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Maintenance
MAINTENANCE
To Clean the Pump Screen:
NOTICE: Attempting to disassemble motor will void
warranty.
Risk of electrical shock. Shock can burn or
kill. Always unplug the pump from the power source
before servicing any system component. Do not lift
pump by power cord.
1. Disconnect power before servicing.
2. Loosen the quick disconnecting fitting in the dis-
charge pipe.
3. Remove the screws and nuts from the basin cover
and remove the basin cover.
4. Use the pump handle to lift the pump out of the basin
and place the pump on a clean level surface.
5. To clean the screen, remove the three screws holding
the screen to the pump base (See Figure 3), remove
and rinse off the screen.
Install Switch
on Pump
Anti-
Airlock
Valve
Screen
Screen
screws (3)
Figure 3 – To clean the Screen and Anti-airlock Valve
and to attach Float Switch.
6. Re-install the screen and the screws.
7. Put the pump back into the basin.
8. Tighten the quick disconnecting fitting in the dis-
charge pipe.
9. Re-install the cover with the screws and nuts.
10. Check the system operation by filling the basin with
water and observing the pump's operation through
one complete cycle.
For parts or assistance, call Simer Customer Service at
Flood hazard. May cause personal injury
or property damage. Failure to make this operational
check can lead to improper operation, premature pump
failure and flooding.
Risk of Electric shock. Shock can burn or
cause death. When servicing the system always discon-
nect power cord from the electrical outlet.
To Replace the Float Switch:
NOTICE: The float must be able to complete its entire
cycle without interference from any other object.
1. Mount the bracket on the switch housing with the
bracket mounting screws. See Figure 4.
2. Mount the float and the float rod stop on the rod.
3. Slide the rod up through the bracket and into the slot
in the bottom of the switch housing. Fasten the rod
into the switch housing with the pin. See Figure 4.
Bracket
Bracket
Mounting
Screws
Be sure the pin
holds the rod
in switch
housing;
otherwise the
pump will not
shut off.
Figure 4 – Replace the Float Switch.
Make sure the pin holds the float rod in the
switch housing; otherwise the pump will not shut off.
NOTICE: Pull gently on the rod to make sure that it can-
not come out of the switch housing.
4. Mount the switch assembly on the pump with the
screws provided. See Figure 3. Make sure that noth-
ing interferes with the switch's operation.
5. Run the pump through one complete cycle to verify
switch operation is correct.
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Switch
Housing
Pin
Rod
Piggy-back
Plug
Float
Rod
Stop
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