Maintenance and Servicing
Remove mains plug. Close both tap levers (position O
Swing the locking clamp upwards and then remove the inte-
grated double tap connector from the pump head of the filter.
Take the filter out of the cabinet by using the two recessed
lid handles. Open all EZ clips and remove the pump head
from the canister.
In order to clean the pump chamber, turn the pump head
upside down and open the sealing ring by turning it an-
ticlockwise. Then remove the pump cover, impeller and
shaft.
Clean all pump parts, impel-
ler chamber and lubrication
channel with EHEIM cleaning
set (no. 4009560). Carefully
rinse off shaft (risk of break-
age!), then put impeller back
together again and insert in-
to proper position.
Pay attention to the proper fit of the shaft bushings, lid and
sealing ring.
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Lock pump cover by turning clockwise.
Filter media:
Remove the lattice screen, filter pads and media containers
from the filter canister.
Thoroughly wash out the filter media with used aquarium
water – until no more clouding can be seen.
The fine filter pad (white) serves as mechanical fine filtration
and should only be used once since adhering dirt particles
cannot be washed out completely.
Use new pad, order no. 2616265!
The blue filter pad (1 x included in set, order no. 2616260)
can be reused up to 2 - 3 times.
Filter must always be operated in an upright position only.
Wash out the filter canister. Then place the media containers
back in position.
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TIP:
If cleaning water should get
into the cover element of the
pump head of the filter, the
cover can be unscrewed
and wiped dry with a cloth.
TIP:
When renewing the SUB-
STRAT media (the fine
pores get clogged up with
time), retain 1/3 of used fil-
ter medium and mix with
new material to speed-up
bacteria recolonization.