OPERATION
NEVER run pump dry! Running pump dry may damage seals, causing
leakage and flooding! Fill pump with water before starting motor.
Before removing trap cover:
1. STOP PUMP before proceeding.
2. CLOSE GATE VALVES in suction and discharge pipes.
3. RELEASE ALL PRESSURE from pump and piping system.
Fire and burn hazard.
Modern motors run at high temperatures.
To reduce the risk of fire, do not allow leaves, debris, or foreign matter to
collect around the pump motor. To avoid burns when handling the motor,
let it cool for 20 minutes before trying to work on it. An automatic internal
cutoff switch protects the motor from heat damage during operation.
Do not block pump suction! To do so with body may cause severe or
fatal injury. Small children using pool must ALWAYS have close adult
supervision!
NOTICE:
Do not block pool return. To do so may flood area causing dam-
age to equipment and water damage to surrounding area.
Priming Pump:
Open valves before starting system.
Release all pressure from filter, pump, and piping system; see the filter
owner’s manual.
In a flooded suction system (water source higher than pump), pump will
prime itself when suction and discharge valves are opened.
Pool Water:
Keep water level at least two inches above bottom of skimmer opening
when system is not in use. Failure to do so can allow air to enter system,
causing pump to lose its prime.
Keep pool water “balanced”. Maintain the water pH between 7.2 and 7.6.
Do not use or allow the use of the pool by anyone using alcohol or
drugs. The effects of hot water, alcohol and/or drugs can cause dizzi-
ness and falling, loss of consciousness, or heart attack.
Storage/Winterizing:
Explosion hazard. Purging the system with compressed air can
cause components to explode, with risk of severe injury or
death to anyone nearby.
Use only a low pressure (below 5 PSI), high vol-
ume blower when air purging the pump, filter, or piping.
To prevent damage to components from fumes, store chemicals away
from pump. If possible, store chemicals in another room.
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Hazardous suction.
Can trap hair or
body parts, causing
severe injury
or death.
Do not block
suction.
