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Thanks. Yep, just was stuck. Whacking it no good, but an old knife along the gasket and a hammer pried it off. It was difficult to tell there was a seam there.

For reference, Red Lion parts...

I want to repair our cast iron rjs-50 red lion shallow well jet pump. Serial no. 2597, meaning 25th week of 1997 I learned. Motor would run but it doesn't deliver or move prime water.

I took off...

Ok, bit the bullet and freed the pump. Doesn't work. Have split apart but can't get into compartment to check impeller -- will ask as new question.

We have a cast iron red lion rjs-50, not sure how old but probably more than 15 years. It pumps from an old shallow well for the horse tank. It's been a dry winter, and over Christmas when we were...