Ideas at Work/Pond pump O&M manual/Rev 1/ Mar 08/Eng
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5. Before tying the ropes together pull on each
rope to check that it is free to move inside the
pipes and that it is not caught on anything
inside the pipes or guide box. Wrap the rope
around the wheel and thread it through the
guide pieces as shown opposite. Allow some
overlap and cut off any spare rope. Tie a knot
in the rope as shown on page 7.
Don’t forget - don’t make the rope too tight.
Carefully turn the handle slowly to check that
the rope and pistons are free to until water
comes out of the outlet pipe and that the flow
rate is acceptable. Finally re-fit the wheel
cover.
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Replacing a rope that has broken
If the rope has broken and fallen down inside the pipes then the riser pipe and guide box will
have to be removed from the pond. Follow the steps and diagrams below to remove the
pipes and to fit a new rope.
NOTE: some ropes do not last as long as others so try wherever possible to buy rope similar
to the original factory fitted rope.
Make sure that the following tools and materials are available before starting the repair:
Tools:
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2 x adjustable spanners),
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A lighter or matches (to burn the end of the rope)
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A thin string e.g. fishing line, with a small weight attached to one end (to drop down
the pipe and pull the new rope through)
Materials:
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A new rope fitted with pistons (unless the broken rope can be refitted)
1. Take the wheel cover off by removing the four
nuts and bolts at each corner (1a)
1a
