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SAND DOLLAR CRISTAL-FLO ® ™ TOP MOUNT SAND FILTER INSTALLATION AND USER’S GUIDE IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS...
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Act, contact the Consumer Product Safety Commission at (301) 504-7908 or visit www.cpsc.gov. Important Note: Always turn off all power to the pool pump before installing the cover or working on any suction outlet. SAND DOLLAR and CRISTAL-FLO II Top Mount Sand Filter Installation and User’s Guide ®...
Be sure to ground the motor before connecting to electrical AC power supply. Failure to ground the motor can cause serious or fatal electrical shock hazard. DO NOT ground to a gas supply pipe line. SAND DOLLAR and CRISTAL-FLO™ II Top Mount Sand Filter Installation and User’s Guide ®...
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See Figure 2. Figure 2 SAND DOLLAR and CRISTAL-FLO™ II Top Mount Sand Filter Installation and User’s Guide ®...
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Proper procedure is to apply a pipe sealant to the thread and then install hand tight plus one turn. DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN. SAND DOLLAR and CRISTAL-FLO™ II Top Mount Sand Filter Installation and User’s Guide ®...
STAND CLEAR OF FILTER and start the pump. 7. Run the pump for at least two minutes. SAND DOLLAR and CRISTAL-FLO™ II Top Mount Sand Filter Installation and User’s Guide ®...
Inspect the lid o-ring; if damaged, replace. The pump seal requires no lubrication. The pump motor should only be serviced by a motor service center. SAND DOLLAR and CRISTAL-FLO™ II Top Mount Sand Filter Installation and User’s Guide ®...
This position is for circulating water without going through filter. WINTERIZING: Valve position for a winterized filter, see page 10. SAND DOLLAR and CRISTAL-FLO™ II Top Mount Sand Filter Installation and User’s Guide ®...
If after backwashing, the pressure is 4 to 6 psi above the start condition it will be necessary to chemically clean the sand bed. SAND DOLLAR and CRISTAL-FLO™ II Top Mount Sand Filter Installation and User’s Guide ®...
(12 hours). 11. Replace the pump lid and follow backwash procedure as described above. 12. Do not allow cleaning solution to get into the pool. SAND DOLLAR and CRISTAL-FLO™ II Top Mount Sand Filter Installation and User’s Guide ®...
Propylene Glycol 60% water solution will protect to -50° F (-45.5° C) Note: Do not use anti-freeze solutions except Propylene Glycol; as other anti-freeze are highly toxic and will damage the pump. SAND DOLLAR and CRISTAL-FLO™ II Top Mount Sand Filter Installation and User’s Guide ®...
(*) Not Shown ) Clamp Assembly consists of items 12 thru 14. ) Valve Top Assembly consists of items 1 thru 8 and Valve Manual P/N 272517. SAND DOLLAR and CRISTAL-FLO™ II Top Mount Sand Filter Installation and User’s Guide ®...
Valve Top Assembly 272573Z Drain O-Ring 272576Z Valve Position Label 272590Z Union Kit 274402Z Valve Body O-Ring Note: ) Valve Top Assembly consists of items 6 and 10. SAND DOLLAR and CRISTAL-FLO™ II Top Mount Sand Filter Installation and User’s Guide ®...
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