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OPERATION
Priming
the Pump
NOTICE:
To prevent
damage
to intemal
parts,
do not start motor
until pump
has been
filled with
water.
To prime
pump:
1.
Remove
priming
plug (Figure
1, Page 4).
2.
Fill pump
with
water.
3.
Replace
priming
plug, using Teflon tape or Plasto-Joint
Stik z on
plug threads;
tighten
plug.
4.
Start the pump.
Water should
be pumped
in 1-2 minutes.
If not,
repeat
steps
1, 2 and 3.
On shallow
depths
to water
(10 feet or less),
the
pump
will
probably
prime
the first time after following
steps
1 through
4
above.
From 10 to 20 foot depths,
you might
have to shut offthe
pump
and repeat
steps
1, 2 and 3 several
times.
5.
If, after
priming
pump
several
times,
no water
is pumped,
check
the following:
A. Be sure suction
pipe
is in the water.
B. Be sure suction
pipe does not leak.
C. Be sure that pump
is not trying
to lift water
too high (see
"Piping
in the Well", Page
4).
D. As long as foot valve and check
valve function
correctly
and
suction
pipe does not develop
leaks, pump
should
not need
repriming
in normal
service.
2 Lake Chemical
Co., Chicago,
Illinois
MAINTENANCE
Lubrication
It is not necessary
to lubricate
the
pump
or its motor.
The motor
bearings
are lubricated
for life. The mechanical
shaft
seal in the
pump
is water
lubricated
and self-adjusting.
Draining for Winter
L_'WARNING]
Risk
of electric
shock.
Disconnect
power
be-
fore
working
on unit.
Pump should
be drained
whenever
it is disconnected
from
service
or is in danger
of freezing.
1.
DISCONNECT
POWER.
2.
Open
faucet
and relieve
all pressure
on system
before
pro-
ceeding.
3.
Disconnect
pressure
switch
tube
(Key
No.
15, Page
12) at
barbed
elbow
on pressure
switch
(Key No. 26) and allow tube
to drain.
4.
Unscrew
barbed
elbow
(Key No.
14) from
pump
body
and
allow
pump
to drain.
If necessary
to drain
completely,
tilt
pump.
5.
Remove
priming
plug to vent pump;
disconnect
hose (Key No.
6, Page
14) at tank end and drain
pressure
tank and aL! piping
to a point
below
the frost line.
6.
Be sure to drain any piping
that may be cut off from normal
sys-
tem drain
due to check
valve installation.
Vinyl
Bag Replacement
LAWARNINGJ
Be sure
ALL air
pressure
has
been
released
from
tank
before
removing
nuts
from
flange.
Failure
to do
this
may result
in serious
or fatal
injury.
Do not attempt
to
open
tank
unless
all pressure
has been
relieved_
I_ AWARNING
] Risk
of electric
shock.
Disconnect
power
be-
fore
working
on unit.
1.
DISCONNECT
POWER
TO PUMP.
2.
Drain system
as follows:
A. Open
faucet
closest
to tank.
B. Remove
hose (Key No. 6, Page
14) from tank elbow.
3.
Relieve
(expel)
ALL air pressure
in system
by removing
valve
core.
4.
Disconnect
outside
piping
from tank and pump.
p
L,_WARNING_
To avoid
serious
or fatal
injury,
be sure all
air
pressure
has
been
released
from
tank
before
pro*
ceeding
to step
5.
5.
Remove
nuts from
inlet flange (Key No. 2, Page 14). Tap inlet
flange
to break
seal. Remove
flange.
6.
Wherever
convenient,
hold
bag with
pliers
and cut with
sin-
gle-edge
razor blade
or sharp
knife.
Bag will not come
out in
one piece.
Continue
pulling
and cutting
until bag is removed.
7.
Clean
and dry inside
of tank.
8.
Place replacement
bag on a clean
surface
with
opening
up.
Flatten bag and force
air out.
9.
Tightly
roll bag towards
center
opening.,
10.
Before
center
opening
is covered
up, force
air out of remain-
ing portion
of bag. Finish
rolling
bag.
11.
To make
bag easier
to insert
into tank, sprinkle
outside
of bag
with
talcum
powder.
12.
Being careful
not to break valve, stand tank on end. PUsh tightly
roiled
bag into tank.
13.
Reach
into bag and push
out sidewalls.
You need
not remove
all wrinkles.
14.
Clean center
opening
ring on bag and lip on tank.
15.
Pull ring on bag through
tank opening
and fit over tank lip. BE
SURE it seats
properly
in groove
on tank lip.
16.
Clean sealing
surface
of inlet flange
and place on studs.
17.
NOTICE:
Tighten
nuts as follows:
A. Hand
tighten
all nuts.
B. Tighten
one nut snug.
C. Tighten
opposite
nut snug.
D. Proceed,
tightening
opposite
pairs to a snug fit.
E. Recheck
all nuts,
using
same
pattern.
Be sure all nuts
are
tight and you have a good seal.
NOTICE:
Do not ovettighten;
you may twist studs off of tank.
If you have a torque
wrench,
tighten to 85 inch-pounds
torque.
18.
Stand tank on feet and reconnect
piping.
19.
Recharge
tank to proper
air pressure
(see Page 5).
20.
Reconnect
hoses
and
pressure
switch
tube;
prime
pump
(above).
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