Flint & Walling 3CD - Manual (Page 3)

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TYPICAL INSTALLATION
COLUMN SUMP PUMP
COLUMN PUMP FLOAT ASSEMBLY INSTALLATION
1. Locate float rod guide about 6” below motor. Clamp
guide to column with screw provided. DO NOT
OVERTIGHTEN!
2. Screw float onto threaded end of rod until no threads
are visible. Threads on rod will cut threads into
corrosion resistant float.
3. Insert end of float rod up through eye of rod guide.
4. Position 1st (lower) rubber rod stop approximately 8”
from the top of float rod.
5. Pass rod through eye of pump switch.
6. Slide 2nd (top) rubber rod stop flush with top of the
rod after passing through eye of switch. WARNING:
Risk of flooding. Be sure that float rod is vertical
and can move up and down freely. If float is angled or
binds, pump may not start, allowing flooding to occur.
7. With lower rod stop in this position, pump will
automatically cycle at approximately 2-1/2” off and 10-
-12” on. For faster cycling, move lower rod stop closer
to switch lever arm.
IL0318
Piping or
flexible hose
Union for easy
removal
Iron or plastic
pipe
Check valve
Discharge
Power cord
Sump pit
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2
3
4
5
6
2. Keep top of magnet
and switch housing
clean. Sometimes a film
collects from dirty sump
pits. Periodically wipe
off the top of magnet
with cloth.
1. Make sure unit is
plugged into a 115 volt
grounded outlet that will
not be turned off by a
wall switch.
3. Check for foreign
objects in the base. The
bottom plate can be
removed to clean the
impeller by taking out
the sheet metal screws
and removing the
plastic bottom cover.
NOTE: Some model
sump pumps include a
nylon screen. Lint and
other build-up should be
removed from screen area
periodically.
4. Check for dirt, rocks,
mud or stones under
float rod. This can keep
the switch mechanism
from properly turning on
and off. 5. Unit needs to be
sitting level in the pit. A
concrete block or other
material can be used to
achieve this.
Over 98% of all sump pumps returned to our factory are actually free from defects in material and
workmanship, and can usually be traced back to one of the below situations. Please keep this
sheet available in the unlikely event your submersible sump pump should ever need maintenance.
TROUBLESHOOTING CHECKLIST