Important Safety Instructions When used in effluent dosing or S.T.E.P. applications, the pump must be installed in a separate tank or SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS - This manual contains compartment at the discharge side of the septic tank. important instructions that should be followed during NOTICE Never install the pump in the main tank where installation, operation, and maintenance of the product.
Motor Type On all duplex units or simplex installations with additional options like high water alarm, the power cord The motors used in the ME40/ME40AG pumps are plug must be cut off and wired into a control panel or pressed into the cast iron housing and surrounded by into a sealed junction box if used in wet sump or basin.
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Piping Piping must not be smaller than pump discharge. The pump is designed to operate partially or completely submerged in effluent liquids and pump semi-solid fluids up to 3/4” (51mm) in diameter. When installed in an effluent system, the pipe must be capable of handling semi-solids of at least 3/4”...
Screen Winding Locked Max. Model Speed Volts Resistance Rotor ME40AG pumps have a suction screen included in Amps in Ohms Amps the packaging. To secure the screen in place use two ME40 12.0 16.0 screws (provided). Screen installation, maintenance, and 1550 cleaning is the responsibility of the pump owner.
Maintenance 5. Remove the rotating portion (carbon) of the seal with pliers. Pry out the stationary portion (ceramic) with General a pair of slotted screwdrivers to remove from volute Risk of electric shock. Can shock, burn casing. Discard the old seal assembly parts. or kill.
5. Lay pump on its side. Place a flat screwdriver in the 12. Check that the impeller turns freely. slot in the bottom of the shaft and turn the impeller 13. Guide the four motor wires up through a common counterclockwise to remove it from the shaft.
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Typical Section Drawing For ME40 Series Shaded Pole Motor 6483 1111...
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Typical Section Drawing For ME40AG Series PSC Motor 6484 1111...
Repair Parts Ref. Description Qty. Part Number Ref. Description Qty. Part Number Plug, nut (manual only) 24448A000 Seal, shaft 21607A015 Washer (manual only) 05030A213 Screw, machine, flat head 07597A030 Plug, connector (manual only) 24449A000 Case, volute, upper half 25306D000 Cord, electric See Chart Screws, self tap #10 x 3/4 05910A012...
Warranty Limited Warranty Myers 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. Warranty Period Product whichever occurs first: Jet pumps, small centrifugal pumps, submersible pumps and 12 months from date of original installation, related accessories...
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