Petsafe Drinkwell® Original Pet Fountain - Manual (Page 4)

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Unplug the fountain, remove the cover and pull out the filter.
Empty the water out of the fountain.
FOUNTAIN:
Turn the bowl over and remove 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.
IMPORTANT - The motor must be cleaned regularly or the
warranty may be voided!
Fig. 4A
Carefully lift the impeller (the white “propeller”) out of
the motor. It should slide out easily with no resistance.
Remove any hair tangled around it and wash it with the
rest of the parts.
Now that the motor is unlocked it may be pulled out.
If you find that difficult, you can push it out from the
bowl side. (NOTE: To make removal easier, place
a light coat of petroleum jelly around the rubber O
ring before reinstalling).
Pour soapy water down inside the cavity in the motor and clean
out with a small round bristle brush (obtained wherever aquari-
um supplies are sold). Rinse well and replace the impeller after
it is cleaned.
Fig. 5
SQUARE
DISCHARGE TUBE
Hand wash the rest of the fountain parts in soapy water
and rinse well. (If your dishwasher runs too hot the plastic
may be damaged so hand washing is preferred). Use a
bottle brush or aquarium brush to clean the square dis-
charge tube in the filter housing, (Fig. 5).
Lack of cleaning may result in loss of normal function! Clean fountain and the
internal cavity of the motor with soapy water about every two weeks. In between,
(weekly) take apart and rinse with hot water.
Fig. 3
Remove the filter housing by pressing in the tabs at
the sides (Fig. 3) and lifting up.
The flow control knob and stator are not attached
and are freed when the housing is removed.
Fig. 4B
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