Product Description; Designated Use; Possible Foreseeable Misuse; Safety And Protective Devices - AL-KO SUB 6500 Betriebsanleitung

Product description

WARNING! Denotes a potentially danger-
ous situation which can result in fatal or serious
injury if not avoided.
CAUTION! Denotes a potentially dangerous
situation which can result in minor or moderate
injury if not avoided.
IMPORTANT! Denotes a situation which can
result in material damage if not avoided.
NOTE Special instructions for ease of under-
standing and handling.
3 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Various models of pumps are described in these
operating instructions. Identify your model from
the identification plate.
3.1

Designated use

The pump is intended for private use in house
and garden. It must only be operated within the
scope of its usage limitations in accordance with
the technical data.
The pump is suitable for:
■
Water removal in the event of a flood
■
Re-pumping and pumping out of vessels (e.g.
swimming pools)
■
Water removal from streams and shafts
■
Emptying of drains and trickle shafts (DRAIN
pump only).
The pump is suited exclusively for the conveying
of the following fluids:
■
Clear water, rainwater
■
Water containing chlorine (e.g. swimming
pools)
■
Waste water
■
Dirty water with max. 5% suspended matter
and a grain size of max. 30 mm diameter
(DRAIN pump only).
Any use not in accordance with this designated
use shall be regarded as misuse.
3.2

Possible foreseeable misuse

The pump must not be operated continuously. It
is not suitable for conveying:
■
Drinking water
■
Salt water
■
Foodstuffs
■
Aggressive media, chemicals
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■
Corrosive, flammable, explosive or fuming
fluids
■
Fluids that are hotter than 35 °C
■
Water containing sand and abrasive fluids
(SUB pump only).
3.3

Safety and protective devices

WARNING! Risk of injury. Defective and
disabled safety and protective devices can result
in serious injury.
■
Have any defective safety and protective de-
vices repaired.
■
Never disable safety and protective devices.
3.3.1

Thermal protection

The pump is equipped with a thermal protection
switch which switches off the motor in the event
of overheating. After a cooling down period of ap-
prox. 15 - 20 minutes, the pump switches on
again automatically.
Operate the pump only when it is fully immersed.
3.3.2

Float switch (02)

The pump is switched on automatically by the
float switch at a specific water level (ON height)
(02/a), and switches off again when the water
level falls to the OFF height (02/b). The float
switch must be able to move freely on the surface
of the water.
3.4 Product overview (01)
No. Component
1 Handle
2 Combination adapter
3 Pump outlet
4 Connection elbow*
5 Float switch
6 Mains cable
7 Pump housing
8 Suction slots
9 Adjustable pump base**
10 Cable clamp
11 Continuous operation terminal***
* SUB 6500 / DRAIN 7000/7200/7500 only
** DRAIN 9500 only
*** SUB 8500 / DRAIN 9500 only
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