Operation – Preparing the Water Pump for Each Use
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Step Three: Attach a suction strainer
WARNING
This pump is design to pump water only. Never use the water pump to pump flammable liquids.
1. Attach suction
strainer
A suction strainer should be attached to the suction hose. A suction strainer has
holes or slots small enough to prevent large debris from working through and
damaging the pump.
2. Keep the strainer
clean
Keep the strainer clean.
If possible, suspend the strainer to keep it from working into sediment.
-OR-
A) Prepare a bed of large stones on which the strainer will rest.
B) Tie the strainer inside a basket or pail.
Step Four: Place the water pump
1. Place the water
pump near liquid
surface
Place the water pump in a location as near to the liquid surface as possible, this will
ensure proper pump suction.
All hoses must be kept as straight as possible, avoid sharp bends.
NOTE: 23ft is the maximum height of suction head.
2. Use flexible hose
Use at least 12” of flexible hose to make plumbing connections to the pump body.
Rigid piping may put stresses on the pump, causing damage
3. Place unit on
secure footing
Always be sure the unit is on a secure footing. Keep the immediate pump area free
of all unauthorized personnel. If the water pump is sitting beside a pit, be sure it is
well anchored so that it does not fall in.
4. Do not run the
pump dry
Do not run the pump dry. Always fill the pump body with water before starting. It
is not necessary to drain the pump body after each use, unless there is danger of
freezing, settling of solids, or crystallization.
5. Fill the pump
with water
Fill the pump with water utilizing the priming port on the top of the pump.
(The pump self primes only when it is first filled with priming water.)
All hoses and pipe connections must be airtight.
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