| Operating Instructions and Parts Manual |
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| Troubleshooting Chart |
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Pump will not run | 1. | Power off | 1. | Turn power on or call power company | ||
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| 2. | Blown fuse or tripped breaker | 2. | Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker | |
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| 3. | Faulty pressure switch | 3. | Replace switch | |
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| 4. | Motor overload tripped | 4. | Let cool. Overload will automatically reset | |
| 1. | Low line voltage |
Motor hums but will not run | 2. | Wiring too small |
| 3. | Damage or misalignment causing rotating |
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| parts to bind |
1.Rewire. See Chart 3
2.Rewire. See Chart 3
3.Replace or take to service shop for repair
| 1. | Incorrect line voltage |
Overload trips | 2. | Damage or misalignment causing rotating |
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| parts to bind |
| 3. | High surrounding temperature |
| 4. | Rapid cycling |
1.Rewire. See Chart 3
2.Take to motor repair shop or locate and repair mechanical binding
3.Provide a shaded,
4.Pump starts and stops too often section
Pump runs but delivers little or no water
1.Water level below pump intake
2.Control valve open too far (deep well)
3.Discharge not vented while priming
4.Leaking in piping on well side of pump
5.Well screen or inlet strainer clogged
6.Clogged nozzle (deep well)
7.Air volume control diaphragm ruptured
8. Foot valve may be clogged or stuck closed
9.Pump not fully primed
10.Control valve completely closed (deep well)
11.Water level below maximum lift specification
12.Undersized piping
13.Gaseous well
14.Distorted venturi
15.Incorrect jet for application
16.Undersized pump
17.Pump cavitates, sounds like pumping gravel
1.Lower suction pipe further into well
2.Repeat priming procedure
3.Open faucet, repeat priming procedure
4.Repair piping as needed
5.Clean or replace as necessary
6.Pull jet and clear obstruction
7.Repair or replace air volume control
8.Clean or replace as needed
9.Continue priming, pausing every 5 minutes to cool pump body. Refill pump as needed
10.Adjust control valve per deep well priming procedure
11.Select applicable pump and/or jet assembly
12.Replace as needed
13.Install baffle on pump intake to prevent gas from entering system
14.Inspect and replace
15.Purchase a jet matched to your system when replacing another brand pump
16.Increase horsepower of pump
17.Increase suction plumbing diameter or decrease pipe friction
Pump starts and stops too often
1.Water logged tank (conventional tank)
2.Air volume control tubing kinked or clogged
3.Air volume control tubing connected to wrong opening on pump
4.Incorrect tank precharged (precharged tank)
5.Ruptured diaphragm/bladder (precharged tank)
6.Leak in house piping
7.Foot valve or check valve stuck open
8.Motor overload tripping
9.Improperly adjusted pressure switch
1.Replace tank or air volume control
2.Clean or replace as needed
3.Move to correct pump opening
4.Add or release air as needed
5.Replace tank
6.Locate and repair leak
7.Remove and replace
8.See overload trips section
9.Readjust or replace switch
* All rewiring and motor repair must be done by licensed or certified professionals
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