Toro 41177 - Cleaning; Cleaning the Flowmeter; Cleaning the Suction Strainer

Cleaning
CleaningtheFlowmeter
ServiceInterval:Every400hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)
Occasionally,theowmetermayneedtobecleanedto
removeanobstruction.
Note:Makesurethepumpisoffwhenperforming
thisprocedure.
1.Disconnecttheowmeterwirefromwiringharness.
2.Removetheretainingcapfromtheowmeterbody
(Figure76).
Figure76
1.Retainingcap3.Flowmeterbody
2.Paddlewheelassembly
3.Carefullypullthepaddlewheelassemblyfromthe
body.
4.Usewarmwater,asoft-bristledbrush,andamild
detergentasnecessarytocleantheowmeterbody
andpaddlewheel.Removeanysmallmetallicdebris.
Important:Donotusesolventsorfueltoclean
theowmeter.
5.Installthepaddlewheelassemblyintotheowmeter
body.
Important:Thepaddlewheelassemblywill
onlytintothebodyoneway,inadetentsloton
thesideofthebody.Donotforcethepaddle
wheelassemblyintothebodyinanyother
orientation.
6.Installtheretainingcap.
7.Connectthewiretotheowmeter.
CleaningtheSuctionStrainer
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily(moreoften
whenusingwetablepowders)
1.Removetheretainerfromtheredttingattachedto
thelargehoseonthetopofthetank.
Figure77
1.Suctionstrainer
2.Disconnectthehosefromthetank.
3.Pullthestraineroutofthehole.
4.Cleanthestrainerwithcleanrunningwater.
5.Replacethestrainer,seatingitfullyintothehole.
6.Connectthehosetothetopofthetankandsecure
itwiththeretainer.
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