Physical Installation - Little Giant Pit+Plus JR Owner's Manual

INSTALLATION

Physical Installation

Risk of bodily injury, electric shock, or equipment damage.
• This equipment must not be used by children or persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental
abilities, or lacking in experience and expertise, unless supervised or instructed. Children may not
use the equipment, nor may they play with the unit or in the immediate vicinity.
• Do not run the pump dry. If run dry, the surface temperature of the pump will rise to a high tempera-
ture that could cause skin burns if touched and will cause serious damage to your pump.
• Operation of this equipment requires detailed installation and operation instructions provided in this
manual for use with this product. Read entire manual before starting installation and operation. End
User should receive and retain manual for future use. Keep safety labels clean and in good condition.
Keep work area clean, well-lit, and uncluttered.
• Wear safety glasses while installing or performing maintenance on the pump.
INSTALLATION
Physical Installation
1. Remove finish cover and set aside.
2. Remove bolts and washers from pump access cover and set cover aside.
3. Make sure the pump is upright with standoff feet located within the three integral torque stops.
4. Verify the pump discharge pipe is securely connected to the exit pipe inside the basin with the flex-
ible coupling. Reconnect with flexible coupling and band clamps if necessary.
5. Examine the level control float switch and alarm float (if included).
• Make sure the float pole is secured to bottom of control cover and there are no obstructions.
• Refer to the float switch and/or alarm switch instruction manuals.
IMPORTANT: Do not change the lengths of the float pole assembly's cord grips as this could
cause system failure.
6. For systems with an ECM, make sure the sensor tube extending from bottom of control module is
not damaged or obstructed.
IMPORTANT: The sensor tube must be unobstructed for air to pass through the vent tube.
7. Remove temporary pipe caps from the vent and discharge pipes.
8. Connect the basin discharge pipe to drain pipe.
9. Install a check valve (not included) near the basin to prevent backflow.
NOTE: For best performance, install the check valve horizontally or at an angle less than 45°.
10. Connect the Pit+Plus vent pipe to the vent pipe.
11. Insert piggyback plug to a 115 V outlet.
12. Plug the pump power cord into back of piggyback plug.
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