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Cleaning your filter
14. The impeller should also be cleaned when
ever the filter is disassembled.
15. Turn the head unit over and turn the
impeller locking cover anti clock wise and
remove it. Fig 4
16. Then pull the impeller cap off and remove
the impeller. Fig 5
17. Clean the impeller well and the outlet
channel using a double ended pipe brush. Fig 6
18. Use the double ended pipe brush and clean
the inlet tube which runs through the base of
the head unit. Fig 7
19. Pull the rubber end cap off the shaft of the
impeller and run water through the hole in the
middle of the impeller. Clean any debris which
may have built up on the shaft off, along with
any slime build up on the impeller. Fig 8
Fig 4
Rubber End Cap
20. Put the impeller back together and ensure
that it rotates freely on the shaft. Then
Fig 5
reassemble the head unit, ensure there is no
water on the power cord, plug the head unit in
and turn on. Make certain the impeller is
spinning. Turn it off. Reassemble the filter unit.
Apply an aquarium safe lubricant to the O-ring
on the head unit. This will provide a better water
seal and make the removal of the head easier
next time the filter has to be disassembled for
maintenance. Fig 9
Fig 6
Fig 7
Impeller
Fig 8
O-ring
Fig 9