Filter Setup; Loading Sand Media; Valve Installation - Pentair STA-RITE JSAL15D Notice D'utilisation

Filter Setup

Assembly: See Figures 2 through 5 for filter assembly.

Loading Sand Media

1. To keep sand out of collector assembly, place plastic
sand shield over top of collector tube before pouring
sand into filter (See Figure 5).
2. To support laterals and prevent lateral breakage dur-
ing loading, fill tank about half full of water before
loading sand.
3. Pour sand into filter tank. See "Recommended Sand
Grades", Page 4, for correct type and quantity of sand
to use.
NOTICE: Make sure gasket area on top of tank is free
of sand before installing valve and clamp.
4. Before installing valve, double-check that correct
quantity of sand has been loaded (see Page 4).
5. Remove plastic sand loading shield and keep for fu-
ture use.

Valve Installation:

See Figures 6, 7, and 8
1. Install O-Ring on valve flange; make sure O-Ring is
clean, dry, and has no nicks, tears, or scrapes.
2. Make sure tank and valve flanges are clean and free of
sand; put valve on top of tank. Vertical pipe of collec-
tor assembly inserts into base of valve.
3. Install clamp; make sure knob is positioned for easy
access for filter maintenance. Valve port labeled
A. Insert first lateral into socket;
twist clockwise 1/4 turn
to lock lateral into hub.
Lateral is correctly installed
when slots face down.
Figure 2
C. Hold assembly up
near top of tank and
add remaining
laterals.
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Figure 3
B. Insert assembly
into top of
filter tank.
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"PUMP" should point toward pump.
4. Tighten clamp knob until clamp ends (under bolt) are
1/4" (6mm) apart. Tap around outside of clamp with a
mallet to help seat clamp.
Hazardous pressure. Clamp will not
hold unless it is seated properly! DO NOT START
PUMP until clamp ends are 1/4" (6mm) apart or less.
5. If clamp will not pull up to 1/4" (6mm) gap, wait
15-30 minutes and retighten. Tap clamp gently with
mallet to help seat clamp.
6. Connect pipe from pump discharge to valve port la-
beled "PUMP"; use union half provided. Assemble
union as follows for leakfree operation:
A. O-Ring and sealing surfaces must be clean.
B. Assemble hand tight only (no wrenches).
C. NO pipe compound or teflon tape on unions.
7. Complete all plumbing connections (see Page 5 for
piping requirements).
A. Pipe from valve RETURN port to pool return.
B. Pipe from valve WASTE port to waste.
C. Suction piping from pool to trap inlet on pump.
D. After all
laterals are
securely in
sockets,
position
assembly on
centering
boss in
bottom of
tank.
Figure 4
Fill tank
about
half full
of water
before
adding
sand.
Figure 5
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Sand Shield
keeps collector
hub assembly
clean when
loading filter.
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