Installation Instructions - Fluval MSF 104 Mode D'emploi

Installation Instructions

*NOTE: READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE
ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL FILTER
There are no tools required to install, maintain or operate the Fluval system.
DO NOT PLUG IN FILTER UNTIL UNIT IS FILLED WITH WATER (see step 28).
Recommendation: Top up water in aquarium before commencing.
Assembly
(*All letter references apply to front cover drawings)
1) Verify that all components are present. (Refer to front cover).
2) Install feet. Press one foot (A) into each of the four
corners at the bottom of Filter Case (U).
PREPARING THE FILTER
Remove Motor Housing (B) from Filter Case (U)
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by lowering the clamps on the sides of unit. Gently
push down clamps to disengage the motor unit.
4) Remove Foam Screen Frame (C). Remove Media
Basket Cover (F), and then Media Baskets (D) from
Filter Case (U).
5) Fill provided media in appropriate media baskets (see inside front
cover for recommended placement). Remove plastic bags from filter
media before placing them (do not remove carbon from porous bags).
NOTE: The media placement indicated on the front cover of the booklet
is only a recommendation. For optimum media efficiency, read "Filter
Media" section.
Rinse all media under tap water to remove any dust or debris before
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initial use.
7) Replace Media Baskets (D) in Filter Case (U) and replace Media
Basket Cover (F). Ensure that the Media Baskets are properly filled and
stacked to avoid any problem with Motor Housing closing.
Rinse both sides of the Foam Screen Frame (C) under tap water to
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remove any possible contaminants before initial use.
Replace Foam Screen Frame (C) in Filter Case (U). Refer to drawing
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for proper placement. Hint: Make sure it is not upside down.
Remove Seal Ring (G) from plastic bag. To ensure proper closure of
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unit, make sure Seal Ring is wet before placing it in channel around
base of Motor Housing (B).
11 Install Impeller Cover (X) on underside of Motor Housing (B) on top of Impeller. Push down all
around the edges of the Impeller Cover (X), and then push the tabs outward to lock in place with a
slight "click".
FLUVAL
NOTE: Do not fill the canister with water prior to replacing the motor housing onto the filter case.
The Fluval incorporates a self-priming system that will allow water to be siphoned into the canister
(See #28).
12 Replace Motor Housing (B) onto Filter Case (U). Unhook the clamps by lowering them and
align the Motor Housing with the Filter Case. Make sure that the power cord is properly
aligned with the indentation of the Filter Case
and that the text "MSF" in the front is
complete. Then lock in place by lifting the upper
levers of the clamps until they "click", making sure
that the clips located in the lower section of the
clamps correctly engage the Filter Case grip points.
INSTALLING THE FILTER
FILTER MUST NEVER BE INSTALLED ABOVE WATER LEVEL.
13) Location – Place the unit in its final
position before attaching hosing. The filter is
best located beneath the aquarium. Since the filter
uses gravity-feed, ensure the filter is stationed below the water level of the aquarium. NOTE: The distance between the bottom of
the filter and the maximum water level must not exceed 4.5 ft (1 .40 meters).
Insert the Aqua Stop (I) into Motor Housing (B) and push down the blue lever to lock the Aqua Stop in place. Open the valves by pushing
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down the grey lever in order to let water flow to and from the canister. Be sure that the valves are fully open before operating the unit.
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IMPORTANT: Refer to front
cover for component
identification.
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click!
click!
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click!
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