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Hose bundling or the use of jacketed tubing reduces equipment entanglement at the well
surface, and aids the removal of the pump from the well. Bundling also assists in positioning
the pump and down-well hose assembly against one side of the well casing. Maximum space
is created for other items, such as probes, to be periodically placed inside the well.
Follow these instructions to create a hose bundle.
STEP 1 - Lay the equipment on the ground and make all of the necessary hose
connections. (See Component Assembly on pages 27 through 33)
STEP 2 - If a well cap is supplied, install it on the hoses. (See Figure 15 for well
cap with holes; see Figure 16 for well cap with hose barbs)
STEP 3 - Connect the quick-link assembly on the support rope to the eye on the
AP-3 and lay the support rope out along with the hoses. Make sure
that none of the hoses or support ropes are crossing over each other.
(See Figure 18)
Note:
To make the next step easier, pull the support rope and the hoses taut.
STEP 4 - Starting at the AutoPump end of the hose, put a tie-wrap through the
center of the braided support rope just above the uppermost quick-connect
or barb on the AutoPump.
(See Figure 18 and Figure 19)
STEP 5 - Pulling the rope taut, put the tie-wrap around the fluid discharge hose
with the rough surface outwards. Cross the ends and complete the
figure-8 pattern by securing the ends around the exhaust hose. When you
connect the tie-wrap make sure it is straight and is not kinking the hoses.
(See Figure 18 and Figure 19)
Note:
After completing this step, the fluid discharge hose will be attached to the
support rope and the exhaust hose. At this point the air supply hose is
still lying free.
STEP 6 - Place the next tie-wrap two feet towards the well cap from the first.
Secure the air supply hose rather than the exhaust hose.
Note:
It is important to put the tie-wraps approximately two feet apart to keep
a proper discharge hose/support rope bundle. Experience has shown that
spreading the tie-wraps further apart than two feet increases the probability
for hose kinking.
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