Initial Startup / Operation; Water Maintenance - STA-RITE Swimming Pool Filter Owner's Manual

Hazardous pressure.
Can cause severe
injury or major
property damage
from tank blow up.
Release all pressure
and read instructions
before working on filter.
Tab
Latch
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Figure 4 – Rotate Posi-Lok™
Ring until tab locks behind the
safety latch.
INITIAL START-UP
Hazardous suction. Pump suction can trap or tear body parts,
especially with children. Do not block suction. Small children using pool must
ALWAYS have close adult supervison!
Do not operate system with water temperature above 104° F (40° C).
NEVER run pump dry. Running pump dry may damage seals,
causing leakage and flooding. Fill pump with water through the hair and lint
strainer lid before starting the pump.
Do not add chemicals to pool directly in the pool skimmer.
Adding undiluted chemicals may damage pump and void warranty.
Be sure pump is OFF before starting procedure.
Do not operate these filters at more than 50 PSI (345 kPa) under any
circumstances!
1. Securely lock Posi-Lok™ ring in place by rotating ring CLOCKWISE until it
"clicks" past the safety latch (see Figure 4). Stop turning as soon as the ring
clicks past the latch. The ring may feel slightly loose, but it will tighten up
when pump is on and filter is under pressure.
2. Fill trap on pump with water.
3. Open air release valve on top of filter.
4. Open isolation valves.
5. Start pump to purge air from system.
6. When steady stream of water comes from air release valve, close the
valve.
NOTICE: Leaking around the Posi-Lok™ ring may indicate that the ring is
not fully locked. In this case, proceed as follows:
A. Stop the pump, close the isolation valves, and open the air release valve
to release any pressure within the filter.
B. Remove the drain plug and drain all water from the filter.
C. Push down on the top of the filter to fully seat the upper tank shell.
D. Rotate the Posi-Lok™ clockwise until it locks behind the safety latch
(see Figure 4).
E. If the ring was already locked, remove it and the upper tank shell.
Inspect and clean the O-ring and all sealing surfaces. Relubricate the
O-ring.
NOTICE: Lubricate O-ring only with the silicone grease provided or equiva-
lent, as other lubricants may cause the ring to swell. DO NOT lubricate
Posi-Lok™ ring or threads on lower tank shell as this may collect grit and
make removal difficult.
After filter is operating, record filter pressure gauge reading in owner's manual
for future use.
NOTICE: When installed on a new pool, after approximately 48 hours of op-
eration disassemble filter and clean out plaster dust, construction debris, etc.
(see "Module Cleaning Procedure", Page 9).
OPERATION
Priming Pump:
Fill pump with water through hair and lint strainer lid opening.
Open suction and discharge valves before starting system.
Make sure that pool water is 2" - 3" (51mm - 76mm) above bottom of skimmer
opening and/or other suction outlets.

Water Maintenance:

Keep water level at least two inches (51mm) above bottom of skimmer opening
when system is not in use. Failure to do so can allow air to enter system, caus-
ing pump to lose prime and filter to entrap air.
Maintain pH at 7.2 to 7.6 in pool.
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