Little Giant 88SW User Manual (English)

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Miller Manufacturing, Glencoe, MN 55336 USA •www.miller-mfg.com

Item # 88SW/88ESW

Automatic Waterer

• Useforhorses,cattle,dogs,andother

animals.Notrainingrequired.

• Easycleaningbowlformedfrom

heavygaugegalvanizedsteel.

• Adjustableoatcontroltomaintaina

constantwaterlevel.

• Watersupplyvia1/2”maleNPT

connectionat20-50psi.

• Availableinuncoatednish(88SW)

andepoxycoated(88ESW).

7.Wrapallsupplylinepipethreadconnections(includingthethreadsonthe

valve)withTeon

threadsealingtapeandconnectthewatersupplytothe

oatassembly.DONOTovertightenanyttingorsupplylineconnection.

8.Checktomakesurethewatererllsandshutsoproperly.

9.Thewaterlevelispresetatthefactory;however,minoradjustmentscanbe

madetoincreaseordecreasethewaterlevelinthewatererifdesired.

Toadjustthewaterlevel,removeoatarmassemblybypullingoutthe

connectingpin,loosentheoatmountingscrewandnutwithascrewdriver,

thenrotatetheoatarmupordowntoachievedesiredwaterlevel.Make

sureyouretightenthemountingscrewandnutsecurely.

CAUTION:Rotatingthearmtoofaruporfailingtosecuretheoatmount-

ingscrewandnutmaypreventthewatererfromstoppingthewatersupply

owandruncontinuously.

Note:Thewatererisshippedwiththeoatassemblyinstalledontherightside

ofthewatererbowl.Theoatassemblycanbeinstalledoneithersideofthe

waterertobestsuityourapplication.Carefullyremovethesquareplasticplug

andthemountingnutandbrewasherfromtheoatassembly.Reinstallthe

oatassemblyontheleftsideandthesquareplasticplugontherightsideofthe

watererbeforeproceeding.

1.Mountthewaterertoaatrigidsurfacelikeastall,fence,orpostwiththe

mountingsurface(back)ofthewatererbowlasvertical/plumaspossible.For

additionalprotectionagainstdamagefromanimals,mountthewaterernear

aninsidecornerifpossible.

Note:Thewaterermustbeproperlymountedtoaverticalsurface.Thewaterer

willnotworkproperlylayingontheground.

2.Removetheoatpinandoat/arm

assemblyfromthewaterertogainaccess

tothemountingholes(seeFigure1).

3.Usethewaterbowltomeasureandmark

themountingholesatthedesiredmount-

inglocation.

4.Drillaholeineachofthetwo(2)marked

locations.

a.Ifmountingthewatererwith3/8”lag

screws,usea1/4”dia.drill.

b.Ifmountingthewatererwith

3/8-16throughbolts,usea13/32”dia.

drill.

5.Installthewatererasshown(seeFigure2or3).

Note:Alwaysusethemountingplateprovided.

6.Tightenthelagscrewsorthroughboltssecurelyandreinstalltheoat/arm

assemblyandpin.

•1WatererBowlAssembly

•1FloatAssembly

•1MountingPlate

•2NeopreneWashers

•1SquarePlasticPlug

(alreadyassembled)

•Drill

•1/4”or13/32”dia.DrillBit

•RatchetWrench

•3”Extension

•9/16”HexSocket

•9/16”HexWrench(whenusing

throughbolts)

Contains:

Tools Required:

Features:

Replacement Parts*

Mounting Instructions:

FLOAT

SW23*

SEAL

SW8* (2)

VALVE KIT

SW24KIT*

NEOPRENE

WASHER

SW11* (2)

PLUG

SW19*

MOUNTING

PLATE

SW9*

WATERER

ASSEMBLY

VALVE

SW20*

WASHER

FIBRE

SW10*

LOCK NUT

SW14*

SW25CKIT*

FLOAT KIT

*Only items with part numbers

are available for replacement.

NEOPRENE

WASHER (2)

MOUNTING

PLATE

WATERER

ASSEMBLY

3/8" FLAT

WASHER (2)

3/8" LAG

SCREW (2)

VALVE

3/8" FLAT

WASHER (2)

NEOPRENE

WASHER (2)

MOUNTING

PLATE

WATERER

ASSEMBLY

3/8-16

THROUGH

BOLTS (2)

THROUGH

MOUNTING

SURFACE

3/8"

FLAT

WASHER

(2)

3/8-16

HEX

NUT (2)

VALVE

Figure 2 Figure 3

Installing with Lag Screws

(1-5/8” min. surface thickness):

•2LagScrews(3/8”)

•2FlatWashers(3/8”)

Installing with Through Bolts:

•2Bolts(3/8-16)

•4FlatWashers(3/8”)

•2HexNuts(3/8-16)

1/2” Flex Hose Water Supply:

•Noadditionalitemsrequired

1/2” Pipe Water Supply:

•1GalvanizedUnion(1/2”NPT)

3/4” Pipe Water Supply:



•1GalvanizedReducingCoupling

(3/4”NPTto1/2”NPT)

Garden Hose Water Supply:

•1GardenHoseThreadAdapter(1/2”

•FemaleNPT)(FW1608).

•1HoseWasher(T828)

•LightGaugeWireMesh

(toprotecthosefromlivestock).

Note:DONOTwrapgardenhosewith

heattapeassofteningandleaksmay

develop.

Additional Items Required (not included):

Note:Abackowpreventiondevicemayberequired.Checklocalplumbing

codesorcontactalocallicensedplumberforadditionalinformation.

WATERER

ASSEMBLY

FLOAT ARM

ASSEMBLY

FLOAT

Figure 1

OPERATING TIPS:

Ifthewaterowdoesnotstop…

1.Makesurewatersupplypressureisbelow50psi.

2.Makesureoatarmmovesupanddownfreelywithoutbinding.

3.Makesureoatisnothittingthemetaloatcoverwhenclosed.

4.Removeoatpinandoatarmassembly:

a.Checkforwaterinsidetheoat.ReplaceSW23oatifnecessary.

b.Removeanydebrisfromvalvetiporvalvesealandtest.

c.ReplaceSW8sealandtest.(Anadditionalsealisprovidedontheside

oftheoatarm)

d.CheckSW20valvetipforchips,surfaceimperfections,orcracks.

Replacevalveifnecessary.

Brand	Little Giant
Model	88SW
Category	Farm Equipment
Language	English

Little Giant 88SW User Manual

Little Giant 88SW Specifications

Summary

Tools Required

Additional Items Required

Installing with Lag Screws

Installing with Through Bolts

1/2" Flex Hose Water Supply

1/2" Pipe Water Supply

3/4" Pipe Water Supply

Garden Hose Water Supply

Mounting Instructions

Operating Tips

Troubleshooting Water Flow

Replacement Parts