big stinky

Hi all, a couple quick questions.
Just broke off the woodruff key when I installed my pump trying to start it. Obviously there's a couple things I'm gonna do different this time around... Lol

So question is can I just jam this pump back on as long as the key is lined up, or can it be 180* out?

And next question, turning the pump shaft by hand is super easy, but has a mild bind up every couple turns or so. Frees up by slight backwards turn. Normal????

Thanks!

93-12Smoke

Should have a hard spot about every 1/4 turn.

big stinky

Hmm every halfish turn is where it was "binding"...

93-12Smoke

When then cam loads the internal springs it gets hard to turn then it will pop free and turn easily until it loads the springs again.