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ASSEMBLY
PRIOR TO ASSEMBLY...
remove parts bag and filter. Identify and
inspect all parts. If any parts are damaged or missing, return the
unit to dealer where purchased for replacement. Read all
instructions completely before attempting to install and operate
your Magnum filter.
NOTE:
Most Magnum parts are preassembled and do not require
disassembly prior to installation. These few steps are the final
assembly and installation procedure.
STEP 1: INSTALL INTAKE AND OUTLET TUBE RETAINER BRACKET
Tube
Retainer
Bracket
Flexible Bow
Figure 2a
Figure 2b
Strainer
Intake
Tube
UGF Adapter
Intake Extension
Lift
Tube
The two-part
Tube Retainer Bracket
Assembly secures Outlet Tube and
Intake Tube to aquarium frame. To
install, first slide
Flexible Bow
onto
bracket. Then attach assembly to
aquarium in desired location. Bow fits
inside aquarium, under frame, and
locks bracket in position (Figure 1).
STEP 2: INSTALL INTAKE TUBE AND STRAINER
Slide
Strainer
over long end of black
U-shaped
Intake Tube
(Figure 2a).
Attach
Intake Extension
if necessary.
If using Magnum to power an under-
gravel filter, Strainer will not be needed.
Slide
UGF Adapter
(provided) over end
of Intake Tube and rest Adapter on top
of
Lift Tube
(Figure 2b).
Split Flow
Diffuser
Outlet
Tube
Figure 3
Figure 1
STEP 3: INSTALL SPLIT FLOW DIFFUSER
Install
Split Flow Diffuser
carefully on
Outlet Tube
as shown (Figure 3).
Tube “lip” must be positioned inside Diffuser or seal will not form.
Figure 4
Outlet
Tube
Intake
Tube
Elbow
Diffuser
NOTE: Water
level should be
above Elbow.
STEP 4: INSTALL INTAKE AND OUTLET TUBES
Snap
Intake Tube
into desired side of
Stabilizer Bracket. Snap
Outlet Tube
into available side of Retainer Bracket.
For optimum flow efficiency, position
Elbow below water level at all times
(Figure 4).
STEP 5: ADJUST FLOW DIVERTERS
Adjust
Flow Diverters
(located inside
Split Flow Diffuser) to desired
directional preference. In addition to
providing hi-lo circulation (Figure 5a),
diffuser may be rotated for wider
surface area coverage (Figure 5b).
Figure 5b
Figure 5a
Flow Diverter Adjustment
Flow Diverters
Flow Diverters
IMPORTANT:
Never remove
Split Flow Diffuser
. Surface agitation
is critical to maintain oxygen levels in aquarium water.
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