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Copyright © 2020. All rights reserved • 95 North Oak Street • Kendallville, IN 46755
Copyright © 2020. All rights reserved • 95 North Oak Street • Kendallville, IN 46755
MAINTENANCE
• Clean strainer basket regularly. Do NOT strike basket to clean. Inspect strainer cover gasket regularly and
replace as necessary.
• Pump has self-lubricating motor bearings and shaft seals. No lubrication is necessary.
• Keep motor clean. Ensure air vents are free from obstruction to avoid damage. Do NOT use water to hose
off motor.
• Occasionally, shaft seals must be replaced, due to wear or damage.
Separation Hazard
. Do not purge the system with compressed air. Purging the system
with compressed air can cause components to explode, with risk of severe injury or death
to anyone nearby. Use only a low pressure (below 5 PSI), high volume blower when air purging the pump,
filter, or piping.
Allowing the pump to freeze will void the warranty.
Use
ONLY
propylene glycol as antifreeze in your pool/spa system. Propylene glycol is
non-toxic and will not damage plastic system components. Other anti-freezes are highly
toxic and may damage plastic components in the system.
Drain all water from pump and piping when expecting freezing temperatures or when storing pump for a long
time (see instructions below).
Keep motor dry and covered during storage. To avoid condensation/corrosion problems, do NOT cover or wrap
pump with plastic film or bags.
STORING PUMP FOR WINTERIZATION
To avoid dangerous or fatal electrical shock hazard, turn OFF power to
motor before draining pump. Failure to disconnect power may result in
serious personal injury or death.
1. Drain water level below all inlets to the pool.
2. Remove drain plugs from bottom of strainer body, and remove strainer cover from
strainer housing.
3.
Disconnect pump from mounting pad, wiring system (after power has been turned OFF),
and piping system.
4. Once the water is emptied from the pump, re-install the strainer cover and drain plugs. Store pump in a dry
area.
WIRING
A licensed electrician must do all wiring.
Pump MUST be permanently connected to circuit. If other lights or appliances are also on the same circuit, be
sure to add their amp loads before calculating wire and circuit breaker sizes. Use the load circuit breaker as
the Master On-Off switch.
Install a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) in circuit; it will sense a short-circuit to ground and disconnect
power before it becomes dangerous to pool users. For size of GFCI required and test procedures for GFCI,
see manufacturer’s instructions. Pump MUST be permanently connected to GFCI. In case of a power outage,
check GFCI for tripping, which will prevent normal pump operation. Reset if necessary.
All suction and discharge valves
MUST
be
OPEN
, as well as filter air relief valve (if
available) on filter, when starting the circulating pump system. Failure to do so could result
in severe personal injury.
STARTING/PRIMING THE PUMP:
Pumps with single speed motors are self priming to 10 ft. and pumps with 2 speed motors are self priming to
10 ft. on high speed only. Fill strainer housing with water to suction pipe level. If water leakage occurs from
anywhere on the pump or filter,
DO NOT
start the pump. If no leakage occurs, stand at least 10 feet from pump
and/or filter and proceed with starting the pump.
Return to filter to close filter manual air relief valve when a steady stream of water (not air
or air and water) is discharged from valve. Failure to do so could result in severe personal
injury.
NEVER OPERATE THE PUMP WITHOUT WATER
. Water acts as a coolant and
lubricant for the mechanical shaft seal. NEVER run pump dry. Running pump dry may
damage seals, causing leakage, flooding, and voids warranty. Fill strainer housing with water before starting
motor.
Do NOT add chemicals to pool/spa system directly in front of pump suction. Adding
undiluted chemicals may damage pump and voids warranty.
Before removing strainer cover:
1. STOP PUMP
before proceeding.
2. CLOSE VALVES
in suction and outlet pipes.
3. RELEASE ALL PRESSURE
from pump and piping system using filter manual air relief valve.
See filter
owner’s manual for more details.
4. If water source is higher than the pump, pump will prime itself when suction and outlet valves are opened.
If water source is lower than the pump, unscrew and remove strainer cover; fill strainer housing with water.
5. Clean and lubricate strainer cover O-ring with silicone lubricant each time it is removed. Inspect O-ring and
re-install on strainer cover.
6. Replace strainer cover on strainer housing; turn strainer cover clockwise to tighten cover.
Before re-starting pump, see “
Starting/Priming the Pump
” instructions.
Wait five (5) seconds before re-starting pump. Failure to do so may cause reverse
rotation of motor and consequent serious pump damage.
Turn on power and wait for pump to prime, which may take up to five (5) minutes. Priming time will depend on
vertical length of suction lift and horizontal length of suction pipe. If pump does NOT prime within five minutes,
stop motor and determine cause. Be sure all suction and discharge valves are open when pump is running.
See Troubleshooting Guide.