Pump Service and Testing | GLICK Fire Equipment Company

Pump Service and Testing

March 1, 2023

Protect your Investment … Protect your Citizens!

Today’s fire trucks are built with many complex systems. Those systems all require maintenance to keep your front line truck ready. One of those components at the heart of the truck is the fire pump, and it’s no exception when it comes to some basic maintenance.


GLICK offers service and pump testing as part of our Preventative Maintenance program. Service and testing should be done annually to ensure your apparatus will perform as expected.

CAT 7 Pump Service includes:

  • Inspect and lubricate ALL ball valves and linkages
  • Lubricate all required pump fittings
  • Change oil in the pump transfer case
  • Inspect pump shift
  • Fill primer reservoir and check weep hole
  • Lubricate primer linkage
  • Lubricate relief valve/engine governor
  • Circulate pump for minimum of 20 min. at 100 PSI (minimum)
  • Check all pressure gauges
  • Check tachometer operation, cab, and pump panel
  • Test relief valve/engine governor
  • Inspect auxiliary cooling lines
  • Check pump shaft seals and packing
  • Drain pump, vacuum test (10 inches for 5 minutes)
  • Inspect booster tank exterior, underbody, and fill stack
  • Lubricate hose reel and check swivel and brake
GLICK Mobile Fire Pump Testing Unit

CAT 8 Pump Testing is performed to current NFPA 1911standards. Many factors will contribute the performance of a pump, and we test multiple systems of your apparatus. Our testing will inform you of the capability of your apparatus to serve you, and we provide a written report of the capabilities, as a comparison of the performance from one year to the next.
To be sure that your pump is performing to its fullest, it should be tested annually.
Scheduling your service and test now is suggested since service tends to get busier in the warmer weather. This can be done at one of our five full-service locations across Pennsylvania, a Mobile Service Technician can go to your facility with one of our specialized Draft Commander portable units.

Email service@glickfire.com, or call to set up an appointment:
Lancaster County: 717.299.4120
Butler County: 724.452.5553
Clinton County: 570.858.0500
Montgomery County: 267.638.6380
Washington County: 724.452.5553