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C artridge Pool Filters - C L and C V S eries Filters
Section 1. Safety Information
1.1 Important Safety Warning
1. Use equipment only in a pool or spa installation.
2. Before repositioning valve(s) and before beginning the assembly, disassembly, or adjustment of the clamp, or
any other service of the circulating system; (A) turn the pump off and shut off any automatic controls to ensure
the system is not inadvertently started during servicing; (B) open the air release valve; (C) wait until all pressure
follow Section 3.4 of this manual, "Clamp Installation".
4. Once service on the circulation system is complete, follow Section 4 of this manual, "Start-up and Operation".
5. Maintain circulation system properly. Replace worn or damaged parts immediately.
7. Do not pressure test above 35 PSI. Pressure testing must be done by a trained pool professional.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
A T T E N T I O N I N S T A LLE R:
T h i s m a n u a l co n t a i n s i m p o r t a n t i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t t h e i n st a l l a t i o n , o p e r a t i o n a n d sa f e u se o f t h i s
p r o d u ct . T h i s i n f o r m a t i o n sh o u l d b e g i ve n t o t h e o w n e r / o p e r a t o r o f t h i s e q u i p m e n t .
1.2 General Safety Instructions
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M A X I M U M O PE RA T I N G PRE S S U RE O F T HE FI LT E R I S 5 0 PS I . N E V E R S U B J E C T T HE FI LT E R
T O A N Y O PE RA T I N G PRE S S U RE E X C E E DI N G 5 0 PS I .
T h i s f i l t e r o p e r a t e s u n d e r h i g h p r e ssu r e . W h e n a n y p a r t o f t h e ci r cu l a t i n g syst e m , i . e . , f i l t e r , p u m p ,
va l ve ( s) , cl a m p , e t c. i s se r vi ce d , a i r ca n e n t e r t h e syst e m a n d b e co m e p r e ssu r i ze d w h e n t h e syst e m
i s r e st a r t e d . P r e ssu r i ze d a i r ca n ca u se t h e f i l t e r l i d t o b e b l o w n o f f w h i ch ca n r e su l t i n d e a t h , se r i o u s
p e r so n a l i n j u r y o r p r o p e r t y d a m a g e . T o a vo i d t h i s p o t e n t i a l h a za r d , f o l l o w a l l o f t h e i n st r u ct i o n s i n t h i s
m a n u a l .
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T o m i n i m i ze r i sk o f se ve r e i n j u r y o r d e a t h t h e f i l t e r a n d / o r p u m p sh o u l d n o t b e su b j e ct e d t o t h e p i p i n g
syst e m p r e ssu r i za t i o n t e st .
Lo ca l co d e s m a y r e q u i r e t h e p o o l p i p i n g syst e m t o b e su b j e ct e d t o a p r e ssu r e t e st . T h e se
r e q u i r e m e n t s a r e g e n e r a l l y n o t i n t e n d e d t o a p p l y t o t h e p o o l e q u i p m e n t su ch a s f i l t e r s o r p u m p s.
Ja n d y p o o l e q u i p m e n t i s p r e ssu r e t e st e d a t t h e f a ct o r y .
I f h o w e ve r t h i s W A R N I N G ca n n o t b e f o l l o w e d a n d p r e ssu r e t e st i n g o f t h e p i p i n g syst e m m u st i n cl u d e
t h e f i l t e r a n d / o r p u m p B E S U R E T O CO M P LY W I T H T H E F O LLO W I N G S A F E T Y I N S T R U CT I O N S :
• Checkallclamps,bolts,lids,lockringsandsystemaccessoriestoensuretheyareproperly
i n st a l l e d a n d se cu r e d b e f o r e t e s t i n g .
• RE LE A S E A LL A I R i n t h e syst e m b e f o r e t e st i n g .
• WaterpressurefortestmustNOTEXCEED35PSI.
• WatertemperaturefortestmustNOTEXCEED100°F(38°C).
• Limittestto24hours.Aftertest,visuallychecksystemtobesureitisreadyforoperation.
N otic e: T h e s e p a r a m e t e r s a p p l y t o J a n d y e q u i p m e n t o n l y . F o r n o n - J a n d y e q u i p m e n t , c o n s u l t e q u i p m e n t m a n u f a c t u r e r .
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• D o n o t co n n e ct syst e m t o a n u n r e g u l a t e d ci t y w a t e r syst e m o r o t h e r e xt e r n a l so u r ce o f p r e ssu r i ze d
waterproducingpressuresgreaterthan35PSI.
• Pressurizedairinsystemcancausethelterlidtobeblownoffwhichcanresultindeath,serious
p e r so n a l i n j u r y , o r p r o p e r t y d a m a g e . B e su r e a l l a i r i s o u t o f syst e m b e f o r e o p e r a t i n g
o r t e st i n g t h e e q u i p m e n t .