Filter Assembly - The Pool Factory APF325PRO Owner's Manual

Filter Re-Assembly
Instructions
WARNING
RE-INSTALLING CARTRIDGES
1. Flush and drain any dirt or debris
from the bottom of the lower filter body.
2. Flush any dirt or debris from the upper
upper body and from around the manual
air relief area.
3. Carefully replace the cartridges over
the hubs on the bottom seal plate.
4. Place top manifold securely on top
of cartridges, aligning the return pipe with
the port in the manifold.
CLEAN SEAL RING AND SEAL SURFACE
1. Remove filter tank seal
2. With a clean cloth, wipe the lower filter
body seal surface and clean seal of all dirt
and debris. (Fig 4) Do not use a solvent.
3. With a clean cloth wipe the upper filter
body seal surface.
Notice: • Do not use any petroleum
solvents to clean filter components.
• Do not lubricate seal.
WARNING
This product should be installed
and serviced only by a qualified pool
professional.
Figure 9
BODY AND CLAMP RE-
ASSEMBLY
1. Place the metal reinforced seal
on lower filter body. (Fig 4) Place
upper filter body on metal reinforced
seal and lower filter body in a
position which allows all operation
and safety labels to be clearly visible
and the upper filter body to be
centered on the lower filter body.
Press down firmly and evenly on the
upper filter body to seat the seal.
(Fig 7)
2. Replace the filter clamp around
the upper and lower filter bodies.
Hold the clamp ends to position the
clamp on the filter bodies with the
clamp ends adjacent to the safety
and operation labels on the filter
bodies. (Fig 7)
3. Insert clamp bolt through the
clamp ends and thread the clamp
nut onto clamp bolt with rounded
end of the nut (Fig 8) towards the
ends of the clamp.
Tighten clamp
bolt and nut
using a
torque
wrench to 150
inch-lbs.
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4. Never rely on hand tightening of
clamp nut to clamp bolt. Using a 3/4"
socket on a torque wrench, torque
clamp nut to clamp bolt to 150 inch-
lbs. (Fig 9)
DO NOT HIT OR STRIKE
CLAMP WITH HAMMER OR METAL
TOOLS.
5.
"Starting the Pump and Filter
System" (Page 5).
VACUUMING POOL
Vacuuming can be performed
directly into the filter whenever
needed. Clean cartridges after
vacuuming, if required.
DRAIN
PLUG
Clamp bolt
Rounded end of nut
ALIGN
LABELS
LOWER
FILTER
BODY
Figure 7
Figure 8