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Thank you for purchasing your
Hydromatic
®
pump. To help
ensure years of trouble-free
operation, please read the
following manual carefully.
Before Operation:
Read the following instructions
carefully. Reasonable care and
safe methods should be practiced.
Check local codes and
requirements before installation.
Attention:
This manual contains important
information for the safe use of
this product. Read this manual
completely before using this
product and refer to it often for
continued safe product use.
DO NOT THROW AWAY OR
LOSE THIS MANUAL. Keep it
in a safe place so that you may
refer to it often.
WARNING: Before handling
these pumps and controls,
always disconnect the power
first. Do not smoke or use
spakable electrical devices or
flames in a septic (gaseous) or
possible septic sump.
To reduce risk of electrical shock:
1.
Risk of Electrical Shock:
This pump has not been
investigated for use in
swimming pool areas.
2.
Risk of Electrical Shock:
Connect only to a properly
grounded receptacle.
Septic tank should be vented
in accordance with local
plumbing codes.
Do not smoke or use sparkable
electrical devices or flame in a
septic (gaseous) or possible
septic sump.
If a septic sump condition may
exist and if entry into sump is
necessary, then (1) provide
proper safety precautions per
OSHA requirements and (2)
do not enter sump until
these precautions are strictly
adhered to.
Do not install pump in location
classified as hazardous per
N.E.C., ANSI/NFPA 70 - 2001.
Failure to heed above cautions
could result in injury or death.
General
Information
Pump
Warning
NOTE: Some city regulations
do not allow installing a
pump with plastic pipe.
Check local regulations.
5. In applications where the
pump may sit idle for
months at a time, it is
recommended that the pump(s)
be cycled every month to
ensure the pumping system is
working properly.
6. A Hydromatic check valve
should be installed in the
discharge pipe.
7. An audible alarm system
for high water conditions
should be installed in every
pump for greater protection.
Contact
your Hydromatic
distributor for proper control
panel.
NOTE: Wire pump(s) and
panel are to comply with
local and state codes.
8. Use pump partially or
completely submerged for
pumping waterlike liquids
(temperature to 140° F). The
SK75/100 will pump solid
materials up to 2" (spherical)
in diameter. This pump has not
been investigated for use in
swimming pool areas.
9.
CAUTION:
Do not pump
flammable liquids. Strong
chemicals or salt water should
not be pumped without
consulting your Hydromatic
distributor for proper seals
and coatings.
Installation
Instructions
These important instructions must
be followed for satisfactory
performance of your pump.
Before installation, check your
local electrical and plumbing
codes.
1. Provide proper pit on sewage
tank. Run time minimum is
two minutes. For maximum
pump life, three minutes is
recommended.
2. Make sure sump is free of
string, cloth, nails, gravel, etc.
before installing pump.
3. Do not set pump directly on
the bottom of sump if it is not
solid. Raise the pump by
placing bricks or concrete
blocks underneath it.
4. Use steel or plastic pipe for all
connecting lines between
pump and sewer outlet.