36b this week and im wondering if i should remove the guts ?

Also wondering what guys do to adding a switch to turn the lights on and off

This is a big subject here which has been debated here over and over. Its really up to you and how often you are going to move it and where it is going to be put. Inside the house? etc. I prefer to leave the guts in. John

some will say yes, and some will say no.me,i remove them so i dont have the extra weight when i gotta move it around(and this does seem to happen often)when possible i rewire and use the original switch.otherwise you can do whatever you want.i have added touch switches to some of my pumps,but you have to have a good clean groundanytype of on off switch will work.

I prefer to remove the guts. Lighter and no smell.

Once the pump is done it will sit in 1 spot... so i think i'll leave the guts in. As for the "original switch" where is that found ? I did find a red and black wire coming out of a pipe that also runs to the light sockets

Look in the Little Hole [on side panel, size of a pencil] that has nothing sticking out of it!

little plunger looking thing eh

yep!dats it!

In general,I like to leave the guts in them.Cleaning the guts with oven cleaner helps clean the varnish off,and remove some of the smell too.If your pump is going to be outside,or in a easily accesible area,leaving the guts in it can aid greatly in keeping thieves from stealing it.

I think if its going to sit outside you should consider leaving the guts in. Not only does it make it harder for thieves, it stop the wind from moving it. At least where I am at anyway. 30 mph winds with guts over 40+ are pretty common where I'm at in the spring and winter (My neighbors are on their third trampoline and they anchor it down!) If you are going to put it inside I would consider taking the guts out. Man room or not It will likely get moved around. Especially if your married. My two cents

My pump is outside of my garage and I wired it to a photo electric sensor so it comes on automatically at night and shuts off in the day. I have the energy saver bulbs in it and it provides just the right amount of light in my driveway.
If you are going to have it inside, plug it in to a switched outlet. If you dont have one in the area, you can get a wireless module to convert an outlet to a switched outlet. You can also have a switch on the wire outside of the pump, like some lamps have (oval-ish shaped with a round dial you turn for on and off) Im sure some electric guys will know the name of what I mean!
John

Scrap the guts. To much weight & removing them makes it much easier to move around.

Like John said, this comes up about every 3 to 4 months and the answer is always about the same about 50/50,leave in or remove. Im my case,I would never consider removing the guts from a pump. But if you chose to remove them you may want to keep them where they could be found at a later date, in case you should change your mind. Good luck, Norm.

My bennet 150 I removed them without destroying any parts and kept them, sure is a bit easier to move.

You might as well take them out because in a couple years, after you've moved it a couple of times, you'll get fed up and gut it anyway! Now get out to the shop an "gut that sucker"!