Care And Maintenance; Periodic Maintenance; Pump Storage; Troubleshooting Guide - Metabo TBP 4000 M Manual De Instrucciones

7. Care and Maintenance

Danger! 
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Prior to all servicing:
1. Turn OFF.
2. Unplug.
3. Ensure that pressure is relieved
from the pump and connected
accessories.
Service and repair work other than
described here must be left to quali-
fied specialists.
7.1

Periodic Maintenance

In order for the deep well pump to func-
tion perfectly at any time periodic main-
tenance is required. This also applies if
the deep well pump is operated under
heavy conditions, but not turned on over
prolonged periods.

Let the pump run periodically to
keep solids from getting stuck inside
the pump.

Leave pump in the water if possible,
to keep residual matter from drying
inside the pump.
Yearly maintenance
1. Check pump casing and cable for
damage.
2. Rinse pump with
Remove persistant
algae desposits, with brush and
dishwashing liquid.
3. To flush the inside of the pump,
place it into a container filled with
clear water and turn ON briefly.
Cleaning the suction inlets
1. At the bottom of the lower part, in
the centre opening, is a locking for
removing the end piece.
Unscrew the three securing screws
from the locking.
2. Push all three plastic locking bars of
the locking from inside to the outside
and pull the end piece out.
3. Clean end piece with clear water
and fit it back into the pump. The
plastic locking bars must engage
with an audible click.
Cleaning the impellers
1. Loosen the screws on the upper part
of the deep weel pump and remove
the top.
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Note:
If necessary you can remove the
power cable. To do so, loosen the two
screws of the cable clamp and pull off
the cable plug.
2. Completely unscrew the lower part.
3. Unscrew the hexagon nut on the
impeller shaft and pull the impellers
off.
4. Clean impellers and all accessible
inside
Remove any fibres which may have
wound around the impeller shaft.
Remove
brush and dishwashing liquid.
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Caution!
When reassembling the pump
make sure the O-rings on both upper
and lower part are undamaged and
properly positioned.
5. Re-assemble the deep well pump.
7.2

Pump Storage

Caution! 
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clear water.
Frost damages the pump and
soiling, e.g.
accessories, as both always contain
water!

When there is danger of freezing
remove pump and accessories and
store in a frost-free location.
8. Troubleshooting
Danger!
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Prior to all servicing:
1. Turn OFF.
2. Unplug.
3. Ensure that pressure is relieved
from the pump and connected
accessories.
8.1

Troubleshooting Guide

Pump does not run:

No mains voltage.
surfaces of the casing.
persistant soiling with
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 Check cables, plug, outlet and
mains fuse.

Mains voltage too low.
 Use only extension cables with
sufficient lead cross section (see
"Technical Specifications").

Overload protection tripped.
 Remove
cause
(water too warm? Pump blocked
by foreign objects?)
Motor hums but does not start:

Pump blocked by foreign object.
 Clean pump.
Pump does not pump properly:

Delivery head too high.
 Observe max. delivery head (see
"Technical Specifications").

Discharge hose kinked.
 Straighten discharge hose.

Discharge hose leaky.
 Seal discharge hose, tighten
screw fittings.
Pump runs very noisily:

Pump primes air.
 Ensure a sufficient supply of
water.
9. Repairs
Danger!
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Repairs to electric tools must
only be carried out by a qualified
electrician!
Electric tools in need of repair can be
sent to an authorised service center in
your country. See spare parts list for
address.
Please attach a description of the fault to
the electric tool.

10. Environmental Protection

All packaging materials are recyclable.
Worn out power tools and accessories
contain considerable amounts of valua-
ble raw and plastic materials, which can
be recycled.
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