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Pump Protection Separators

Installation Guide

LAKOS Pump Protection Separators come in a variety of

sizes. They can be used with either turbine pumps or large

submersible pumps. They may be shipped in a variety of ways.

Most often, each unit is strapped onto a wooden skid. Before

installation, remove all labels, decals and shipping instructions

from each unit to avoid plugging the inlet slots. LAKOS Pump

Protection Separators are designed to continuously ush

separated particles back into the source water.

For Turbine pumps:

LAKOS Turbine Separators are manufactured with a standard

M.N.P.T. riser (note General Specications chart on next

page). Should this riser not match the connection to your

pump’s bowl assembly, you’ll need to arrange for the proper

connection (i.e. reducer, etc.). Lifting lugs are provided on the

riser of all models size “E” through “K” for ease of installation.

Connect the separator to the bowl assembly, then install

the apper valve as shown on page 3. At this point, you may

proceed with your customary routine for installing the pump.

For Submersible pumps:

To allow LAKOS Pump Protection Separators to remove sand

prior to the pump intake, the water must rst be directed

to rst pass through the separator. To achieve this with a

submersible pump, LAKOS provides a pump enclosure shell

or shell kit (see page 4). The submersible pump is positioned

within this shell and then attached directly to the separator

outlet. With the pump properly secured in the shell, the riser

is now attached directly to the column pipe. Installation may

now proceed as normal for submersible pumps.

Once installed, LAKOS Pump Protection Separators require

no routine maintenance. Should you ever need to pull your

pump, always take the opportunity to inspect the separator

and purge assembly.

Separators and Filtration Solutions

Pump Riser

Pump Bowls

Submersible Pump

Pump Enclosure

Shell

Separator Inlet

Slots

LAKOS Separator

Flexible Flapper

Valve

Closed when pump is in

operation. Opens when

pump shuts off or

when sand load pushes

the valve open.

FOR

TURBINE

PUMPS

FOR

SUBMERSIBLE

PUMPS

Top with Shell Kit

Bottom with

Separator

Connection

Summary of content (4 pages)

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Pump Protection Separators Installation Guide LAKOS Pump Protection Separators come in a variety of sizes. They can be used with either turbine pumps or large submersible pumps. They may be shipped in a variety of ways. Most often, each unit is strapped onto a wooden skid. Before installation, remove all labels, decals and shipping instructions from each unit to avoid plugging the inlet slots.
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Pump Protection Separators Installation Guide Model Sandy water is drawn through tangential inlet slots into separation chamber. Sand is centrifugally separated from water and tossed to perimeter of chamber. Sand-free water is drawn to center of separator and up through vortex outlet to pump’s suction. Sand particles fall downward, along perimeter, to bottom of separator. Flapper Valve Closed Sand accumulates in separator. Minimum Well I.D.
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Flow Adjustment Collar Standard on selected models, the flow adjustment collar allows for fine-tuning of LAKOS Pump Protection Separators. The collar is easily adjusted using the set screw to place the collar in the position for the system flow rate. The collar can be set at any of the three positions: O, allowing full flow through the separator inlet slots; and A or B, which allows partial restriction of the slots to allow the most efficient operation of the separator for the system flow.
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Pump Protection Separators Installation Guide Limited Warranty Enclosing the Pump in the Shell (submersible pumps only) All products manufactured and marketed by this corporation are warranted to be free of defects in material or workmanship for a period of at least one year from date of delivery. Extended warranty coverage applies as follows The pump enclosure shell is designed to make certain that all water entering the pump is ﬁrst drawn through the separator.