4C. SIDE-MOUNT PUMPS
Figure 12 — Side mount pump
Side-mount pumps (see Figure 12) allow you to attach the pump
DIRECTLY to the filter body. Prior to attaching the pump, you
must attach the tank to the base in order to determine which set
of holes to use for the pump.
Place tank on top of round opening on base and rotate until
the holes in the tank bottom line up with the holes in the
base. Use remaining mounting bolts from hardware bag
(H)
to secure in place. BEFORE bolting down, make sure that
the port labeled “TO PUMP” (open port, without slide valve)
is facing towards motor mount.
Figure 13b — Side mount pump attached
directly the filter tank
Figure 14 — Pump with slide valve
in pump inlet
Figure 15 — Slide valve installed
in bottom of skimmer
Attach Side Mount Union (K) to pump by using Teflon
tape on threads and screwing into the pump opening.
When properly installed, the 2” locking ring should
face the filter body. Place the pump onto the raised
part of the base (see Figure 13a) and line up with the
set of holes which allows the union to line up with the
“TO PUMP” filter port. Use the mounting bolts to
secure on base (see Figure 13b).
Thread the ring of the union onto the threads on the outside
of the “TO PUMP” port. Once this is secure, cover threads of
slide valve entirely with Teflon tape
(F)
to protect from leaks at
the connection. Thread the slide valve into the FRONT of the
pump or pump strainer basket if applicable (see Figure 14).
If there are NO THREADS on the inside of your pump inlet or
on the inside of the pump basket, attach to bottom of thru-wall
skimmer (in place of standard fitting). This valve will allow you
to stop the flow of water FROM the pool in the event of filter
maintenance (see Figure 15).
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Figure 13a — Raised area of the base
