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Vax 6151 SX how to dismantle for pump replacement?

Have a Vax 6151 SX bought a new waterpump, but cannot find out how to strip the upper( engine) housing to get into it for shifting the pump, can anybody help?
John Bruun, July 2008
I have just dismantled a 6130 for replacement pump this morning and it looks to be a similar design!! On the handle there is one small pozidrive screw, remove and orange panel comes away revealling powercable securing bar. Remove 2 screws and this reveals a 10mm headed bolt. Under label on top of handle there is another small pozzi screw, undo this and the handle cover can be removed revealing the other 10mm bolt which need to be removed. The upper orange cowl can now be eased upwards and I have found that if you note where the 2 switches are located, they can be eased from the handle area by depressing the switch locating clips. this allows the upper cover to be put to one side with the power cable still threaded through. DO NOT REMOVE any of the connectors from the conections other wise you might need a competent electrician to help you. At this point there are 3 similar 10mm bolts which when removed allow the bottom black plastic "ring" to be reomoved from the orange plastic with the motor attached. This then reveals the pump which can be removed but note the the 2 connections colours, I have black and blue with black on the outside. That is as far as I have got, having ordered the pump I will wait for it to come prior to removing the 2 water connections and replacing pump. Watch the ring of plastic on the botom of the motor assembly, needs to go in the right place in black plastic. Too get to this point I have only removed 2 Orange pieces of handle, 4 pozzidrive screws and 5 bolts, 2 more pozzidrive scews for the pump, when it comes and I wish you the very best!!

Michael Dawson, July 2008
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