Drummond 56599 Owner's Manual & Safety Instructions - Page 9
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Operation
TO PREVENT SERIOUS INJURY FROM ACCIDENTAL OPERATION:
Unplug the Pump from its electrical outlet before setup or operation.
1. After reading these instructions, consider the
following points before starting the pump:
a. Verify the pump with Debris Strainer attached is
sitting upright and flat on the ground. It should
not be tilted or suspended by the handle.
b. Verify the discharge hose is properly connected
and laid out straight. The outlet of the hose
should be at least 3' away from the pump, secured
and sloped downward, away from the source.
c. Verify the rope is tied to the pump
and secured for easy access.
2. After the pump and hose are placed, connect
the Power Cord into a 120 VAC, 60Hz
GFCI protected outlet. Be sure power cord
reaches outlet without any strain to cord.
DANGER! Do not use an extension cord with this
pump. Keep plug dry and connected to a GFCI
protected outlet secured away from water.
3. The pump will automatically start when the water
level reaches 2" and will automatically stop at 3/4".
The pump will not restart until the water
depth reaches 2" or greater.
Item 56599
120 VAC, 60Hz GFCI
protected outlet
Anti-Airlock
Hole
For technical questions, please call 1-888-866-5797.
Note: Be sure the Check Value's anti-airlock
hole is pointing up and not obstructed.
Note: The pump will not start without detecting
2" of water. The impeller must have contact
with water to automatically start the pump.
4. The pump will not run dry. Once the pump
detects that water is no longer being
removed it will shut down automatically.
Note: The pump must remain upright and level at
all times for water detection to function properly.
Do not allow the pump to operate on its side or
inverted. The shaft seal depends on water for
lubrication. Allowing the pump to remain in any
other orientation than upright and level could cause
the shaft seal to fail and damage the pump.
WARNING! Do not alter the pump to override
the automatic water detector. The shaft seal
depends on water for lubrication. Overriding
this feature can cause the pump to run dry and
damage the shaft seal causing the pump to fail.
Discharge Elevation
5. When water is pumped out to an elevated area,
where the discharge is higher than the pump,
any water that has not drained out of the hose
may flow back through the pump when the motor
shuts off. This back-flow may raise the water
level enough to re-start the pump. The included
Check Valve is required to prevent back-flow
into the pump. For proper operation, make sure
the Check Valve is installed and orientated as
instructed in Connecting Check Valve on page 6.
After Use
6. When finished using the pump:
a. Disconnect power cord and
wipe clean. Clean rope.
b. Remove Debris Strainer, clean it and Inlet Screen.
c. Remove and flush discharge hose.
Allow hose to dry completely.
d. Clean pump's outside housing and the Switch
Housing's sensor/probe. Allow to dry completely.
e. Store indoors out of reach of children.
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