It should be able to turn over fairly easy. When I would grab an old db pump that sat for years, I would attatch a short fuel hose to the inlet and flex it 90° Upward with a small funnel filled with ATF. Power the fuel solenoid with jumper wires, Then use a small cordless drill and spin the shaft unil it pumped the ATF out. The atf would lube it well and rinse any contamination out that wasn’t imbedded to the interior. Only used about 1 cup (like cooking cup) of atf.
If it came out looking bad or was harder to turn, I sprayed carb cleaner into to pump with it hanging face down in a vice until it was full and let it sit there a while. I would turn the shaft only a couple revolutions then drain what was left and then do the atf thing.
This started from a ave to make it work’ situation and not sure the carb cleaner is a good idea. It worked that time but doesn’t mean it might not shorten life somehow.
Input from one of you folks that like to rebuild them would be good if there is drawbacks to this.
Custodian, Although not related to this ip question you ought to check out the stickies. Tons of great info there. And if you get a chance to post some pics of what you’re working on, we all like show and tell regardless of shiny and new or drug out if a ditch upside down.
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