Direct mount on underground tanks – Gasboy 70 Series User Manual
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Installation
MDE-4423B Series 70 and 1800 Consumer Elect Pumps Installation/Operation/Parts
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July 2005
2-5
Direct Mount on Underground Tanks
1.
Screw 2-inch coupling onto 2-inch standard pipe.
2.
Screw 2-inch standard pipe into 2-inch tank flange. Apply compound to threads at bottom of
base to prevent surface water from entering the tank.
3.
Screw 1-inch suction pipe into install-a-socket. Suction pipe should be long enough to allow
3-inch clearance from bottom of tank. Apply gasoline-resistant pipe compound to male
threads.
4. Lower 1-inch suction pipe through 2-inch standard pipe into tank. Tighten install-a-socket
into coupling at top of standard pipe.
5.
Screw pump (2-inch threaded base) into install-a-socket. This is a suction line connection
and must be tight. Apply gasoline-resistant pipe compound to male threads.
See
the
Conduit section for correct installation of electrical conduit.