Priming the Shallow Well Pump
Never run pump dry.
Running pump without
water may cause pump to overheat, damaging seal and pos-
sibly causing burns to persons handling pump. Fill pump with
water before starting.
Never run pump against closed discharge.
To do so can boil water inside pump, causing hazardous
pressure in unit, risk of explosion and possibly scalding per-
sons handling pump.
To prime the pump, completely open the priming valve locat-
ed just below the suction opening on the tank body by turning
the valve stem counter-clockwise all the way until it stops.
This valve may be left open during operation as a shallow
well pump with no jet. See Figure 3 and “NOTICE” below.
Remove priming plug from top of elbow (see Figure 3), and
fill with clean water. Replace plug.
Start pump and between 45-60 seconds. If water is not being
pumped, turn off pump and repeat priming process.
NOTICE:
If a bolt-on jet is being used, after pump is primed,
close the priming valve during operation as a shallow well
pump.
Service – Draining for Winter
Do not touch an operating motor.
Modern
motors are designed to operate at high temperatures. To
avoid burns when servicing pump, allow it to cool for 20 min-
utes after shut-down before handling.
When the pump is to be disconnected from service, or is in
danger of freezing, it should be drained. The pump has a
drain plug which must be removed. Remove the priming plug
to vent the pump.
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Figure 3 – Shallow Well Installation
TABLE I
Recommended Fusing and Wiring Data – 60 Cycle Motors
DISTANCE IN FEET FROM MOTOR TO METER
BRANCH
0’
101’
201’
301’
401’
MAX.
FUSE*
to
to
to
to
to
MOTOR
LOAD
RATING
100’
200’
300’
400’
500’
HP
VOLTS
AMPERES
AMPS
WIRE SIZE
3/4
115
14.8
20
12
8
6
6
4
3/4
230
7.4
15
14
14
14
12
10
1
115
19.2
25
10
8
6
4
4
1
230
9.6
15
14
14
12
10
10
1-1/2
115
24.0
30
10
6
6
4
3
1-1/2
230
12.0
15
14
14
12
10
10
*Fusetrons are recommended instead of fuses on all motor circuits.