Description Of The Pump; Thermal Protection; Setting Up And Operating The Sys- Tem - AL-KO JET 601 Manual Del Usuario

Use
Designated use
The garden pump is designed for home use in
your house or garden. Please observe the tech-
nical data given in the instructions before putting
the pump into operation.
Your garden pump has been designed for use in
the following applications:
– irrigation and watering, e.g. of your lawn or
flower and vegetable gardens,
– emptying containers or pumping liquid from
one container into another (e.g. swimming
pools),
– pumping water from wells, rain drums or
cisterns.
The system is designed to pump only the follow-
ing liquids:
– clear water,
– rain water,
– chlorine water (pool water).
Prohibited use
Your garden pump is not intended for permanent
operation. The pump may not be used to pump
the following liquids:
– drinking water
– saltwater,
– beverages or liquid foods,
– corrosives or chemicals,
– acids or combustible, explosive or gas-
forming liquids,
– liquids with a temperature above 35 °C,
– sandy water or water containing abrasives.

Description of the pump

Garden pump/accessories (Figs. A, B,C)
1 Pump inlet/suction hose connector
2 Filler screw
3 Pump outlet/pressure hose connector
4 Motor housing
5 Electric cable
6 On/Off switch
7 Suction body
8 Pump chamber
9 Draining screw
10 Elbow nipple with washer (accessories)
11 Threaded connector (accessories)
12 AL-KO suction kit (accessories)
13 Filter (accessories)
Function
The garden pump sucks the liquid to be pumped
into the pump through the suction hose (1) and
pumps it out at the outlet (3).
Use the On/Off switch (6) to switch the garden
pump on or off as desired.

Thermal protection

Your pump is equipped with a thermal protection
switch, which switches the pump off if it over-
heats. The pump will remain off until it has
cooled down. After about 15 - 20 minutes, the
pump will automatically switch on.
Setting up and operating the sys-
tem
Place the garden pump onto a hard, flat
surface so that it cannot tip over and so that
it will not be near the flow of water.
Make sure that the pump is protected from
rain and any direct exposure to water.
Attaching the suction hose
Choose a hose which is long enough so
that the pump will not suck in air and run
dry. The hose should be at least 30 cm
under the surface of the liquid to be
pumped while the pump is in operation.
Attach the suction hose. Make sure to screw
it in tightly, but take care not to damage the
threads.
If the liquid to be pumped is deeper than 4
m, you should use a suction hose which is
larger than 1" in diameter for the best
performance. We recommend our AL-KO
suction set (12), which consists of a
suction hose, strainer and non-return
valve. The suction set is available at your
local retailer's.
Before pumping sandy water, you must
insert a filter (13) between the suction hose
and the pump inlet or you will dam- age
your garden pump. The filter is available at
your local retailer's.
When laying the suction hose, make sure
that it is lower than the pump.
If the suction hose is laid so that it is higher
than the pump, bubbles will be- come
trapped in the line and the pump will suck
air.
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