Safety / Installation
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READ AND FOLLOW
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS!
This is the safety alert symbol.
When you see this
symbol on your pump or in this manual, look for
one of the following signal words and be alert to the
potential for personal injury.
warns about hazards that
will
cause serious
personal injury, death or major property damage if
ignored.
warns about hazards that
can
cause serious
personal injury, death or major property damage if
ignored.
warns about hazards that
will
or
can
cause
minor personal injury or property damage if ignored.
The label
NOTICE
indicates special instructions which
are important but not related to hazards.
Carefully read and follow all safety instructions in this
manual and on pump.
Keep safety labels in good condition.
Replace missing or damaged safety labels.
DESCRIPTION
This Drill Pump is designed to handle many kinds of
small pumping jobs, such as filling and emptying aquari-
ums, crocks, sinks, tubs, window wells, stopped up
plumbing, and emptying crank cases. The drill pump
may also be used with fresh or salt water and water like
liquids including non-flammable lube oils.
SPECIFICATIONS
Use a 1/4” drill that is grounded or double insulated.
Use at temperatures below 120° F.
Uses regular garden hose fittings.
NOTICE:
Pumping sand, small rocks, or running the
pump dry can ruin the pump.
PERFORMANCE
The unit can pump up to 6 G.P.M. of water at low
heads. Lifts water 15 to 20 feet after priming. This is a
light duty pump with a normal life of about 50 hours of
pumping.
GENERAL SAFETY
For more information, see your retailer or call Simer cus-
tomer service at 1-800-468-7867.
1. Know the pump application, limitations, and poten-
tial hazards.
Risk of fire or explosion. Do not use in
explosive atmospheres.
Failure to follow this warning
can result in personal injury and/or property damage.
2. Disconnect electric drill power before servicing pump
components.
3. Check hoses for weak or worn condition before each
use. Make sure all connections are secure.
4. Provide a means of pressure relief for pumps whose
discharge line can be shut off or obstructed.
Hazardous voltage. Can shock, burn or
cause death.
Use only with a 3-wire grounded cord or
with a double insulated drill and follow safety precau-
tions recommended by the electric drill manufacturer. To
reduce risk of electric shock, keep hands, feet and drill
dry. Unplug the drill at once if it gets wet. Do not handle
the drill or the drill motor with wet hands or when stand-
ing on a wet or a damp surface, or in water.
INSTALLATION
(See Figure 1)
1. Attach the white inlet adapter and suction tubing and
the clear outlet garden hose. Use good hose washers.
The pump outlet is clearly marked.
NOTICE:
The suction tubing should be as short as
possible, kink free, and non-collapsible.
2. Tighten the drill chuck onto the pump shaft.
3. Squirt a little oil or water into the pump inlet port
and, with the drill chuck, turn the pump a turn or two
to coat the inside of the pump with liquid.
4. Place the suction tubing in the water to be pumped.
5. Plug in the drill.
6. Hold the drill in one hand and the suction tubing in
the other.
Figure 1 – Attach the inlet hoses, the outlet hose
and the drill chuck as shown.
Pump
Outlet
Drill
Chuck
Pump
Inlet
Suction
Tube
Adapter
Tubing
Clear
Outlet
Hose
Waste
Container
