India Mark II Traveling Valve Replacement

Remove the hex head bolt from the top of the access door on the pump head.

Pull the access door straight up off the pump head.

Place the spacer collar around the pump rod below the raised chain, with the beveled side down, and the flat side facing up.

Lift the pump handle until the base of the chain comes to rest on the spacer collar, and the chain is slack. Hold the handle in this position while the chain is being detached.

Using the two access holes, place an angled socket wrench on the bolt and nut attaching the chain to the pump handle.

Hold the wrench on the bolt stationary.

Loosen the nut.

Remove the nut from the chain bolt.

Remove the washer from the chain bolt.

Remove the chain bolt.

Pull the top of the chain straight off of the pump handle.

Remove the two bolts from the handle side of the pump head.

Use one wrench on the bolt and another on the nut beneath. Hold the bolt stationary and loosen the nut.

Remove the two bolts and nuts from the handle side.

After removing the two handle side bolts, have your partner support the weight of the handle.

Remove the two remaining bolts in the same fashion.

Lift and remove the pump head from the pump.

Slightly twist the head flange, until the corners overhang the top of the tank far enough to grab.

Lift the head flange up about one foot above the tank.

Slide the rod clamp around the pump rod, and support it on the tank base.

Tighten the rod clamp against the pump rod.

Lower the head flange.

Unscrew the chain from the top of the pump rod.

Remove the chain.

Check the chain for signs of wear or damage.

Remove the chain support from around the pump rod.

Remove the jam nut from the top of the pump rod.

Remove the head flange.

Screw the jam nut back onto the top of the pump rod.

Place a coupling over the pump rod, on top of the rod vise.

Reattach the T-handle to the top of the pump rod.

Loosen and remove the rod vise from the pump rod.

Screw the coupling onto the end of the riser main.

Use a pipe wrench to tighten the coupling onto the riser main.

Set the first lifting arm just above (but not touching) the pipe vise.

Add the other two lifting arms.

Ensure three things about the arms:

They must be equally spaced around the riser main (120° apart).

The arms must not touch each other, the coupling at the top, or the pipe vise at the bottom.

The openings should alternate, to keep the riser main secure.

As each person lifts up on their lifting spanner, they announce "got it" to let everyone else know they're holding.

Once all three lifters have announced that they've "got it," loosen the vise.

With the vise loosened, lift up the riser main 1-2 feet.

Lift only as high as everyone is comfortable.

Tighten the pipe vise, with the following procedure:

Announce "tightening."

Tighten the vise.

Announce "Tight."

Slide the three lifting spanners down on the riser main, into new lifting positions.

Once all of the lifters have said "got it," loosen the pipe vise.

Lift the riser main another 1-2 feet.

Tighten the pipe vise, following the same verbal procedure.

Repeat the procedure several times:

Once everyone is securely holding the pipe, loosen the pipe vise.

Lift the pipe.

Tighten the pipe vise.

Slide the lifting spanners down to a new position.

Lift the riser main up through the pipe vise, until the coupling clears the jaws.

Tighten the pipe vise and move the lifting spanners down to a new position.

Lift the riser main high enough that there is room beneath the coupling for the three lifting spanners.

Tighten the pipe vise.

Use a pipe vise to unscrew the first section of riser main from the coupling.

Unscrew the upper section of riser main from the coupling.

Lift the section of pipe straight up from the coupling.

Place the rod vise on the pump rod between the section of riser main.

Tighten the rod vise on the pump rod.

Use two wrenches to disconnect the upper section of pump rod from the lower section.

Once detached, lift and remove the upper sections of riser main and pump rod together, and set them down.

Remove the T-handle from the top of the pump rod.

Screw the T-handle onto the newly exposed top of the pump rod.

Loosen and remove the rod vise.

Pull the assembly of riser main pipe and cylinder out of the well and set the assembly on a block of wood to keep the cylinder off the ground.

Using two pipe wrenches, unscrew the cylinder from the riser main.

Slowly pull the cylinder off of the pump rod, exposing the traveling valve and foot valve.

Insert a wrench into the slots located at the bottom of the traveling valve.

Using another wrench for leverage, unscrew the valve off the pump rod.

Unscrew the valve from the pump rod.

Check the valve components for signs of wear and tear.

Remove the poppet from the valve to check for signs of wear.