Safety READ AND FOLLOW GENERAL SAFETY SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS! WARNING This is the safety alert symbol. When you see this symbol on your pump or in this manual, look for Hazardous pressure! one of the following signal words and be alert to the Do not run pump against potential for personal injury: closed discharge.
Table of Contents Thank you for purchasing a top quality, factory tested pump. Page General Safety .....................2 Warranty ......................3 Installation ......................4-6 Electrical......................6, 7 Operation ......................8 Maintenance ....................9-11 Troubleshooting....................11 Repair Parts .......................12 LIMITED WARRANTY BERKELEY warrants to the original consumer purchaser (“Purchaser” or “You”) of the products listed below, that they will be free from defects in material and workmanship for the Warranty Period shown below.
Installation BEFORE YOU INSTALL YOUR PUMP Dirt and Scale Plug Pump and Pipes! NOTICE: Well must not be more than 20' depth to water. 1. Long runs and many fittings increase friction and reduce flow. Locate pump as close to well as possible: use as few elbows and fittings as possible.
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Installation CASED WELL INSTALLATION Priming plug 1. Inspect foot valve to be sure it works freely. Inspect strainer to be sure it Priming tee is clean. Suction pipe 2. Connect foot valve and strainer to the first length of suction pipe and lower pipe into well.
Installation PUMP INSTALLATION Make sure that all pipe joints in the suction pipe are air tight as well as water tight. If the suction pipe can suck air, the pump will not be able to pull water from the well. 1.
Electrical Connection Diagram for Single-Phase Motors Green Your motor’s terminal board (under the motor end cover) should match the Ground diagram in Figure 12A or 12B. Screw For single-phase motors, follow Figure 12A. For 3-phase motors, follow Figure 12B. If motor does not match this picture, follow the connection diagram on the motor nameplate or in the motor connection box.
Operation PRIMING THE PUMP NOTICE: The term ‘priming’ refers to the process of pumping all the air out of the system, filling the pump and suction piping with water, and begin- ning to move water through the pump and out into the system. A ‘self- priming’...
Maintenance MAINTENANCE If motor is replaced, replace the shaft seal and O-Rings. Keep a seal and O-Rings on hand for future use. Be sure to prime pump before starting. Vent Plug NOTICE: The mechanical shaft seal in the pump is water lubricated and self-adjusting.
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Maintenance SEAL REMOVAL 1. Follow the instructions under “Pump Disassembly”, above. 2. Remove the discharge pipe from the bracket (Key No. 4). 3. Remove the hold down bolts from the bracket. 4. Turn the bracket motor side up on the bench and use a screwdriver to carefully tap the stationary seal half out of the bracket (see Figure 21).
Maintenance 8. Reinstall the sleeve on the bracket and the pump suction body in the sleeve. Be sure that you do not pinch or damage the O-Ring. See Figure 26. 9. Install four capscrews (Key No. 18) through the pump head and into the bracket.
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