WATERAX
VERSAX Owner's Manual
10
11/2015
Drafting connections
1. Connect a suction line to the pump intake.
2. Install a suction strainer on the other end of the suction hose and place in the water
source.
Note:
To provide proper operation of the pump, the suction hose/strainer should be submerged
a minimum of 4 to 6 times the hose diameter into the water source.
DO NOT
allow footvalve strainer to rest on bottom of lake or riverbed. Check strainer
frequently to make sure that it is not clogged with moss, leaves, etc.
DO NOT
lift strainer from water while the pump is operating. Use a rope or other means to
keep strainer at proper height, approximately 1 foot (30 cm) below water surface. If
strainer is too close to the water surface, it will draw air and pump may lose prime.
Priming the Pump
Before priming the pump, discharge hoses should be installed.
Self-Priming:
Fill the pump end to prime the pump.
1. Remove the priming cap.
2. Using clean water, fill the pump end
completely via the vertical 2” BSP priming
port.
3. Replace the priming cap and screw it
down tightly to seal.
Fill pump
end to
prime
