Installing a submersible well pump, continued.
Please make sure Process A: Steps 1 through 5, At The Pump have been successfully completed before
moving on to the next process B, steps 1 through 5, At The Well.
Process B: Steps 1 through 5, At The Well
STEP
1
Remove pitless adapter RCPA-1 from box. Remove
black washers and lock nut with fitting from
adapter. The adapter is composed of two main parts:
the pipe junction and the slot (see fig. H). Slide
pipe junction out of slot, and thread 1-1/4" to
1" female to male PVC reducer into bottom of it.
Thread 1-1/4" male barbed adapter into 1-1/4"
to 1" female to male PVC reducer (see figure I).
With two hose clamps, clamp the other end of
the polytubing onto the male barbed adapter
(see figure J).
STEP
2
Remove well cap from top of well casing. There
should be a hole on the side of the casing for the
pitless adapter slot. If not, cut one. Slide a rubber
washer onto slot (see figure K). Reach down into
casing and slide slot through hole in the side
of the casing. Place other washer, fitting, and
lock nut on slot threads protruding from casing.
Tighten securely. The slot has interior threads as
well. Thread a 1" male PVC adapter into the slot
(see figure L).
STEP
3
With someone's help, carefully lower pump
assembly into well. Slide pitless pipe junction into
pitless slot
and safety rope tied to well cap to prevent assembly
from falling into the well.
The following steps illustrate the process of a well
seal installation. Thread 1-1/4" galvanized steel
female adapter onto 8" galvanized steel nipple and
thread 1-1/4" male barbed adapter into galvanized
steel female adapter
STEP
4
Clamp the other end of polytubing onto barbed
adapter with two clamps. FOLLOW STEPS 1–5 OF
PROCESS A, THE PUMP. Slide well seal over 8"
galvanized steel nipple. Slide wires through one of
the smaller holes in the well seal, leaving slack for
polytube stretch. Slide safety rope through other
hole in well seal and tie rope around discharge
(see figure O)
pipe
steel elbow onto 8" galvanized steel nipple. Thread
1-1/4" to 1" male PVC reducer into elbow
figure P)
. With someone's help, carefully slide
pump assembly down well. Turn well seal nuts
clockwise until well seal firmly clamps 8" galvanized
steel nipple.
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(see figure M)
. Firmly grasp assembly
(see figure N)
.
.
Thread 1-1/4" galvanized
H
PIPE JUNCTION
SLOT
1-1/4" TO 1"
FEMALE TO MALE
PVC REDUCER
K
WELL
CASING
WASHER
SLOT
WASHER
INSTALLATION PIPE
NOT INCLUDED
M
PIPE
JUNCTION
SLIDES
BACK INTO
SLOT
O
(see
7
I
PIPE
JUNCTION
REDUCER
BARBED
ADAPTER
WELL
LOCK NUT
CASING
FITTING
ELBOW
WIRES TO
POWER
SUPPLY
WELL
SEAL
SLACK FOR
POLYTUBE
STRETCH
SAFETY
ROPE
J
PIPE
JUNCTION
REDUCER
BARBED
ADAPTER
HOSE
CLAMPS
POLYTUBING
L
1" MALE
PVC
ADAPTER
PITLESS
SLOT
ASSEMBLY
N
8" NIPPLE
FEMALE
ADAPTER
BARBED
ADAPTER
P
REDUCER
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