Pump assembly and improved fan shroud therefor

Abstract

A fan shroud for a pump assembly having a pump, a motor and a drive. The fan shroud includes a fan shroud end cap coupled to a rear bell end of the motor, the fan shroud end cap having a vented surface for receiving cool air drawn by a motor fan during operation of the motor. The fan shroud further includes an extended shell sidewall extending from the fan shroud end cap across a length of the motor, and the fan shroud end cap and the extended shell sidewall are configured to surround the motor.

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