Petsafe Drinkwell® Original Pet Fountain - Manual (Page 7)

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FOUNTAIN CLEANING
The flow control knob and stator are not attached and are
freed when the housing is removed.
IMPORTANT: Motor must be cleaned regularly or the
warranty may be voided!
4)
5)
a)
b)
c)
d)
Turn the bowl over and unlock the motor from its
cavity by slipping your finger into the indentation
behind the motor (Fig. 4a) and pulling that end of the
motor out toward you, so that it has turned a quarter
of a turn (Fig. 4b). Do not attempt to remove motor
without turning it 90 degrees, this may damage the
fountain and cause a leak.
Now that the motor is unlocked, remove it from the
fountain. If you find this difficult, you can push the
motor out from the bowl side.
Carefully lift the impeller (the white “propeller”) out
of the motor. It should slide out with no resistance.
Remove any hair tangled around it and wash it with
the rest of the parts.
Pour soapy water inside the motor cavity and clean
it with a small round bristle brush (Cleaning Kits are
available). Rinse well and replace the impeller after it
is cleaned.
Fig. 4a
Fig. 4b
Hand wash the rest of the fountain
parts in soapy water and rinse
well. You may place items in the
dishwasher, but if your dishwasher
is too hot - the plastic parts can be
damaged. Use a longer bristle brush
to clean the square discharge tube in
the filter housing. (See Fig. 5)
6) Fig. 5
Square
Discharge Tube