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Priming the pump for the rst time or after service (Continued)
Priming the Pump
• Releaseallpressurefromlter,pump,andpipingsystem;seethelterowner’smanual.
• Inaoodedsuctionsystem(watersourcehigherthanpump),theIntelliFlo
®
VSpumpwill
primeitselfwhensuctionanddischargevalvesareopened.
• IftheIntelliFlo
®
VSpumpisnotinaoodedsuctionsystem,removeclampandlid;llthe
pumpwithwater.
• Donotlubricatethelido-ring.Theoriginalequipmento-ringcontainsapermanentinternal
lubricant.
NOTICE: Ifyoureplacetheo-ringwithanon-internallylubricatedo-ring,youmayneedtoapplya
siliconebasedlubricant.
• Cleanandinspecto-ring;reinstallonlid.
• Replaceclamponstrainerpot;turnclockwisetotightenclamp.
NOTICE:Tightenthepumpclampbyhandonly(nowrenches)!
Pumpshouldprimenow.Primingtimewilldependonverticallengthofsuctionliftandhorizontal
lengthofsuctionpiping.Ifpumpdoesnotprime,makesurethatallvalvesareopen,suctionpipeend
isunderwater,pumpsuctionisbelowwaterlevel,andthattherearenoleaksinsuctionpipe.
ToprimetheIntelliFlo
®
VSpump:
1. Turnthepumpclampandlidinacounterclockwisedirectionuntilit
stopsandremovethem.
2. Fillthepumpstrainerpotwithwater.
3. Reinstallthepumpclampandlidontothestrainerpot.Thepumpis
nowreadytoprime.
4. Makesureallelectricalconnectionsarecleanandtight.
5. Opentheairreleasevalveonthelter,andstandclearofthelter.
6. SwitchtheIntelliFlo
®
pumponatthecircuitbreaker.Ensurethat
thegreenpowerlightison.
7. PresstheSpeed 1 buttontoselectthepumpspeedof750RPM.
8. PresstheStartbuttontostartthepump.UsetheUp/Downbuttontoincreasethespeedas
necessarytoprimethepump.
9. Whenwatercomesoutoftheairreleasevalve,closethevalve.Thesystemshouldnowbe
circulatingwaterbacktothepoolwithoutairbubblesshowingineitherthehairandlintpotoratthe
poolreturnttings.
10.UsetheUp/Downbuttontoadjusttheoperatingspeedasdesired.
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