Craftsman 390.291698, 390.291658, 390.291558, 390.291358, 390.291758 User Manual

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OWNER'S

MANUAL

Model No.

390.291198

390.291358

390.291558

390.291658

390.291698

390.291758

CAUTION:
Readand Follow

All Safely Rulesand
Operating Instructions

BeforeFirstUse of

ThisProduct.

Save ThisManual For
FutureReference.

Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.

PRINTED IN USA Form No F642-9821 (Rev 7/29/04)

CRRFTSMRN°

CAPTIVE AIR ®TANK

• Safety Instructions

• Installation

• Operation

• Service Hints

• Repair Parts

READ AND FOLLOW SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS!

This is tile safety alert symbol When yon sec this sym-

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[AWARNING ]

bol on your tank or ill this nlantlal, look for one nf the fol-

h)wing signal words and he alert to the potential |_)r

personal injur_ :

DANGER \V;ll'l/_, ah()(l[ haz;ll'dS thai will cause seriotls pe]'-
sonal injury, death or major property damage if ignored

WARNING warns about hazards that will or Call cause

serious personal injury, death or major prnperty danulge if
ignnr('d.

CAUTION warns about hazards that will or can cause
minor personal injury or pn)pert T damage if ignored.

CAUTION I

RULES FOR SAFE INSTALLATION AND OPERATION

1. Read these Rules and the Instructions carefully. Failure
to follow them could cause serious bodily injury and/or

property damage.

AWARNING] These water storage tanks arc designed for

Hazardous operation on cold well water systems lim-
pressure ited to a maximum working pressnre of 100

pounds per square inch (PSI). If your water system can ex-
ceed 100 P.S.I., install a Sears No. 2729 relief valve on the

system. Failure to follow these instructions can canse tank
blow-up and result in serious injury.

The label NOTICE indicates special instructions wlaich are

important but not related to hazards.

Carefully read and follow all safety instructions in

this manual and on tank.

Keep safety labels m good condition.
Replace missing or damaged sal_ty labels.

NOTICE: Ahhongh No. 2729 Relief Valve is set to open at
75 PSI, lot your safety Captive Air _Tanks are designed and
rated to operate at up to 100 PSI.

2. Be sure installation meets all local plumbing, pnmp,
electrical and well codes.

3. Always test water from well for purity before using. Call
your local health department for testing procedure.

4. Before installing or servicing your pump, BE SURE
pump power source is disconnected.

..... LIMITATION OF LIAB_ ....

_ _ WIZ_NOT BE LIABLE FOR £OSS OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY OR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS OR EX.

_FJVSE FROM PROPERTY DAMAGE O_ DIRECTLY OR IND1RECTL y FROM THE USE OF THZS PRODUCE

i_e S_t_do not alo_ the eXClusiOnlof limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion

,_y not app_ to you_

_x_i_'SERVIGE IS AVAILABLE BY SIMPLY CONTACTING THE NEAREST SEARS SERVICE CENTER/DFaPARTMEIVT IN TI_

UNITED ST)I'TES. FOR SERVICE OUTSIDE THE {LS.A., CONTACT YOUR LOCAL SEARS SERVICE CENTER OR STORE.

_s warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other tights which vary from state to state.

Sears, Roebuck and Co., Dept. 817 WA, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

WARRAN'I_' ................................................... 2

SAFETY ............................................................................ 2

INSTAI+I+ATION........................................................... 3-6

()IWRATION .................................................................... 7

SERVI('E HINTS ............................................................ 7-9

REPAIR PARTS........................................................... lfl-l 1

BASIC TOOLS AND MATERIALS NEEDED

PLASTIC PIPE INSTALLATIONS

TOOLS MATERIALS

Pipe Wrenches Plastic Pipe and Fittings (as required to complete job).
Screwdriver Teflon Tape (DO NOT use pipe joint compound on

Knife or Saw to Cut Plastic Pipe plastic fittings) or Plasto-Joint Stik*
Tire Pressure Gauge

Please read our instructions before yon install and use your

tank. This will help you obtain full benefits ti'om this tank.

It will also help you avoid needless service expense that

resuh from catlses we cannot control aild cannot cover in

our \¥a rrailt y+

GALVANIZED STEEL PIPE INSTALLATIONS

TOOLS

Pipe Wrenches
Screwdrivers

Pipe Cutting and Threading Tools

Tire Pressure Gauge

Galvanized Pipe and Fittings (as required to complete job).
Pipe Joint Compound or Teflon tape

INSTALLATION

+_WARNINt If your system can develop more than 100

Hazardous PSI pressure, install a Sears No. 2729 relief
pressure valve in system to prevent possibility of

tank blow-up.

NOTICE: DO NOT use any type of lubricant other than
water on Hose to Plastic fittings.

ff rigid piping is installed to elbow on inlet flange, BE SURE
to support the piping.

For proper installation of your pump to tank, follow one
of the typical installations on Page 4 and 5. Use Teflon tape

on all threaded connections to tank.

HATERIALS

Standard pipe fittings, such as nipples, tees and elbows
must be purchased locally. If you are using a horizontal jet
pump mounted on top of tank, Figures 5 and 6, Kit No.
2788 is required. See Page 10 for contents of kit.

If your present system has an air volume control (AVC), re-
move it and plug AVC port on pump.

Complete pump, tank, and piping system MUST be pro-
tected against below freezing temperature. Failure to do
so could cause severe damage and voids the warranty.

* Lake Chemical Co., Chicago, Illinois.

Priming Plug,
Priming Tee

(User Supplied}

Priming Plug,
Priming Tee

.. (User Supplied)

To Service

FIGURE I - Typical Installation: Shallow Well Jet
On Horizontal Tank. To Mount Pump To Tank,

Purchase Tank Fittings Kit 2788.

Supplied)

Fgom

ToSerVice

Wel_

FIGURE 3 - 2 Gallon Tank Mounted Above
Shallow Well Jet Pump

priming Plug,
pNmingTee

(UserSupplied)

FIGURE 2 - Typical Installation: Deep Well Jet On
Horizontal Tank. To Mount Pump To Tank,

Purchase Tank Fittings Kit 2788.

1" x 3/4" Reducer

Supplied}

From

Well

To Se_ic(

FIGURE 4 - 2 Gallon Tank Mounted Above
Deep Well Jet Pump

pnming Plug,
pnrning T6_

. (U ser Supolied)

To Service

FrOm

Well

FIGURE 5 - Vertical Tank With Shallow Well Jet
Pump

FIGURE 6 - Vertical Tank With Deep Well Jet
Pump

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