Grow Surface Grow Surface
Opening
Bowl
View Door
Directions for Replacing AeroGarden Pump
Installing New Pump
Removing Old Pump
Congratulations...
You have replaced your
AeroGarden Pump!
TM
300177AA
Filter
Connector
Screw
Pump
Tower
Upside Down Grow Surface:
Pump Cover Plate
Wire Slot
Filter
Metal
Contact
Unplug AeroGarden.
Remove the Bowl from the
Base. Do not empty the
water.
Remove the Grow Surface
from the Bowl and place on
a counter covered by a
towel (your roots will be
dripping with water).
Hint: Lift the View Door and slide
one hand into the Bowl to lift.
Don’t worry if you gently tear
some roots.
Turn the Grow Surface
upside down on the towel,
with the back of the Pump
Tower facing you. (see top
right photo)
Take out Pump Filter, rinse
it (no soap) and set it aside.
Remove the Pump Connector
Screw in the Pump Connector
using a Phillips-head
screwdriver.
Pull up on Pump Connector
to disconnect it from the
bottom of the Grow Surface.
Remove the Pump by inserting
the flat-head screwdriver into
the space under the pump.
Push down on the handle of the
screwdriver to lift the Pump out
of the Pump Tower.
1
2
3
5
6
Pull wire out of Wire Slot.
Discard old Pump in trash.
Remove part A with needle-nose
pliers and discard in trash.
7
10
8
11
12
Adjust Pump Dial to the 2 o’clock position
(2 clicks).
Replace and screw in the Connector Screw
so it is hand-tight (no power tools, please!)
Place Pump Filter back into slot.
Place Grow Surface upright on towel and
gently replace plants back into their original
positions on the Grow Surface.
Place Grow Surface back into bowl and
replace bowl on the Base. Press down
firmly on the Grow Surface.
13
Plug the Pump Connector into the Grow
Surface so that the Metal Contacts face up
and out and the Connector Wire is inside the
Wire Slot.
15
16
17
18
19
Insert the new Pump into the Pump Tower
making sure that:
a. The rubber feet of the Pump are facing up.
b. The Pump Connector Wire goes behind
and underneath the Pump.
c. Pump Cover Plate is snapped back onto
top of Pump.
14
Directions continued on back
Part A
Pump
Connector
Screw
Pump
Connector
Pump
Pump
Connector
Wire
If you have any questions please feel free to contact Customer Service:
1-800-GROW-NOW (1-800-476-9669) or email: info
@
aerogrow.com
Wire Slot
Tools Needed:
• Flat-head screwdriver
• Phillips-head screwdriver
• Needle-nose pliers
Gently remove each plant
from its Grow Surface
Opening and place the plants
upright in the Bowl so that
the roots are in the water.
Hint: Note where the plants were
positioned on the Grow Surface.
4
9
Remove Pump Cover Plate –
insert flat-head screwdriver
into each of the 3 rectangular
slots and turn screwdriver 90
to help pry out the cover plate.
It is okay to use force.
I N T E R N AT I O N A L , I N C .
©2006 AeroGrow International, Inc