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Clean Pump
A
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Remove
Impeller Cover
with small pliers, tweezers or fingers.
B
B
C
Impeller Hole
Impeller Cover
Impeller
Disassemble Pump
With the
Pump
removed from the
Pump Tower
, but still connected
to the
Grow Surface
:
Use a butter knife to pry off
Face Plate
from
Pump
.
• Place
Pump
on its side on a flat surface.
• Rest butter knife in the seam between the
Face Plate
and
the rest of the
Pump
as shown in picture at right.
• Tilt the butter knife away from the
Face Plate
and gently
pry the
Face Plate
from the
Pump
.
Hint: Removing the
Face Plate
requires leverage, not strength.
And, don’t worry about breaking the
Face Plate
– it is sturdy.
• If necessary, use toothbrush to scrub off residue from
Pump
to ease removal of
Face Plate
.
A
Face Plate
Don’t worry if this piece (or the clear tube) is not
attached to your
Pump
when you remove it.
Sometimes they come out with the
Pump
and
sometimes they remain in the
Pump Tower.
Either location is okay.
Remove
Impeller
with small pliers, tweezers or fingers.
C
3
4
Rinse all
Pump Parts
and
Pump
in
sink with hot water.
Put a drop of dish soap (any brand)
in the
Impeller Hole.
The soap will
be rinsed out later.
With soap still in
Impeller Hole
,
reassemble the
Pump
Parts
(
Impeller
,
Impeller Cover
and
Face Plate
).
