INSTALLATION(New Pump)
1. Set yournew pumpinthe bottomof thesumpbasinoff toone side. The pumpshouldbe
placedonasolidfoundation.Donotplacethepumpdirectlyonthe groundorsandyor
rocky surfaces.Sandandsmall stones mayclog orcausedamage toyourpump.
2. Makesurethe floatswitchwill swing freelyfromthe bottomtotopwithoutcoming in
contactwiththesideofthesumpbasin.Contact withthesideofthesumpbasinmay
causetheswitchtomalfunction. Seefigurebelow.
3. It ishighlyrecommendedtoinstall afull flow, swingtypecheckvalve(notincluded)
asclosetothe discharge outletonthe pumpaspossible.Anewcheck valvewill
greatlyincreasethe lifeofyourpump.Thecheck valveshouldbethesamesizeas
the pumpdischarge.
4. Connectthepumpandcheck valvetogetherusing schedule40PVCpipe and
fittings. You canalsouseDWVorABS pipe,asthisisnotapressureinstallation.
Corrugateddrainhoseisintended fortemporaryuseand shouldnotbe used ina
permanentinstallation.Althoughtherearemanytypesofpipethatworkadequately
forthis installation, PVC is recommended.
5. Test yourinstallation afteryou havecompleted settingup the pump.Plugthe cord
fromthepumpintothe piggyback plugofthefloatswitch,thenplugthatintoyour
grounded outlet. The pumpshouldnotrun atthispoint. If the pumpruns, the
switchisstuck intheuprightpositionorthe pumpispluggeddirectlyintotheoutlet
andnotthroughthepiggyback switchplug.Fill the sumpbasinwithwaterusing
buckets orahose.When theswitchfloats tothe uprightposition,the pumpwill turn
on.The switchwill turnoff the pumpwhen itreachesthe downposition.Youmay
adjusttheswitchtomeetyourparticularneeds. Remembertheswitchmustswing
freelywithouttouching thesidesofthesumpbasin.NOTE:The cutout(turnoff)
settingis theonlyadjustment availableon verticaltypeswitches.
TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSES HOWTOCORRECT
§Pumpisnotplugged in, switchor
breakerisoff
§Plug pumpinorturnon
switch/breaker
§Check forblownfusesortrippedcircuit
breakers ortrippedGFCI outlets
§Replacefuse, resetbreaker, reset
GFCI outlet
§Float switchisdefective §Check andreplaceifnecessary
§Motorthermalprotectortripped §Allow pumptocool. Pumpwill reset
Ifthepumpdoesnot
startorrun
§Float switchisstuck orobstructed §Removeobstructionorpositionpump
soit will notbecomestuck
§Backflow ofwaterfromdischarge
hose/pipe §Install orreplacecheck valve
Thepumpstartsand
stopstoo often §Float switchisdefective §Replacefloat switch
§Cloggedintakescreen §Cleanorreplacescreen
§Cloggeddischarge hose/pipe §Removeclog
§Frozen dischargehose/pipe §Allow hose/pipetothaw
§Pumpisairlocked §Cleanoutairlock holewithapaper
cliporpipecleaner
§Lowline voltage §Check wiresizeand increaseif
necessary
§Check valveisstuck inthe closed
position §Inspect, repairorreplaceif necessary
§Check valveisinstalled backwards §Makesurecheck valveisinstalled in
the correctdirection offlow
§Worn,damagedorcloggedpumpparts §Inspect forwear,damageorclogand
clean orreplaceifnecessary
Ifthepumprunsbut
moveslittleorno water
§Dischargeheadexceedspump
capacity
§If pumpingheightisover25’, the
pumpwill not movewater.See
performancechart
§Float switchisobstructedorstuck §Removeobstruction
Pumpdoesnot
shut off §DefectiveFloat Switch §Replaceswitch
