How do you prime the pump?
1515375
i warmed up engine installed hose in dip stick tube just started pump it primed it self make sure hose is deep enough to reach oil in pan you might have to twisthose to snake it all the way down hope this helps thin oil from warm up helps
1515376
I don't think u do but I did with a little funnel just pouring it into the opening
1515377
It comes with 2 screw on caps over the input and output (in and out) sides of the pump. That is the white round thing on the black pump in the pictures. I am not sure it really needs to be primed but I did it. I took off one cap, turned it on it's side and squirted a few drops of oil in the pump. It took a tiny teaspoon sized amount or less. Then attach the tubes on each side of the pump and turn it on. It worked fine. It takes a while depending how warm or cold the oil is you are pumping.
620939
We have three of these pumps. One pumps from one pond to another pump at about 15 feet vertical. It has a check valve on the intake so once you have it primed it stays primed. The second pump is at the river, has a 25 foot intake and pumps about 20 feet vertical. It takes about ten minutes to prime because of the lift, but once it is primed it stays primed unless there is a leak in either the intake or discharge. It is really important for priming not to have a leak on the intake. It won't prime at all. One method to help priming is to loosen the prime cap a few turns (not too much), start the pump and allow the bubbles to come up through the cap until all the air has left the pump chamber. Then tighten the cap. The third pump worked for about three days, then died; some kind of defect in the piston or chamber as it leaks oil. Too expensive to ship from Hawaii to the mainland for replacement, so we just bought another pump. Note we are using two inch hoses using a four inch to two inch reducer on both working pumps. Hope this helps.
1544945
Yes, water should come through the bottom of the filter and run out the top. You should prime the pump first by totally submerging it until you see the water circulating through and place the unit with the top above the water line. Make sure the pump is running. You should be able to hear it working.
1963213
To re-prime the dispenser, simply push up on the little point, that comes down out of the spout, where the soap actually comes out.
1862127
Just lift the pump out and pour it from the top. A small funnel might help.
1815721
Ron, If it's not primed, it will burn out the pump pretty fast. You might look for a pump that does not have to be pre-primed.They cost quite a bit more, but they do make them. Instructions on this pump say, the pump gas to be level or below the hose that leads out of holding tank.
718561
Depends on how you set it up. I always drain mine after use and yes I prime it each time. If you have a closed system with a check valve so the pump always remains full then you should have no problem.
435911
It is simple. Just unscrew pump handle while pushing down on it. Then fill with liquid being careful not to fill above the mark for maximum fill. Good luck.
1152465
The pump is self priming. The pump will than hold it prime if when finished using it you push the handle all the way back until you feel it click.
2000773
The pump is self priming, be gentle because the handle is delicate but do a good 40 pumps and eventually you will feel resistance. My camper has about 4ft of hose and the sink is about 2 feet above the water connection, if yours is further or higher it might take more. After it is primed it is only a few pumps before the water starts to flow. FYI this pump works but does not give you a ton of water per pump. I just bought a 12volt water pump to hook up, you might want to look into that.
1718643
This pump is not self priming. Nor is it auto auto turn on/off. If you leave it running dry it'll run and burn out.
1352870
I would first start by double checking the condition of the Pumping unit before attempting any use. 1. Disassemble the Pump assembly where the magnetic fins spin. You should be able to remove the magnetic/plastic fanblade assembly. There is either a metal/plastic stick with two rubber tips used to help dampen any vibrations. If the pump wasn't taken care of, or "ran dry" for too long, the magnetic fan assembly may have warped making disassembly more difficult. 2. if all goes well, and you can in fact pull the pump's magnetic fan assembly out, or can freely spin it within the pump housing assembly, then you can try priming the unit by filling the canister. (do this outside or where overflow water will be caught) 3. I have just over filled my unit, and while waiting for the pump to start sucking in water, I've closed the "Out" hose valve. applied generous pumping of the prime button, then reopened the Out hose valve. This creates suction thus if no water is coming into the "In" hose valve you may have a obstruction. Make sure the canister is full of water before starting it up, made a huge difference in how long I waited for the water to begin flowing. The top half of the pump assembly itself needs to have some water in it, because to me, it seems like it doesn't do jack squat unless there is water in it. I'm not a major fan of the Cascade series pumps, but when it comes to customer service the manufacture I contacted directly helped me out in a pinch. There is a science to the Priming aspect of getting the unit going. I've noticed leaving the "Out" valve at the half off position, while priming, this helps pressure build up as the "In" hose begins to fill with water. The sudden opening of the "Out" valve causes the built up pressure to pull enough of that collected water in the "In" hose to make it to the pump assembly, and voila. it freaking starts working. ..after 30 minutes of trying"
1225355
Where the tube connects to the pump there are two little dials. Make sure you turn those on. Turn them to adjust the settings.
913406
The application I use has the water source approx. 1 foot above the pump. Never had a priming problem. The water source flows into the pump priming it prior to using any power.
300784
You must prime the pump, open all three drains on pump. One on top of motor, one on top of filter and one on bottom of filter. Make sure all the air is out of the pump. Also make sure both pool hose drain cocks are open.
2076825
No, the pump is not self priming. The inlet to the pump must be lower than the outlet of the tank to get started. Additionally, you need to install a valve on the outlet that can throttle the flow if you are pumping more than a couple feet vertical. The specs claim an 18 foot head but I was not able to pump up four feet until I throttled back the outlet. Take special care that the fittings purchased do not restrict the inlet flow ... a common problem on this type of pump that can result in cavitation. Good Luck.
1066254
I had same problem, the skimmer, put the cap on top of it than pump the primer as fast as possible you will see the water go thru the lines, I have air stones an caint run the skimmer, cause it sucks in air bubbles, also fill the canister with water before plugging it in an trying to prime.