The trial assembly of the Water Pump now successfully completed and this sequence of photographs will show the procedure.
Firstly, the impeller was be fitted to the shaft. Keyways have been machined but no key fitted at this preliminary trial. A bronze or copper washer needs to be made up to go under the nut.
The impeller and shaft then dropped into the pump body.
Next, the gland and gland nut were placed over the shaft and tightened.
Then the mounting was placed over the shaft, gland and gland nut and the mounting was bolted to the pump body.