Little Giant TM830 Mode D'emploi Et Installation

• Sturdy adjustable brackets tighten down with thumb screws and make
installation on edge of troughs and tanks fast and easy.
• Accepts standard 3/4" garden hose thread. Direct pipe installation
quickly achieved with 3/4" adapter (not included).
Each Automatic Float Valve Contains:
1 Metal Valve Housing
1 Plastic Orifi ce Insert
(already assembled)
1 Hose Washer
(already assembled)
1 Float Assembly
1 Large Cotter Pin 1/8" x 2-1/4"
2 C-Shaped Brackets
2 Thumb Screws 1/4"-20 x 2"
2 Mounting Screws 1/4"-20 x 3/8"
(TM830)
Tools Required:
Straight Blade Screw Driver
Phillips Head Screw Driver
Assembly Instructions
1. Familiarize yourself with all of the automatic fl oat valve components.
a. Open the loose parts bag and inventory the contents.
b. The plastic orifi ce insert and hose washer is already assembled in the
valve housing. Make sure the orifi ce insert and washer are fi rmly
seated against the valve housing.
c. The rubber valve seat is already
pinned to the fl oat. Make sure the
seat and pin are fi rmly seated against
the fl oat.
2. Position the fl oat assembly inside
the valve housing and slide the large
2-1/4" cotter pin through the housing
and the fl oat assembly (see Figure 1).
Spread the ends of the large cotter
pin open slightly with pliers. When
properly installed, the fl oat assembly
should pivot freely on the cotter pin
inside the valve housing.
3. See Mounting Instructions.
Assembly Instructions
1. Familiarize yourself with all of the automatic fl oat valve components.
a. Open the loose parts bag and inven-
tory the contents.
b. The plastic orifi ce insert and hose
washer is already assembled in the
anti-siphon valve housing. Make
sure the orifi ce insert and washer are
fi rmly seated against the anti-siphon
valve housing.
2. Position the anti-siphon valve stem as-
sembly in the slot of the fl oat and slide
the 1-1/8" cotter pin (smallest of the
two cotter pins) through the fl oat and
the valve stem assembly (see Figure
2) then spread the end of the cotter pin
open slightly. When properly installed,
the valve stem assembly should pivot
freely on the cotter pin inside the fl oat.
3. Thread the anti-siphon valve housing all
the way into the valve housing.
4. Position fl oat assembly inside valve
housing and slide the large 2-1/4"
cotter pin through the housing and the
fl oat assembly (see Figure 3). Spread
the ends of the large cotter pin open
slightly with pliers. When properly installed, the fl oat assembly should
pivot freely on the cotter pin inside the valve housing.
5. See Mounting Instructions.
Trough-O-Matic Automatic Metal Float Valve
4 Mounting Screws 1/4"-20 x 3/8"
(TM830T &TM830AS)
2 L-Shaped Brackets
(TM830T & TM830AS)
4 Self Tapping Screws #10 x 3/4"
(TM830T & TM830AS)
1 Anti-Siphon Valve Stem
(TM830AS)
1 Anti-Siphon Valve Housing
(TM830AS)
1 Small Cotter Pin 1/8" x 1-1/8"
Needle Nose Pliers
(Models TM830 & TM830T)
LARGE
COTTER
PIN
ASSEMBLY
RUBBER
VALVE SEAT
Figure 1
:
(Models TM830AS)
ANTI-SIPHON
VALVE STEM
Figure 2
ANTI-SIPHON
VALVE HOUSING
ASSEMBLY
Figure 3
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Installation Instructions
TM830/TM830T/TM830AS
• One piece fl oat molded from durable maintenance free polyethylene.
• Adjustable neoprene valve seat delivers long life (Models TM830 &
TM830T).
• Longer fl oat leverages up to 55 psi water pressure with 245 gallons per
hour capacity.
Mounting Instructions:
Standard Rim Tank Mounting
1. Slide both C-shaped brackets into the valve housing as shown
(see Figure 4).
Note: Use the upper mounting
holes in the valve housing to
(TM830AS)
maintain a water level about 4"
below the rim. Use the lower
mounting holes in the valve
housing to maintain a water level
about 2-3/8" below the rim.
:
2. Attach each C-shaped bracket to
the valve housing with the 3/8"
mounting screws.
3. Connect the water supply line.
4. Position the automatic fl oat valve
assembly over the tank rim.
5. Thread the thumb screws through the C-shaped brackets and tighten.
6. Test automatic fl oat valve operation.
Wide Rim Tank Mounting
1. Slide both L-shaped brackets into the valve housing as shown
(see Figure 5).
VALVE
HOUSING 2. Attach each L-shaped bracket
to the valve housing with the
3/8" mounting screws.
3. Attach a C-shaped bracket to
FLOAT
each L-shaped bracket with
the 3/8" mounting screws.
Note: There are two
positions on the L-shaped
bracket which allows you
to adjust for varying rim
widths.
4. Connect the water supply
line.
5. Position the automatic fl oat
valve assembly over the tank rim.
6. Thread the thumb screws through the C-shaped brackets and tighten.
7. Test automatic fl oat valve operation.
Extra Wide Rim Tank Mounting
SMALL
COTTER
1. Slide both L-shaped brackets
PIN
into the valve housing as shown
FLOAT
(see Figure 6).
2. Attach each L-shaped bracket to
the valve housing with the 3/8"
LARGE mounting screws.
COTTER
3. Connect the water supply line.
PIN
4. Position the automatic fl oat
valve assembly over the tank
rim.
VALVE
HOUSING
5. Attach each L-shaped bracket to
the tank rim with two (2) self
tapping screws.
FLOAT
Note: Pre-drill the tank rim at the desired automatic fl oat valve
mounting location with a 1/8" drill if necessary.
6. Test automatic fl oat valve operation.
See Page 4 for Replacement Parts Information
MANUAL
:
(All Models)
C-SHAPED
BRACKET
Figure 4
(Models TM830T & TM830AS)
C-SHAPED
3/8"
BRACKET
MOUNTING SCREW
L-SHAPED
BRACKET
VALVE
THUMB
HOUSING
SCREW
Figure 5
(Models TM830T & TM830AS)
SELF TAPPING SCREWS
L-SHAPED
BRACKET
HOUSING
Figure 6
THUMB
SCREW
3/8"
MOUNTING
SCREW
VALVE
HOUSING
:
3/8"
MOUNTING
SCREW
:
3/8"
MOUNTING
SCREW
VALVE