Cricket
™
Manual Marine Toilet
Installation & Maintenance Instructions
THE FOLLOWING ARE CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS THAT MUST BE READ AND FOLLOWED
DURING BOTH INSTALLATION AND OPERATION
WARNING:
Raritan Engineering Company, Inc. recommends that a qualified person or technician install this
product. Equipment damage, injury to personnel or death could result from improper installation.
Raritan Engineering Company, Inc. accepts no responsibility or liability for damage to equipment,
or injury or death to personnel, that may result from improper installation or operation of this
product.
WARNING: Hazard of Flooding
- Any installation made below the waterline must have vented loops positioned
properly and all hose connections should be double-clamped. Both intake and discharge seacocks
should always be in the closed position when the toilet is not in use. Failure to do so may result in
flooding, property damage and loss of life.
INTRODUCTION
The
Cricket
™
marine toilet uses a manually operated
double-action diaphragm pump. Its size, appearance
and simple installation make it ideal for small areas.
Household-style space requirements are: 16 1/4"
(41.3cm)H, 17" (43.2cm)W and 20" (50.8cm)D.
Marine-size requirements are: 15 7/8" (40.3cm)H,
16 3/4" (42.6cm)W and 17" (43.2cm)D.
The
Cricket
™
is suitable for use with Raritan's
Lectra/San, a U.S. Coast Guard certified Type I flow-
thru Marine Sanitation Device (MSD), and/or holding
tank installations.
OPERATION
1. Always pump the toilet with a smooth, even
stroke. It is advisable to flush the toilet briefly
before using, to wet the inside of the bowl. With
the dry pump lever in the vertical (wet bowl)
position, extend the telescoping flush handle and
pump it two or three times. A completely dry
discharge cavity is more likely to clog than a wet
cavity during normal usage.
NOTE: The dry pump lever is intended to be hand-
operated.
CAUTION: Excessive force used while pumping
the toilet may cause damage to the unit.
2. The pump is designed to bring in rinse water and
discharge waste water at the same time. A built-
in compensator assures that the pump always
discharges more than it brings in. If the water
level in the bowl should temporarily rise, move
the dry pump lever to the horizontal (dry bowl)
position, then pump for several strokes. Return
the dry pump lever to the vertical position and
pump a few strokes to clear all lines.
Water height in the bowl:
Very little water will
remain in the bowl under normal conditions unless a
vented loop is installed in the discharge line
(Fig. # 2).
CAUTIONS: Hard objects or stringy substances
(paper towels, feminine hygiene products, filter
tip cigarettes, etc.) thrown into the toilet will cause
damage. These objects MUST NOT BE PLACED
IN THE TOILET.
WARNING: To avoid injury always return
the operating handle to its retracted position when
not in use. Never use the handle of the Cricket
™
marine toilet to steady yourself on a pitching boat.
INSTALLATION
The
Cricket
™
marine toilet can be installed above or
below the water line. However, for mounting at or
