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HydraPump™Mini

Owner’sGuide

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NOTE: ThisWaterPumphasbeendesignedtooperateon110-120Volt,60

Hzexclusively.UsinganyothervoltageorHzadverselyaffectsperformance.

IMPORTANT:Keepthisguideforfuturereference.CAUTION: BesuretoreviewSAFETYINSTRUCTIONSFIRSTPERTAININGTOA

RISKOFFIRE,ELECTRICALSHOCKORINJURYTOPERSONSbeforeusingthepump.

• AbsorbentclothorHydraTowel™toforcleanupandmaintenance• Standardhosefortheoutlet,asmallhoseisprovidedfortheinlet

1piece-HydraPumpMini1piece–Plasticinletstrainer1piece–Shortinlethose1piece-repairandmaintenancekit

USAGEGUIDE

TOOLSANDMATERIALSYOUMAYNEED

PACKAGECONTENTS

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Makesureyourworkareawhereyouintendtousethepumpisclearofclutterandwelllit.Alsoensurethatthepumpisinalocationthatitwillnotbesubmergedorincontactwithexternalwater.Thepumpisdesignedtopumpfreshwatersopleasemakesurethatthewatersourcedoesnotcontainlargebitsofdebris.

INSTRUCTIONSPERTAININGTOARISKOFFIRE,ELECTRICSHOCKORINJURYTOPERSONS.SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS.WARNING–Whenusingelectricalpumps,basicprecautionsshouldalwaysbefollowed,includingthefollowing:

1. Readallinstructionsbeforeusingthepump.2. Toreducetheriskofinjury,closesupervisionisrecommendedatalltimes

thatthepumpisinoperation.3. Duringoperationthepumpmaybecomehot.Usethehandletomovethe

pumpandexercisecautionwhentouchingorhandlingthepump.4. Donotputfingersorhandsintoawaterpumpinletoroutletwhenoperating.5. Unplugthepowerbeforeattemptingtomovethepump.6. ForpropergroundinginstructionsseetheELECTRICALCONNECTION

portionofthismanual.

SITEPREPARATION

IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS

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HOSECONNECTIONSConnectastandardgardenhosetotheoutletofthepump.Anarrowonthefrontofthepumpmarkstheoutlet.Usetheshortprovidedhosetoconnecttotheinletofthepump.Ifyouuseahoseotherthantheprovidedshorthosefortheinletconnect,insurethathosewillnotcollapsewhenpumpingbegins.Ifusingnon-suppliedinlethosepleasemakesureisnolongerthan25’longandthatitislessthan10’abovethewatersource.Note:Keepthehosesasstraightaspossibleandthiswillimprovetheefficiencyofthepump.

GROUNDINGINSTRUCTIONSThewaterpumpisequippedwithagroundedplug-inpowercord.Thispumpmustbegrounded.Intheeventofamalfunctionorbreakdown,groundingprovidesapathofleastresistanceforelectriccurrenttoreducetheriskofelectricshock.Thispumpisequippedwithacordhavinganequipment-groundingconductorandagroundingplug.Theplugmustbepluggedintoanappropriateoutletthatisproperlyinstalledandgroundedinaccordancewithalllocalcodesandordinances.�

ELECTRICALCONNECTIONSA. Connectpumpto110-120Volt,60HzACcurrentonly.B. Useathreeprongplug,seefigurebelow:

CAUTION:Donotallowthepump,electricalcord,orelectricaloutlettocomeintocontactwithwater.Thismayresultinseriousinjury.Ifunsureofhowtoinstallorusethispumpconsultalicensedelectrician.

WATERANDELECTRICALCONNECTIONS

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PUMPPREPARATIONBeforeoperating,thepumpshouldbeoiled.Thiswillallowforaneasieroperationontheself-primingprocessandcanincreasethelongevityoftheimpeller.Pourabout½tablespoonoffoodgradevegetableoilintotheinletofthepump.Thisshouldprovidethenecessarylubricationtotheimpeller.

OPERATIONThefollowingarethestepsforoperation

1. Afteroilingthepump,securelyattachinletandoutlethosestothepump.a. Theoutletislabeledonthefrontofthepumpandahoseshouldbe

connectedb. Thereisaprovidedshortinlethoseincludedwiththepumpandcan

beused.c. Thereisalsoaprovidedsuctionattachment(largetriangular

attachment,item20inthereferencepartslist).Thisisonlyrequiredtostopdebrisfrombeingsuckedupintothepumpandnotnecessaryforcleanwater.

2. Verifythatthepumpisplacedinasafeareaandwillnotbesubmergedor

comeincontactwithawatersource.Alsomakesurethatnothingistouchingthepumpsinceitmaybecomehotduringoperation.

3. Checkthattheinlethoseandsuctionattachment(ifrequired)areconnectedandarebeingfedbyawatersourcethatistobepumped

4. Makesuretheendoftheoutlethosesecurelyattachedandthattherearenokinksinthehose.

OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS

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5. Carefullyplugthepumpintoa3-wire,120Volt,60Hz,groundedA.C.outlettobeginoperation.

6. Thepumpisself-primingandwatershouldbegintoflow30secondsorless.

a. Ifwaterdoesnotflowunplugthepumpandchecktheconnectionsandsetup.

b. Operatingthepumpwithoutwaterforanextendedperiodmaydamagethepumpandcauseittofail.

7. Oncepumpinghascompleted,unplugthepump.Thepumpmaybecomehotduringoperation.Becarefulwhenworkingnearortouchingthepump.Emptyandremoveboththeinletandoutlethoses.Wipethepumpcleanandstoreinacleananddryplacefornextuse.

CAUTION:Waterandelectricitydonotmix.Makesuretocontinuouslycheckthatthepowerconnectionsandcablesarenotincontactwithwater.Consultanelectricianifyouhaveanyquestionsorconcernabouttheelectricalcircuitorpumpoperations.

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Problem PossibleCauses PossibleSolutionsPumpwillnotstart 1. Nopowerorcord

notconnected1. Checkoutletpower

orpluginpumpPumpisonbutnowaterisflowing

1. Impellerisdry2. Inlethoseistoo

long3. Hoseskinked4. Pumpconnected

incorrectly

1. Oilpumpthroughinlet

2. Shortentheinlethose

3. Straightenoutthehoses

4. Makesureinletandoutlethosesarecorrect

Pumpstopswithoutwarning

1. Nowatertopump2. Pumphas

overheatedandthermaloverloadhastripped

3. Hoseshavebecomekinked

1. Checkinletwatersupply

2. Unplugandletthepumpcool

3. Straightenouthoses

Pumpleaks 1. HoseO-rings

missing1. Removeinletand

outlethosesandreinstall

CONTACTForadditionalquestionsorcommentspleasecontactWatershedInnovationsatthefollowing:Email:info@hydrabarrier.comPhone:1(888)876-40689AMto5PM(M-F)Pacific

BEFOREEACHUSEInspectthegeneralconditionofthepump.Checkforloosescrews,misalignmentorbindingofmovingparts,crackedorbrokenparts,damagedelectricalwiring,andanyotherconditionthatmayaffectitssafeoperation.

AFTERUSEUnplugthepumpandletcool,asitmaybehotfromoperating.Removethehoseconnections.Carefullytiltanddrainallexcesswaterfrominsidethepump.Lastly,cleanexternalsurfacesofthepumpwithcleanclothorsponge.Storeinacleananddryplace.

TROUBLESHOOTING

CLEANINGANDMAINTENANCE

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• 1/10HP,SinglePhase120V~60Hz,2.3A• 3/4”Chrome-platedbronzesuction/dischargeconnectors.• Easy-carryhandleforportability.• 18AWGpowercord,6’long• Flow,pleaseseechartbelow:

SPECIFICATIONS

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Partslistreference(allitemsareincluded):No. Component No. Component1 M4*10Phil.Pinheadscrews 11 Rubberwasher2 Endcover 12 Motor3 Sealwasher 13 Brushcap4 Impeller 14 Brushandspringset5 M5*30Phil.Panheadscrews 15 Footpad6 Easy-carryhandle 16 M5*7Phil.Pinheadscrews7 Pumpbody 17 Serratedgasket8 Oilseal 18 Baseboard9 Woolfelt 19 Suctionattachment10 Feltclip 20 Inlethose

REFERENCEPARTSLIST