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Reference post 9:You hope all that is cracked is the drain valve. The pump definitely will not draft if the various valves and the drain are not air tight so in order to get it run at all will require a pressurized water source( hydrant). Check out re runs of "Fantom Works" on cable TV as they...

If the pump hasn't been used in a long time the packing in the bearings for the impeller has likely dried out and will leak. This will have to be renewed. The bearings are lubricated in part by the water passing through it. The ball valves governing the pump intake and discharges will also...

The tank to pump valve control is probably the unmarked handle in the upper right corner of the pump panel. The data plate to the right of the steamer tells the tale on the capacity of the pump. Maximum capacity is taken at 150 pounds discharge pressure. This is a Hale Pump. Attached is a pic of...

There is a gallon tank in the cab under the passenger's seat for priming oil to prime the pump if it is not tied into a hydrant which takes OE30.

Reference is made to post 3: the differences on the pump panel layout is because the one on the left is a Waterous brand pump and the one on the right is a Hale. I believe the pumps are rated at 500 gpm at draft at 150 pounds discharge pressure. 4.5" hard suction lines are required to draft. I...

I found incrementally better pics of the pump panel. There 3 versions of the M530 and the pump panels are not identical. The "tank suction valve" appears and the right nor rear side of the pump panel in the top row of valve handles.

Star the pump by placing the transfer case in neutral, the transmission in 4th gear and engage the power takeoff for the pump which is in the left rear corner of the cab behind the handbrake. There should be a handle mon the pump panel designated "tank to "pump." Pull this out to admit the tank...