Berkeley S.A.E. User Manual

Installations With Suction Lift and Priming Pump.
• Close air tight valve on discharge.
• Hand primer operation:
1. Open the hand primer isolation valve.
2. Work handle of the hand primer up and down to evacuate
air from the suction line.
(Refer to primer owner’s manual for proper pro-cedure).
3. When water flows freely from primer, close the hand primer
isolation valve.
(Pump case should now be filled with water).
• Immediately start pump.
• Slowly open discharge valve (if used).
(Discharge Priming Valve will open automatically).
Installations With Suction Lift and Exhaust Primer.
• Locate exhaust primer connection as shown above.
• For complete operation, refer to specific instructions in-
cluded with exhaust primer, or consult your nearest
Berkeley Professional Dealer.
Installations With Suction Lift and Foot Valve.
• Close air tight valve on discharge.
• Remove pipe plug from highest opening on pump case.
• Completely fill pump and suction piping with water.
• Rotate shaft slowly allowing any air trapped in impeller to
escape.
• When all air has been forced out of pump, replace pipe
plug. Use pipe joint compound on plug threads and tighten
as necessary to prevent leakage.
Installations With Flooded Suction.
• Open air vent (or pipe plug) in the highest tapped opening
in pump case.
• Open inlet isolation valve, full open, allowing water to fill the
pump completely and force all air out through vent.
• Rotate shaft slowly allowing any air trapped in impeller to
escape.
• Close vent opening when water without air emerges.
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Pump Priming
Start-Up
Primer Isolation
Valve
Berkeley Discharge
Priming Valve or
Isolation Valve.
Hand
Primer
Suction to
Water Source
6051 0609
For Engine Exhaust Primer
Locate connection at least
one pipe diameter from
pump case.

Berkeley S.A.E. Specifications

General

Brand	Berkeley
Model	S.A.E.
Category	Water Pump
Language	English