Stripped screw on pool pump housing

Your question is under the "Heading" of pumps. But you are asking about a filter. Make and model? What are you asking, what do you need help with?

I do not know of any screws that would be stripped right at the fan. Here is a walk through on removing and replacing the fan, the shaft needs to be turned counter clockwise.
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Hello... Is this your first pool? If so, do you have a local pool chemical supply company? They will test a sample of your pool water with way better equipment than the test strips... Than they will tell you exactly what you need and how to apply them... This is my 4th year with this salt system and 18'x 4' intex pool... Starting them up is tricky and it still takes me weeks to get it right... But the pool store told me how to start it up for next year so hopefully it won't take as long...
The phrase backwash referes to cleaning the filter... With the intex filter/pump system, that is the filter cargtridge that inserts into the pump/filter housing... Close the pool valves, open the filter cartridge housing, take the filter out and hose it down with a garden hose... Before you return the filter, dump out the nasty water sitting in the filer/pump housing... the Return the filter, screw back on the cap, open the pool valves and open the vent screw on top of the filter cartridge housing lid... This allows the pool water to flow back into the filter/pump and removes unwanted air pockets in the hoses... Once the water flows out of the vent screw, screw it back down to stop the water coming out... Now your down backwashing the filer...

Hope this helps,
Dan

Not sure what you mean by "stripped". Do you mean the threads, or the Phillips head?

If the threads are stripped, then it's safe to assume it's not gripping very well and you might be able to *carefully* pry the housing apart with the screw still in place.

If the Phillips head is stripped (screwdriver won't grip) then it's a different ball game. Drilling the head off is one way, but if your drill is even slightly off-center it won't work and you'll end up drilling the housing.

If you can't drill it, then there's only one thing left that I can think of, and that's to cut through the screw at the housing joint line. Use a very fine tooth hacksaw blade in a holder like the one pictured. Use a shallow angle while sawing so you don't damage anything inside. Doing this will leave a slot in the housing, but you can tape over it on re-assembly.

it is possible that the knob was overtightened. check the slipping knob to see if there is a crack in the shaft. the other option is that it is stripped.
either way, it will not be considered normal wear but you should be able to find a replacement knob at your local store

Sounds like it is stripped out. This does happen overtime. You need a new Hand Knob Kit. You can find one here:
http://www.oskopoolnspa.com/Pool-Spa_Uncategorized/Hand_Knob_Kit_1_Knob_1_Swivel_SPX1600PN

Hope this helps.

make sure the inside of the wheels arent stripped they are gears if loose take apart adjust out so they touch the other gear that should fix that if gears are stripped you can change the front wheels to the back

One possibility is to use a Sharpie to mark where the tension ring sits, circumference-wise, after tightening it. Next day or two, when the water blows through note where the space between the mark you made and the adjustment screw. If there is a space, the tension ring is obviously stripped. Also, have you considered a crack in the pump housing???

I broke the outer circle of the impeller off with a screw driver and then used a Dremel tool to cut the plastic down to the shaft so I could break if off the threaded shaft.

You defiantly need to get the stripped screw out. When I encounter a stripped screw, I use my dremil tool with a cutting wheel on it to cut the screw off. After you do finally get the screw cut off ( and this can defiantly be a pain straken ordeal ) you should be able remove the remaining screw bottom with a pair of needle nose pliers. Replace the lamp at that point and find a screw with a bigger diameter ( a serf tapping would work well ) and tread it back. Good Luck. I do know you are in for a frustrating time, but with a lot of Patience, you'le do well.
Ed
NC Electronic
Mills, Wyoming