Initial Startup - STA-RITE S7MD60 Manual Del Usuario

Hazardous pressure.
Can cause severe
injury or major
property damage
from tank blow up.
Release all pressure
and read instructions
before working on filter.
INITIAL START-UP
Be sure pump is OFF before starting procedure.
Do not operate these filters at more than 50 PSI (345 kPa) under any
circumstances!
To prevent serious damage to the module fabric, NEVER run
your DE filter without a diatomaceous earth precoat!
To avoid damage to internal filter components, never change
handle position on control valve while pump is running.
1. Make sure all clamps are in place and knobs are securely hand-tight.
2. Set valve to 'filter' position.
3. Fill trap on pump with water.
4. Open air release valve on top of filter assembly (Key No. 3, Page 14).
5. Start pump to purge air from system.
6. When steady stream of water comes from air release valve, close the
valve.
7. To prepare precoat slurry, mix diatomaceous earth (DE) and water. See
Table IV or instruction decal on filter shell for amount of DE to use.
8. Empty slurry slowly into skimmer to precoat filter element with an even
filtering cake.
Close valve before air is drawn into system.
NOTICE: To avoid clogging the filter, do not use more DE than is specified in
Table IV.
After filter is operating, record filter pressure gauge reading in owner's manual
for future reference on when to clean filter.
NOTICE: When installed on a new pool, after approximately 48 hours of
operation disassemble filter and clean out accumulated debris (see "Module
Cleaning Procedure", Page 10).
To avoid severe injury or major property damage, exactly follow instruc-
tions under "Filter Disassembly/Assembly" (Page 8)!
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