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Tchncal Support Sanford, North Carolna (8 A.M. to 5 P.M. ET) Moorpark, Calforna (8 A.M. to 5 P.M. PT) Phon: (800) 831-7133 Fax (800) 284-4151 Wb sts: vst www.pntarpool.com and startpool.com Contnts Warnngs and Important Safty Prcautons... Scton 1: Pump and Sand Fltr Systm Ovrvw... 1 Valv Poston and Watr Flow Drctons... 2 Scton 2: Installaton... 3 Scton 3: Opraton and Mantnanc... 10 Intal Start-Up... 10 Mantnanc... 11 Clanng... 12 Fltr Backwash Procdur... 13 Chmcal Clanng...14 Rplacmnt of Valv Top and Dvrtr Assmbly... 15 Wntrzng th Systm... 16 Scton 4: Troublshootng... 17 Scton 5: Tchncal Data and Rplacmnt Parts... 17 2009 Pntar Watr Pool and Spa, Inc. All rghts rsrvd Ths documnt s subjct to chang wthout notc 1620 Hawkns Av., Sanford, NC 27330 (919) 566-8000 10951 Wst Los Angls Av., Moorpark, CA 93021 (805) 553-5000 Pntar Watr Pool and Spa s a rgstrd tradmark of Pntar Watr Pool and Spa, Inc. and/or ts afflatd compans n th Untd Stats and/or othr countrs. Fltr-Clans s a tradmark of Advants Tchnologs Inc. and Klan It s a rgstrd tradmark of BoLab, Inc. Unlss notd, nams and brands of othrs that may b usd n ths documnt ar not usd to ndcat an afflaton or ndorsmnt btwn th proprtors of ths nams and brands and Pntar Watr Pool and Spa, Inc. Thos nams and brands may b th tradmarks or rgstrd tradmarks of thos parts or othrs. P/N 152007 Rv A - 12/09/09 Pump and Sand Fltr Systm Installaton and Usr s Gud

WARNINGS AND IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SERIOUS BODILY INJURY OR DEATH CAN RESULT IF THIS PUMP AND SAND FILTER IS NOT INSTALLED AND USED CORRECTLY. INSTALLERS, POOL OPERATORS AND POOL OWNERS MUST READ THESE WARNINGS AND ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THIS PUMP AND SAND FILTER. Ths pump and sand fltr systm s ntndd for us n swmmng pool applcatons. Most stats and local cods rgulat th constructon, nstallaton, and opraton of publc pools and spas, and th constructon of rsdntal pools and spas. It s mportant to comply wth ths cods, many of whch drctly rgulat th nstallaton and us of ths product. Consult your local buldng and halth cods for mor nformaton. IMPORTANT NOTICE - Attnton Installr: Ths Installaton and Usr s Gud ( Gud ) contans mportant nformaton about th nstallaton, opraton and saf us of ths pump and sand fltr. Ths Gud should b gvn to th ownr and/or oprator of ths qupmnt. Bfor nstallng ths product, rad and follow all warnng notcs and nstructons n ths Gud. Falur to follow warnngs and nstructons can rsult n svr njury, dath, or proprty damag. Call (800) 831-7133 for addtonal fr cops of ths nstructons. Plas rfr to www.pntar.com for mor nformaton rlatd to ths products. Watr tmpratur n xcss of 100 F (37.7 C) may b hazardous to your halth. Prolongd mmrson n hot watr may nduc hyprthrma. Hyprthrma occurs whn th ntrnal tmpratur of th body rachs a lvl svral dgrs abov normal body tmpratur of 98.6 F (37 C.). Effcts of hyprthrma nclud: (1) Unawarnss of mpndng dangr. (2) Falur to prcv hat. (3) Falur to rcognz th nd to lav th spa. (4) Physcal nablty to xt th spa. (5) Ftal damag n prgnant womn. (6) Unconscousnss rsultng n dangr of drownng. Th us of alcohol, drugs, or mdcaton can gratly ncras th rsk of fatal hyprthrma n hot tubs and spas. To rduc th rsk of njury, do not prmt chldrn to us or oprat ths pump and sand fltr. Whn sttng up pool watr turnovrs or flow rats th oprator must consdr local cods govrnng turnovr as wll as dsnfctant fd ratos. DO NOT ncras pump sz; ths may ncras th flow rat through th systm and xcd th maxmum flow rat statd on th dran covr. If ths pump and sand fltr s ntndd for us n othr than sngl-famly dwllngs, a clarly labld mrgncy swtch shall b provdd as part of th nstallaton. Th swtch shall b radly accssbl to th occupants and shall b nstalld at last 5 ft (1.52 m) away, adjacnt to, and wthn sght of, ths pump and sand fltr systm. Pump and Sand Fltr Systm Installaton and Usr s Gud

WARNINGS AND IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Hgh Prssur from th sand fltr can caus svr njury or major proprty damag du to tank sparaton. Rlas all prssur and rad nstructons bfor workng on th sand fltr. If th fltr clamp s adjustd undr prssur, th tank can sparat, causng srous njury or major proprty damag. BEFORE WORKING ON FILTER! (1) Stop pump. (2) Opn ar rlas valv. (3) Rlas all prssur from systm. RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK OR ELECTROCUTION: PUMPS REQUIRE HIGH VOLTAGE WHICH CAN SHOCK, BURN, OR CAUSE DEATH. BEFORE WORKING ON PUMP! Always dsconnct powr to th pool pump at th crcut brakr bfor srvcng th pump. Falur to do so could rsult n dath or srous njury to srvc prson, pool usrs or othrs du to lctrc shock. A pool or spa pump must b nstalld by a qualfd pool and spa srvc profssonal n accordanc wth th Natonal Elctrcal Cod and all applcabl local cods and ordnancs. Impropr nstallaton may crat an lctrcal hazard whch could rsult n dath or srous njury to pool usrs, nstallrs, or othrs du to lctrcal shock, and may also caus damag to proprty. Pumps mproprly szd or nstalld or usd n applcatons othr than for whch th pump was ntndd can rsult n srous prsonal njury or dath. Ths rsks may nclud but not b lmtd to lctrc shock, fr, floodng, sucton ntrapmnt or srous njury or proprty damag causd by a structural falur of th pump or othr systm componnt. Nvr xcd th maxmum statd pump flow ratng. Only us a pumpng systm ratd for th corrspondng flow. FAILURE TO DO SO CAN RESULT IN HAIR OR BODY ENTRAPMENT WHICH CAN CAUSE SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH. If n doubt about th ratng of your systm, consult a qualfd pool srvc profssonal. Pumps ar not a substtut for proprly nstalld and scurd pool dran covrs. An ANSI/ASME A112.19.8 approvd antntrapmnt dran covr must b usd for ach dran. Pools and spas should utlz a mnmum of two drans pr pump. Rgularly nspct all covrs for cracks, damag and advancd wathrng. If a covr bcoms loos, crackd, damagd, brokn or s mssng, clos th pool or spa mmdatly, shut off th pump, post a notc and kp th pool or spa closd untl an approprat VGB 2008 crtfd covr s proprly nstalld. Covrs dtrorat ovr tm du to xposur to sunlght and pool chmcals. Ths covr must b rplacd wthn svn (7) yars from nstallaton (or arlr f th covr bcoms damagd n any way). Pump and Sand Fltr Systm Installaton and Usr s Gud

F WARNINGS AND IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SUCTION ENTRAPMENT HAZARD Pool and spa pumps mov larg volums of watr, whch can pos xtrm dangr f a prson s har coms n clos proxmty to a dran that s not th propr sz for th pump or pumps. Har Entanglmnt Whn th har tangls or knots n th dran covr, trappng th swmmr undrwatr. Ths hazard s prsnt whn th flow ratng of th covr s too small for th pump or pumps. Lmb Entrapmnt Whn a lmb s suckd or nsrtd nto an opnng rsultng n a mchancal bnd or swllng. Ths hazard s prsnt whn a dran covr s mssng, brokn, loos, crackd or not proprly scurd. Body Entrapmnt Whn a porton of th body s hld aganst th dran covr trappng th swmmr undrwatr. Ths hazard s prsnt whn th dran covr s mssng, brokn or th covr flow ratng s not hgh nough for th pump or pumps. Evscraton/Dsmbowlmnt Whn a prson sts on an opn pool (partcularly a chld wadng pool) or spa outlt and sucton s appld drctly to th ntstns, causng svr ntstnal damag. Ths hazard s prsnt whn th dran covr s mssng, loos, crackd, or not proprly scurd. Mchancal Entrapmnt Whn jwlry, swmsut, har dcoratons, fngr, to or knuckl s caught n an opnng of an outlt or dran covr. Ths hazard s prsnt whn th dran covr s mssng, brokn, loos, crackd, or not proprly scurd. Pump and Sand Fltr Systm Installaton and Usr s Gud

v WARNINGS AND IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Th Vrgna Gram Bakr Pool and Spa Safty Act mposs crtan nw rqurmnts on ownrs and oprators of swmmng pools and spas. Pools or spas constructd on or aftr Dcmbr 20, 2008, shall utlz: (A) No submrgd sucton outlts, a gravty dranag systm wth ASME/ANSI covr(s), on or mor unblockabl outlts; or (B) A multpl man dran systm wthout solaton capablty wth sucton outlt covrs that mt ASME/ANSI A112.19.8 Sucton Fttngs for Us n Swmmng Pools, Wadng Pools, Spas, and Hot Tubs and thr: () A safty vacuum rlas systm (SVRS) mtng ASME/ANSI A112.19.17 Manufacturd Safty Vacuum Rlas Systms (SVRS) for Rsdntal and Commrcal Swmmng Pool, Spa, Hot Tub, and Wadng Pool Sucton Systms and/or ASTM F2387 Standard Spcfcaton for Manufacturd Safty Vacuum Rlas Systms (SVRS) for Swmmng Pools, Spas and Hot Tubs or () A proprly dsgnd and tstd sucton-lmtng vnt systm or () An automatc pump shut-off systm. Pools and spas constructd pror to Dcmbr 20, 2008, wth a sngl submrgd sucton outlt shall us a sucton outlt covr that mts ASME/ANSI A112.19.8 and thr: (A) A multpl man dran systm wthout solaton capablty, or (B) A safty vacuum rlas systm (SVRS) mtng ASME/ANSI A112.19.17 and/or ASTM F2387, or (C) A proprly dsgnd and tstd sucton-lmtng vnt systm, or (D) An automatc pump shut-off systm, or (E) Dsabld submrgd outlts, or (F) Sucton outlts shall b rconfgurd nto rturn nlts. For nformaton about th Vrgna Gram Bakr Pool and Spa Safty Act, contact th Consumr Product Safty Commsson at (301) 504 7908 or vst www.cpsc.gov. NOTE: Always turn off all powr to th pool pump bfor nstallng th covr or workng on any sucton outlt. Two Spd Pump Controls Notc (Ttl 20 Complanc) Plas rad th followng mportant Safty Instructons. Whn usng two-spd pumps manufacturd on or aftr January 1, 2008, th pump's dfault crculaton spd MUST b st to th LOWEST SPEED, wth a hgh spd ovrrd capablty bng for a tmporary prod not to xcd on normal cycl, or two hours, whchvr s lss. Pump and Sand Fltr Systm Installaton and Usr s Gud

Scton 1 Pump and Sand Fltr Systm Ovrvw 1 Ths systm oprats undr prssur and f assmbld mproprly or opratd wth ar n th watr crculaton systm t can sparat and rsult n an accdnt causng srous bodly njury. A warnng labl has bn affxd to th fltr and should not b rmovd. Kp safty labls n good condton and rplac f mssng or llgbl. (For fr labls call, (919)-774-4151). Pumps and fltrs should nvr b tstd or subjctd to ar or gas undr prssur. All gass ar comprssbl and undr prssur crat a dangr. Srous bodly njury or proprty damag could occur f th pump or fltr s subjctd to ar or gas prssur. Th systm conssts prmarly of a cntrfugal pump, a hgh rat sand fltr wth control valv, a connctng hos and a mountng bas. Your cntrfugal pump s drvn by an lctrc motor. Th motor s drctly attachd to th pump mpllr. As th lctrc motor turns t causs th mpllr to turn and ths causs th watr to flow. Th watr flows nto th har and lnt pot nlt and through th baskt assmbly to prstran larg partcls. Th flow thn ntrs th cntr of th pump housng. Th flow gos through th mpllr nto th statonary dffusr, out th pump dscharg port, through th connctng hos and nto th fltr control valv. Drt s collctd n th fltr as th watr flows through th control valv at th top of th fltr and s drctd downward onto th top surfac of th fltr sand bd. Th drt s collctd n th sand bd and th clan watr flows through th lowr ppng at th bottom of th fltr up through th cntr pp nto th control valv at th top of th fltr. Clan watr thn rturns through th ppng systm to th pool. Th prssur wll rs and th flow to th pool wll b lowrd as th drt s collctd n th fltr. Evntually, th fltr wll bcom so pluggd wth drt that t wll b ncssary to prform th backwash procdur. It s mportant to know whn to backwash th fltr. For backwashng nformaton, s pag 12 and 13. Th sx (6) opratng poston and on (1) Wntrz poston valv s dsgnd to provd all th ncssary postons rqurd to oprat, mantan, troublshoot and srvc your sand fltr. Ar ntrng th fltr and a valv clamp not closd proprly can caus th valv to sparat and could caus srous bodly njury and/or proprty damag. To prvnt qupmnt damag and possbl njury, always turn pump off bfor changng valv poston. Pump and Sand Fltr Systm Installaton and Usr s Gud

2 Ths fltr oprats undr hgh prssur. Whn any part of th crculatng systm (.g., clamp, pump, fltr, valvs, tc.) s srvcd, ar can ntr th systm and bcom prssurzd. Prssurzd ar can caus th ld or control valv to sparat whch may rsult n srous njury, dath, or proprty damag. To avod ths potntal hazard, follow ths nstructons. 1. Bfor rpostonng valvs and bfor bgnnng th assmbly, dsassmbly, or adjustmnt of th clamp or any othr srvc of th crculatng systm: (a) Turn th pump off and shut off any automatc controls to nsur th systm s not nadvrtntly startd durng th srvcng; (b) Opn manual ar rlf valv; (c) Wat untl all prssur s rlvd, prssur gaug must rad zro (0). 2. Whnvr nstallng th fltr clamp, follow th fltr valv and clamp nstallaton nstructons xactly. 3. Onc srvc on th crculatng systm s complt, follow systm rstart nstructons xactly. 4. Mantan crculaton systm proprly. Rplac worn or damagd parts mmdatly (.g., clamp, prssur gaug, rlf valv, o-rngs, tc.). 5. B sur that th fltr s proprly mountd and postond accordng to nstructons provdd. Valv Poston and Watr Flow Drctons FILTER: From pump, through valv, downward through fltr sand bd, up through cntr pp to valv rturn port, and back to th pool for normal fltr acton and vacuumng pool through fltr. BACKWASH: From pump, through valv, down through cntr pp, up through fltr sand to valv, and out wastport. Ths poston s usd for clanng fltr by rvrsng flow. RINSE: From pump, through valv, downward through fltr sand, up through cntr pp to valv and out wast port. Ths poston s usd for start up clanng and rsttlng fltr bd aftr backwashng. WASTE: From pump, through valv, bypasss fltr and gos to wastport. Ths poston s for vacuumng drctly to wast, lowrng pool lvl, or dranng pool. CLOSED: NO FLOW IN THIS POSITION - DO NOT USE THIS SETTING WITH PUMP OPERATING. RECIRCULATING: From pump, through valv, bypass fltr and gos to rturn port and back to pool. Ths poston s for crculatng watr wthout gong through fltr. Pump and Sand Fltr Systm Installaton and Usr s Gud

WINTERIZING: Valv poston for a wntrzd sand fltr, s pag 16. 3 Plas not that a sand fltr rmovs suspndd mattr and dos not santz th pool. Th pool watr must b santzd and th watr must b balancd for sparklng clar watr. Pool chmstry s a spcalzd ara and you should consult your local pool srvc spcalst for spcfc dtals. In gnral propr pool santaton rqurs a fr chlorn lvl of 1 to 2 PPM and a ph rang of 7.2 to 7.6. Your fltraton systm should b dsgnd to mt your local halth cods. As a mnmum, you must b sur that your systm wll turnovr th total volum of watr n your pool at last twc n a twnty-four (24) hour prod. Falur to oprat your fltr systm or nadquat fltraton can caus poor watr clarty obstructng vsblty n your pool and can allow dvng nto or on top of obscurd objcts, whch can caus srous prsonal njury or drownng. Scton 2 Installaton 1. Rad and undrstand all nstructons bfor attmptng to nstall, oprat, or mantan your pump and sand fltr systm. 2. Provd spac and lghtng for routn mantnanc accss. Locat th systm clos to th pool. S Fgur 1 for typcal nstallaton. Not: Install lctrcal controls (.g., on/off swtchs, tmrs, control systms, tc.) at last fv (5) ft from th fltr. Ths wll allow you nough room to stand clar of th fltr durng systm start up. Systms that ar unassmbld should b assmbld at ths pont. S spcal nstructons A through G. A. Mak sur all lctrcal brakrs and swtchs to th pump ar swtchd off, and dsconnct th communcaton cabl from th pump bfor nstallng th bas. B. Rmov all ndvdual componnts from carton and nspct for any vsbl damag. If carton or parts ar damagd contact sllr or frght company. C. Plac th systm support bas on th ground clos to th fnal locaton of th unt. S Fgur 1 on th nxt pag. Pump and Sand Fltr Systm Installaton and Usr s Gud

4 Ths fltr oprats undr prssur. Wth th valv clampd proprly and opratd wthout ar n th systm, ths fltr wll oprat n a saf mannr. Ar ntrng th fltr and th valv not clampd corrctly can caus th valv to sparat, whch could caus srous prsonal njury and/or proprty damag. Always turn pump off bfor changng valv postons. Changng valv postons whl th pump s runnng can damag th control valv, whch may caus srous njury or proprty damag. Fgur 1. D. Examn th bottom of th fltr and confrm th orntaton of th small mountng protrusons on th tank. E. Algn th protrusons on th tank wth th corrspondng rcsss n th fltr support porton of th bas and plac th fltr on th bas. Pump and Sand Fltr Systm Installaton and Usr s Gud

F. Th pump may now b attachd to th pump support sd of th bas. Th pump should b orntd as ndcatd n Fgur 2. 5 PUMP END OF SYSTEM BASE FILTER END OF SYSTEM BASE RELEASE LATCH ORIENT THE PUMP WITH THE STRAINER POT FACING IN THE DIRECTION OF THE ARROW Fgur 2. CLAW FASTENERS G. Sld th pump foot btwn th claw fastnrs and th rlas latch. S Fgur 3. Sat th pump by pushng down on t untl th rlas latch clcks nto plac on th pump foot. S Fgur 4. Th pump should b postond as ndcatd n Fgur 5. Install th two push-n fastnrs through th slots n th foot of th motor, nto th two hols n th bas nar th rlas latch. Rlas latch Claw fastnr Fgur 3. Pump and Sand Fltr Systm Installaton and Usr s Gud

6 3. Now, mov th systm to ts fnal poston. Th systm must b placd on lvl sold arth. Th ntr systm flld wth sand and watr can wgh svral hundrd pounds. Rlas latch Claw fastnr Fgur 4. Pump foot 4. B crtan to nstall th prcs amount of fltr sand lstd on your fltr namplat. You must us only No. 20 standard slca sand havng a unformty coffcnt of 1.75 or lss. No. 20 slca sand has a partcl sz of.018-.022 nchs (.45 to.55mm). Bfor pourng th sand nto th fltr, look nsd and chck th lowr undr dran for brokn or loos latrals (or fngrs), whch may hav bn accdntally damagd by rough handlng durng shpmnt. Rplac any parts as ncssary. 5. Install th sand gud n th top of th fltr and fll th tank about half full of watr. Pour th sand nto th top of th fltr at a slow rat so that th wght of th sand dos not damag th latrals. Aftr th rqurd amount of sand has bn nstalld, rmov and dscard th sand gud. Wash away all sand around th opnng at th top of th tank. Fgur 5. Pump and Sand Fltr Systm Installaton and Usr s Gud

6. B sur top of fltr s fr of any sand or dbrs and valv o-rng s n plac on valv body. Install valv so that th port locatons ar n th dsrd fnal poston. S Fgur 1 (s pag 4). 7. B sur that th valv s frmly pushd nto th top of th tank and that th flang of th tank and th flang of th valv ar contactng ach othr. S Fgur 6. 7 TYPICAL CLAMP HALF VALVE FLANGE Fgur 6. TANK FLANGE 8. Th plastc clamp can now b nstalld. Plac th clamp half ovr th valv flang and th tank flang as shown n Fgur 6. Insrt th valv scrws and nuts nto th clamp half makng sur that th nuts ar locatd n th spcal hxagonal rtanr slots on th clamps. S Fgur 7. Fgur 7. 9. Tghtn clamp scrws frmly and vsually chck th valv tank and clamp assmbly to nsur that th jont s corrctly assmbld. Hgh Prssur: Impropr tank valv assmbly could caus th valv to sparat and caus srous njury and/or major proprty damag. Pump and Sand Fltr Systm Installaton and Usr s Gud

8 10. Valv ports ar labld wth th locaton of whr thy should b connctd.. pump port must go to pump dscharg, wast port must go to wast ln, and rturn port must go to th pool rturn. 11. Th fltr unt has a maxmum opratng prssur lstd on th fltr namplat. DO NOT OPERATE ths unt abov th maxmum opratng prssur of th valv or th fltr. Nvr connct th fltr and valv unt to a pump whch can gnrat a prssur that xcds th opratng prssur of th fltr or valv. 12. Us salant on all taprd mal connctons of pps and fttngs. Us only salant compounds sutd for plastc pp. Support pp to prvnt strans on fltr, pump, or valv. DO NOT USE PETROLEUM BASE PRODUCTS. NOTICE: All valv ntrnal thrads ar taprd xcpt th ar bldr conncton. Do not ovr tghtn taprd thradd conncton. 13. Install prssur gaug n ¼ NPT port drctly across from th pump port of th valv. 14. Nvr stor pool chmcals wthn 10 ft of your pool fltr, pump, or valv. Pool chmcals should b stord n a cool, dry, wll vntlatd ara. Chmcal fums and/or splls can caus srous corroson to th fltr and pump structural componnts. Structurally waknd componnts can caus fltr, pump or valv attachmnts to sparat and could caus srous bodly njury or proprty damag. Th systm s cntrfugal pump oprats wth lctrcal voltag, and can gnrat both vacuum and prssur n th watr systm. Whn proprly wrd and plumbd, ths pump wll oprat n a saf mannr. Hgh voltag can caus srous or fatal njury. Always nstall a sutabl GFCI at th powr sourc of ths unt as an addd safty prcauton. Artcl 681-31 of th NEC rqurs that a GFCI b usd f ths pump s usd wth a storabl pool. 15. Avod ovr tghtnng th pp thrads whn connctng fttngs to th pump or valv. Propr procdur s to apply a pp salant to th thrad and thn nstall hand tght plus on (1) turn. DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN. 16. Th pump sucton ln should not b smallr than th pp on th nlt of th pump. 17. Elctrcal conncton of th pump should b prformd by a qualfd pool and spa srvc profssonal n accordanc wth th Natonal Elctrcal Cod or your local lctrcal cod. Pump and Sand Fltr Systm Installaton and Usr s Gud

9 R commndd C rcut B rakr a nd W rng D ata M ot o r H P B ra nch C r c ut V olt s /Hz/P has D s t a nc n F t o f B ra nch C r c ut 0-50 F t. 50-100 F t. 3 / 4 15 A MP 115/60/ 1 N o. 14 N o. 14 M n. S r v c 1 15 A MP 115/60/ 1 N o. 12 N o. 12 W r 1-1/2 20 A MP 115/60/ 1 N o. 12 N o. 10 S z 1-1/2 15 A MP 230/60/ 1 N o. 14 N o. 14 T o M ot o r Blockag of sucton fttngs can caus srous or fatal njury du to drownng. To rduc th rsk of njury, do not prmt chldrn to oprat ths product. Nvr work on th pump whl t s runnng or powr s stll connctd. Hgh voltag can caus srous or fatal njury. A sutabl ground fault ntrruptr should always b nstalld at th powr supply sourc of ths unt. B sur to ground th motor bfor connctng to lctrcal AC powr supply. Falur to ground th motor can caus srous or fatal lctrcal shock hazard. DO NOT ground to a gas supply pp ln. 18. Us lug on top of motor fram to bond togthr motor and all mtallc parts of pool, spa, or hot tub structur and all lctrcal qupmnt, mtal condut, and mtal ppng wth a sold coppr conductor not lss than No. 8 A.W.G. 19. Th pump motor must b wrd for th propr voltag n accordanc wth th wrng dagram suppld wth th motor. Not: Wrng th motor wth th ncorrct supply voltag wll caus damag to th motor and vod warranty. 20. Th wrng to th motor should b kpt as short as possbl and larg nough NOT to caus xcssv voltag drop whch could damag your pump. Us th chart abov as a gud to nsur adquat voltag s suppld to th pump. 21. Th product may b furnshd wth a 6 ft. thr (3) prong tst cord. Th cord s provdd for your convnnc to allow you to chck th pump opraton bfor nstallng th systm on th pool. Th tst cord should NOT b usd for prmannt conncton. Whn chckng th pump opraton, do not run th pump longr than 30 sconds. Damag to th pump s mchancal sal could rsult f ran longr than 30 sconds. Pump and Sand Fltr Systm Installaton and Usr s Gud

10 FOR CORD AND PLUG-CONNECTED UNITS RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK: Connct only to a ground typ rcptacl protctd by a Ground Fault Crcut Intrruptr (GFCI). Contact a qualfd lctrcan f you cannot vrfy that th rcptacl s protctd by GFCI. Do Not Bury Cord. Locat cord to mnmz abus from lawn mowrs, hdg trmmrs, and othr qupmnt. To rduc th rsk of lctrcal shock, rplac damagd cord mmdatly. To rduc th rsk of lctrcal shock, Do Not Us an xtnson cord to connct unt to lctrcal supply; provd a proprly locatd outlt. Scton 3 Opraton and Mantnanc Intal Start-Up 1. Clan a nw pool bfor fllng t wth watr. Excssv drt and larg partcls can caus damag to th pump and sand fltr systm. 2. Vrfy th backwash ln s opn so that watr s fr to com from th pool and flow out th backwash ln. St th valv n Backwash poston. Ths fltr oprats undr prssur. Wth th valv clampd proprly and opratd wthout ar n th systm, ths fltr wll oprat n a saf mannr. Ar ntrng th fltr and th valv not clampd corrctly can caus th valv to sparat, whch could caus srous prsonal njury and/or proprty damag. Always turn pump off bfor changng valv postons. Changng valv postons whl th pump s runnng can damag th control valv, whch may caus srous njury or proprty damag. Pump and Sand Fltr Systm Installaton and Usr s Gud

11 3. Mak sur th pump pot s full wth watr bfor startng th pump. Kp all ar vnts on undrsd of motor (or motor nclosur) fr of dbrs to nsur propr coolng of motor. 4. Chck valv clamp on fltr for propr assmbly. Not: S nstructons undr Installaton scton of ths manual f n doubt. 5. Opn manual ar bldr on fltr. STAND CLEAR OF FILTER and start th pump, allowng t tm to prm. Not: Install lctrcal controls (.g., on/off swtchs, tmrs, control systms, tc.) at last fv (5) ft from th fltr. Ths wll allow you nough room to stand clar of th fltr durng systm start up. 6. Clos th ar bldr on th fltr whn a stady stram of watr mrgs. Not: Pool Fltr Sand s typcally prwashd and should not rqur xtnsv backwashng. Howvr, th shppng procss may caus xcssv abrason whch could rqur an xtndd backwash cycl at ntal start-up; contnu to backwash for thr (3) mnuts. To prvnt qupmnt damag and possbl njury, always swtch pump off bfor changng valv poston. 7. Stop th pump. St th valv to th Fltr poston. 8. Ensur all sucton and pool rturn lns ar opn so that watr s fr to com from th pool and rturn to th pool. 9. Opn th manual ar bldr on th fltr. STAND CLEAR OF THE FILTER and start th pump. 10. Clos th ar bldr on th fltr whn a stady stram of watr mrgs. 11. Th fltr has now startd ts fltrng cycl. B sur th watr s rturnng to th pool and tak not of th opratng prssur whn th fltr s clan. Mantnanc Propr car and mantnanc of th pump and sand fltr systm wll add many yars of njoymnt to th pool. Follow ths suggstons for long troubl fr opraton. Pump and Sand Fltr Systm Installaton and Usr s Gud

12 1. To clan th xtror of th pump and sand fltr systm of dust and drt, wash wth a mld dtrgnt and watr and thn hos off. Do not us solvnts. 2. If ntrnal fltr mantnanc s rqurd, sand may b rmovd by rmovng th ntr dran spgot from th bottom of th fltr and flushng wth a gardn hos. 3. Th fltr s a prssur vssl and should nvr b srvcd whl undr prssur. Always rlv tank prssur and opn ar bldr on fltr bfor attmptng to srvc th fltr. 4. Whn rstartng th fltr always opn th manual ar bldr on th fltr and STAND CLEAR OF FILTER. 5. Th stranr baskt n th pump should b nspctd and cland twc ach wk. Rmov th clar ld and th baskt, and clan dbrs from baskt. Inspct th ld o-rng; f damagd, rplac. Th pump sal rqurs no lubrcaton. Th pump motor should only b srvcd by a motor srvc cntr. Clanng 1. Th fltr on a nw pool should b backwashd, and cland aftr th frst 48 hours of opraton to clan out constructon dbrs. Thr ar thr dffrnt ways to dntfy whn th fltr nds backwashng: a) Th most accurat ndcator on pool systms wth a flow mtr s to backwash whn th flow dcrass 30% from orgnal (clan fltr) flow. For xampl, f th orgnal flow was 60 GPM, th fltr should b backwashd whn th flow s rducd by about 20 GPM (or 30%) to 40 GPM. b) A mor subjctv and lss accurat ndcator s to obsrv th amount of watr flowng from th flow drctonals locatd n th wall of th pool. Th fltr should b backwashd onc t s dtctd that th flow has bn rducd. c) Th most commonly usd but last accurat ndcator s to backwash whn th fltr gaug radng ncrass 10 ps ovr th ntal (clan fltr) radng. 2. It s mportant not to backwash th fltr solly on a tmd bass such as vry thr days. It s also mportant to not that backwashng too frquntly actually causs poor fltraton. Factors lk wathr condtons, havy rans, dust or polln, and watr tmpraturs all affct th frquncy of backwash. As you us your pool, you wll bcom awar of ths nfluncs. Pump and Sand Fltr Systm Installaton and Usr s Gud

Fltr Backwash Procdur 13 1. Stop pump. To prvnt qupmnt damag and possbl njury, always swtch pump off bfor changng valv poston. 2. B sur th sucton and backwash lns ar opn so that watr s fr to com from th pool and flow out th backwash ln. St control valv to Backwash poston. 3. STAND CLEAR OF FILTER and start pump. 4. Backwash fltr for approxmatly thr (3) mnuts or untl backwash watr s clan. 5. Stop pump and st valv to Rns poston. 6. STAND CLEAR OF FILTER and start pump. 7. Rns th fltr for approxmatly 30 sconds. 8. Stop pump and st valv to Fltr poston. 9. B sur th pool rturn ln s opn so that watr may flow frly from th fltr back to th pool. 10. Opn manual ar bldr on fltr. STAND CLEAR OF FILTER and start pump. 11. Clos manual ar bldr on fltr whn a stady stram of watr mrgs from th bldr. 12. Th fltr has now startd ts fltrng cycl. B sur th watr s rturnng to th pool and tak not of th fltr prssur. 13. Th fltr prssur n Stp 12 abov should not xcd th prssur orgnally obsrvd on th fltr whn t was ntally startd. If aftr backwashng, th prssur s 4 to 6 ps abov th start condton t wll b ncssary to chmcally clan th sand bd. Pump and Sand Fltr Systm Installaton and Usr s Gud

14 Chmcal Clanng 1. It s rcommndd that on of th followng clanrs b usd: FILTER-CLEANSE - Advants Tchnologs, Inc. KLEEN IT - BoLab, Inc. Ths clanrs wll rmov ols, scal and rust from th sand bd n on clanng opraton. 2. Mx a soluton followng th manufacturr's nstructons on th labl. 3. Backwash th fltr wth th valv as dscrbd abov. 4. If th fltr s blow pool lvl, swtch pump off and clos th approprat valvs to prvnt dranng th pool. 5. Swtch off pump, opn fltr dran and allow fltr to mpty. Plac valv n Backwash poston. 6. Aftr fltr has drand, clos fltr dran and rmov th pump stranr pot ld. 7. B sur th backwash lns ar opn. 8. Swtch th pump on and slowly pour th clanng soluton nto th pump stranr wth th pump runnng. If fltr s blow pool, opn shut off valv slghtly to allow pump to run. 9. Contnu addng soluton untl th sand bd s saturatd wth clanng soluton. 10. Swtch off th pump and lav fltr n Backwash poston. Allow th fltr to stand ovrnght (12 hours). 11. Rplac th pump ld and follow backwash procdur as dscrbd abov. 12. Do not allow th clanng soluton to gt nto th pool. Pump and Sand Fltr Systm Installaton and Usr s Gud

Rplacmnt of Valv Top and Dvrtr Assmbly If th fltr control valv stops functonng proprly, th problm can usually b corrctd by rplacng th top and dvrtr assmbly as dscrbd blow. 1. Swtch off pump and opn ar bldr to rlv all ntrnal prssur. 2. St valv handl to Wntrz poston. 3. Rmov th sx (6) covr scrws, washrs and nuts. 4. Lft off valv top and dvrtr assmbly. Not: Valv dvrtr assmbly has th salng gaskt attachd to th dvrtr. Whn handlng th dvrtr us cauton to prvnt th salng surfac from bng damagd durng handlng. 5. Clan valv body salng surfac wth a soft clan lnt fr cloth. Inspct surfac for damag such as scratchs or ncks. If surfac s damagd, th valv body must b rplacd. 6. Carfully lubrcat th nw valv top rplacmnt O-Rng wth a slcon basd lubrcant or soapy watr. DO NOT us vasln or a ptrolum basd lubrcant. Impropr tank valv assmbly could caus th valv to sparat and caus srous njury or proprty damag. 7. Plac th nw valv top handl n th Wntrz poston. Install th nw valv top and dvrtr assmbly. B sur th small rcss on th ld and th small bump on valv body ar algnd. Install all sx (6) scrws wth backup washr undr th scrw had. Install th nuts on ach scrw and fngr tghtn all sx (6) scrws. Th scrws should b tghtnd progrssvly by tghtnng damtrcally oppost scrws and followng a crsscross pattrn. Tghtn all sx (6) valv top attachmnt scrws snug. DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN. 15 Pump and Sand Fltr Systm Installaton and Usr s Gud