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Figure 7 - Battery
Hold-down
Strap Threading
BATTERY MAINTENANCE
[_,WARNING ] Severe
burn hazard.
A filled battery
contains
sulfuric
acid. Avoid contact
with skin, eyes or clothing.
NOTICE:
To protect
battery
ease from chipping
and goug-
ing, do not let battery
sit on concrete
floor. Install battery
on
a shelf
or protective
pad
(plywood,
2x4s,
etc.).
Always
in-
stall battery
in a dry location
that is protected
from flooding.
Follow
the battery
manufacturer's
recommendations
for
maintenance
and safe use of battery.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Pump won't
run.
1. Check all connections.
2. Check for low or defective battery.
3. Check that automatic switch is free to swing up and
down.
4. Check for blown fuse in the junction box of the system.
Motor hums
but pump won't run:
1. Check for low or defective battery.
Pump runs but pumps very little or no water:
1. Make sure a check valve is installed and functioning be-
tween primary pump discharge and Backup Sump Pump
tee.
2. Check for obstruction in discharge pipe.
3. Discharge pipe length and/or height exceeds capacity of
pump. See Table III, Page 7, for pump capacity.
4. Check for low or defective battery.
5. Positive (+) and negative (-) w'tres reversed.
Pump cycles ton frequently:
1. The tether length too short on automatic float switch.
Make sure that tether is at least 3" (76mm); see Figure 3,
Page 5.
2. The main check valve located between
discharge of pri-
mary pump and the Backup Sump Pump tee is not in-
stailed or working properly. Install or repair as required.
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