Well Wizard®
Installation and Operation Manual
Rev. E 06-05-2023
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9. Connect the tubing onto the fitting on the drop tube weight, following the same procedures as in
#6 above for either compression or barb fittings.
10. Insert the drop tube weight assembly into the well and begin lowering the tubing. Be sure to
control the rate of descent – do not let the tubing free fall into the well. Lower the weight until just a
few feet of tubing remains out of the well.
11. Connect the top end of the drop tubing to the fitting on the pump inlet, following the same
procedures as in #6 above for either compression or barb fittings.
12. Carefully raise the pump for installation into the well. Be sure to allow enough tubing slack to
prevent the tubing from kinking, but don’t allow it to touch the ground.
13. Begin lowering the pump into the well by spooling off the twin-bonded tubing and support cable.
Have the support cable positioned so it can easily feed into the well without tangling or kinking.
14. When the pump is lowered to the point where only a few feet of tubing and cable remain, hold or
clamp the tubing to prevent it from slipping and install the well cap.
15. Separate about 8-12” (20-30 cm) of the twin-bonded tubing. Push the discharge tubing through
the compression fitting on the cap to the appropriate height based on the cap design. Refer to the
separate instruction sheet included with the well cap.
16. Cut the air supply tubing to the proper length to fit either over the air connection barb fitting or
inside the air connection compression fitting (varies with well cap model).
If a barb connection, slide the pinch clamp over the air tubing first, and then push the tubing
fully onto the barb. Slide the clamp into place over the barb and tighten it with the clamp tool.
If the air supply on the cap uses a compression fitting connection, push the air tubing fully into
the fitting, and then tighten the nut to compress the brass ferrule and retain the tubing.
17. QED recommends testing for proper operation of the pump before moving on to the next well.