Inspection; Maintenance; Checking The Pump - Kessel Pumpfix-F 28100 S Installation And User Manual

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10.1 Inspection

The Pumpfix
®
F should be inspected monthly
by the owner or a professional servicer to
insure that it is in proper operating condition.
Please follow the following guidelines:
• Close the red manual hand lever (push
from vertical to horizontal position).
• Drain a fixture which is connected to the
Pumpfix
F (flush a toilet, let a faucet run).
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• Wait for the ʻPROBE SUBMERGEDʼ and
ʻPUMPING / TEST PUMPʼ LEDs to light
and for the pump to activate.
• Discontinue draining the fixture into the
Pumpfix
®
F.
• Wait for the ʻPROBE SUBMERGEDʼ and
ʻPUMPING / TEST PUMPʼ to turn off and
the pump to stop running.
• Re-open the red manual hand lever (return
it to the vertical position).

10.2 Maintenance

Caution! Be sure to unplug the Pumpfix
F before doing maintenance work! Follow
all safety instructions! The following
inspection and maintenance work must
10. Inspection and Maintenance
only be completed by a licensed
professional servicer.
Important:
The bolts on the Pumpfix
be tightened in a crosswise pattern to a
torque of 6 lbf-ft (8 Nm).
• Visual inspection of the entire unit.
• Cleaning of the entire unit including the
pump.
• Check the entire unit and pump for
damage or wear.
• Check the pump for freedom of movement,
wear and tear and build up.
• Check the pipe connections for wear and
tear.
• Check if the lens of the optical probe is dirty
and clean with a clean soft cloth or
tissue if necessary.
• Check all seals for signs of wear.
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The above checks are also recommended
after extended unuse or storage.

10.3 Checking the pump

The pump should be checked regularly. In
the case of unusual noises during operation,
decrease in pump performance, or vibration
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F cover should
of the unit and piping system make sure that
a complete inspection of the pump, the pump
housing and the impeller are completed by a
licensed professional servicer.
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