Sawyer SP160 Parts list manual

SAWYER 1 GALLON GRAVITY SYSTEM
Use & Maintenance
YOUR KIT
INCLUDES:
HOW TO USE YOUR GRAVITY FILTER
Step 1
Assemble the gravity tube and tube
adapters by inserting the adapters on both
sides of the tube.
Step 2
Screw the Mini filter onto to the gray adapter on the gravity
tube. You’re now ready to collect water in the bladder.
(1) 0.1 Micron Absolute
Dual-Threaded Mini
(2) 1 Gallon
Water Bladder
(3) Gravity
Hose
(4) Tube
Adapters
(5) Cleaning
Plunger
(6) Cleaning
Coupling
(7) Hose
Guide
Step 3
Unscrew the large blue cap
and fill the water bladder with
fresh water. When done filling,
screw the blue cap back onto
the bladder.
Step 6
Hang the bladder from
the handle or set it on
a flat surface.
Step 7
Open the white push-pull
cap on the filter to begin
the flow of water.
Tip: The greater the distance between the
bladder and the filter, the faster water will flow.
Tip: The hose guide can be used to prevent the
hose from kinking. Attach it to the neck of the
blue adapter if you wish to use it.
Step 5
To purge the air from the tube, lower
the filter below the bladder and slightly
untwist the filter until water fills the tube.
Re-tighten the filter and wipe o any drips
that may be on the filter.
Important: Before filtering, all air must be purged from
the gravity tube or else the flow rate will be very slow.
Step 4
Holding the bladder upsidedown,
unscrew the small white cap and
screw on the assembeled gravity
tube and Mini filter.

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CLEANING
TIPS
SANITATION
Sawyer recommends occasionally
sanitizing your filter. To do this,
backwash the filter with a standard
bleach solution (fragrance free and
no more than one cap of bleach per
quart of water). Let air dry in a cool
dry place before using.
CLOGGED FILTERS
If your filter is still flowing slow after
backwashing, soak the filter in hot
clean water (not hotter than you can put
your hand into) for about an hour and
then backwash using hot clean water.
REMEMBER to backwash FORCEFULLY!
When using the Cleaning Plunger, do
not be gentle, it will only form paths of
least resistance instead of blowing out
the particulates that may be trapped in
your filter.
CALCIUM BUILD UP
If after above steps your filter
still seems to be clogged, it
could be dried calcium. Soak the
filter in vinegar for 1/2 hour and
then backwash with hot clean
water (not hotter than you can
put your hand into). Repeat until
the flow is restored – it may
take several times.
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Step 02
Fill the Cleaning Plunger with
clean, filtered water. Place the
tip of the Plunger on the output
end of the filter.
Step 03
Forcefully backwash the filter a
couple times with clean water.
Step 04
Fill the Cleaning Plunger and
push water forward through
the filter to loosen up any dirt.
Repeat backwashing forwards
and backwards until the filter is
fully cleaned.
CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS WITH CLEANING PLUNGER
Step 01
Remove the Mini Filter from
the tube.
Step 01
Find a clean plastic bottle that
will thread onto the Cleaning
Coupling. Fill the bottle with
clean, filtered water.
Step 02
Remove the Push-Pull Cap and
screw the Cleaning Coupling
onto the filter threads.
Step 03 & 04
Screw the filter with the attached
Cleaning Coupling onto the plastic
bottle. Squeeze forcefully and repeat
as necessary until the filter is clean.
CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS WITH CLEANING COUPLING