Physical Installation - Little Giant Pit+Plus JR & SR Manual Del Propietário

INSTALLATION

Physical Installation

Risk of bodily injury, electric shock, or equipment damage.
• This equipment must not be used by children or persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental abilities, or
lacking in experience and expertise, unless supervised or instructed. Children may not use the equipment, nor
may they play with the unit or in the immediate vicinity.
• Do not run the pump dry. If run dry, the surface temperature of the pump will rise to a high temperature that
could cause skin burns if touched and will cause serious damage to your pump.
• Operation of this equipment requires detailed installation and operation instructions provided in this manual for
use with this product. Read entire manual before starting installation and operation. End User should receive and
retain manual for future use. Keep safety labels clean and in good condition. Keep work area clean, well-lit, and
uncluttered.
• Wear safety glasses while installing or performing maintenance on the pump.
INSTALLATION
Physical Installation
1. Place the system indoors, in an isolated area away from foot traffic, as the covers are not suitable for
heavy traffic loads.
2. Remove cover and set aside.
3. Remove bolts and washers from pump access cover and set cover aside.
4. Make sure the pump is upright and standoff feet are located within the three integral torque stops.
5. Verify the pump discharge pipe is securely connected to the exit pipe inside the basin with the flex-
ible coupling.
6. Reconnect the pump discharge pipe with flexible coupling and band clamps, if necessary.
7. Examine the level control float switch and alarm float, if included.
• Make sure the float pole is secured to bottom of control cover and there are no obstructions.
• Refer to the float switch and/or alarm switch instruction manuals.
IMPORTANT: Do not change the lengths of the float pole assembly's cord grips.
8. For systems with an ECM™, make sure the sensor tube extending from bottom of control module is
not damaged and unobstructed to allow air to pass through the vent tube.
9. Install piping.
• Remove temporary pipe caps from the vent and discharge pipes.
• Connect the basin discharge pipe to drain pipe.
• Install a check valve (not included) near the basin, horizontally or at an angle less than 45°.
• Drill a 3/16" hole in the discharge pipe, approximately 2" above discharge connections.
• Connect the Pit+Plus vent pipe to the vent pipe.
10. Make electrical connections.
• Insert piggyback plug to a 115 V outlet.
• Plug the pump power cord into back of piggyback plug.
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