Section 5: Using Accessories
Bambi MAX Bucket Operations Manual 14
Operating PowerFill
To initiate a fill with PowerFill, the pump impeller(s) must be immersed. It may not be possible to fill from
water sources less than 18" (0.46 m) deep. The further the bottom of the bucket can be lowered into the
water source, the faster the bucket will fill. Where possible, employ a partial dip fill, augmented by the
pump, to reduce the total fill time.
Operation is accomplished by pressing the fill button for as long as it takes to fill the bucket. Frothing of
the water or slow fill rate indicates the pump is not submerged far enough to maintain prime.
NOTICE
When using PowerFill MAX, open the valve momentarily when entering the water to release the air
captured below the valve. Failure to do so may prevent the pumps from priming.
Once a fill has been started, the bucket will need to be supported by maintaining some tension on the
suspension lines, particularly when the bucket is nearly full. If the bucket is not supported, the flexible
nature of the bucket shell may allow it to collapse to one side as the water load increases.
Model*
PowerFill
Pumps
Optimal
Fill Time
BBX1821*
External
Snorkel
1
31s
BBX2024*
34s
BBX2226
37s
BBX2732*
46s
BBX3137
52s
BBX3542
59s
BBX4453PF
Internal
MAX
2
37s
BBX5566PF
47s
BBX6578PF
55s
BBX7590PF
64s
BBXHL4000PF
Internal
MAX
4
37s
BBXHL5000PF
47s
BBXHL7600PF
71s
BBXHL9800PF
91s
If operating PowerFill in extremely dirty or swampy water sources, more frequent inspections of the pump
impeller and screens may be required to maintain optimal function. The pump(s) can be run dry without
damage.
CAUTION
Do not submerge the bucket to a depth of more than 20 ft (6 m) when performing conventional dip fills
with PowerFill systems installed.
Do not operate PowerFill if the bucket is submerged to a depth of 10 ft (3 m) or more.
*Applicable to models
of the same size denoted
with suffix ‘S’, e.g.,
BBX1821S.
