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Field Performance Tips
The Katadyn Guide is designed to remove bacteria and protozoan cysts
such as Giardia and Cryptosporidium. To extend cartridge life, always
use the best water source available.
Keep the intake prefilter clean and off the
bottom. In heavy sediment conditions, wrap a coffee filter or bandanna around the intake
prefilter. Where possible, place untreated water in container and wait for sediment to settle
out until water appears clear then filter from water above the sediment.
Maintain your Katadyn water system to keep it operating smoothly.
1)
If handle is hard to push:
Lubricate pump handle oring.
Silicone lubricant is provided with your new
unit. Unscrew the pump base and remove filter cartridge, clean excess buildup from
black rubber oring on bottom of handle. Place a small amount of silicone
lubricant all the way around the oring. Reassemble.
Clogged cartridge. A clogged cartridge requires replacement. As a
temporary solution in the field, remove the cartridge and swish it around in water.
Take care that untreated water does not enter the bottom end of the cartridge. If flow
is not restored, replace cartridge.
2)
If unit pumps easily, but no water flow:
Make sure prefilter is submerged.
Make sure that hoses are not blocked or pinched.
Clean check valve.
Occasionally, sediment may enter pump body and prevent
check valve from operating properly. This may cause lack of water draw. The check
valve can easily be cleaned to restore maximum water output. Unscrew the pump
base. Grasp housing and firmly push on top of handle to remove cartridge from
housing. Grasp bottom of cartridge and remove from handle shaft. Use a flat device
to remove check valve band. The check valve band is the 1/4" rubber band seal on
bottom end of the cartridge. Rinse check valve band. Wipe sediment from the four
small holes underneath the check valve band. Reinstall check valve band.
Reassemble.
3)
Prefilter:
Rinse the prefilter in water to remove any particles that may be caught
in the strainer. For a more thorough cleaning, remove the prefilter from the input hose
and clean the strainer and weight with water and a soft brush. Reassemble.
(Figure 22)
For use without the weight.The prefilter is functional with or without the
weight (we recommend using with the weight). To use without the weight, remove the
strainer barb from the input hose. Reassemble without the weight.
4)
Storage:
Your Katadyn water system comes with a carry bag for storage. To
prevent the possibility of cross contamination, remove the output hose and
EasyFill Bottle Adaptor and store separately in a resealable bag inside the carry
bag.