Installation – Harbor Freight Tools 47906 User Manual
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SKU 47906
inStALLAtiOn
discharge
intake
Pressure
Meter
Priming
inlet
Air Valve
(hidden)
Fig. 1
WArning! tO PrEVEnt SEriOUS injUrY
FrOM ELEctric SHOcK:
Install indoors or in weather-proof well
house only. This Pump is non-submers-
ible.
Do not plug in the power cord when wet
or standing on damp or wet ground.
Do
not plug in the power cord until instructed
to do so.
note: ONLY pump clean water.
note: Additional components (such as valves
and pipes) may be required for installa-
tion, but not included.
note: Installation requires skilled workman-
ship and compliance with local building
codes.
If you are not confident in your
ability to properly and safely install
this pump, have a qualified technician
perform the installation.
The water to be pumped must be clean
1.
and must be free of sand and grit, which
would damage the pump and void the
warranty.
Foot
Valve
check
Valve
Well
Seal
Shallow
Well Pump
to
Household
Water
System
Standing Water Level
(With Well Pump Off)
Pumping Water Level
(with Well Pump Operating)
Outlet Water
Level
Vertical W
ell Lift
Head
SLOPE SLigHtLY dOWnWArd tO WELL
Length of off-set line
(Add when calculating total suction
lift due to friction.)
Fig. 2
2. The illustration above shows an
example of a proper shallow well pump
installation. The total suction lift (vertical
well lift + length of off-set line) must not
exceed the Maximum Suction Lift listed
on the Specifications chart.
note: This pump is intended for shallow well
application only and is not intended to be
used as a booster pump.
note: For optimal performance, install the
pump as close to the well head as pos-
sible.
Install a Foot Valve at the bottom of the
3.
suction pipe. The Foot Valve must be
under the Pumping Water Level, the
level that the water falls to when the
pump operates.
Install a sterile Well Seal at the top of
4.
the suction pipe to keep the well clean.
Protect from rust inside a frost-proof
enclosure.
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