It is always advisable to not let the intake hose lay on the river bead as it will draw sand and fine particles up into the pump, this will damage the seals in the pump, if you cannot suspend the foot valve from the bottom you may want to place it in a small bucket, this should eliminating the problem. If on the other hand you only have a foot valve flapper, you will need to plunge the valve rapidly until you see water come out of the outlet fitting. If you have a self priming pump, you will need to remove the top plug and pour water into the pump casing until it is full. You can know assemble all the fittings and hoses to suit the area you are working, not forgetting to cheque the oil in the motor if a 4 stroke and that the motor is securely in place as a drowned motor may signal the end of your day. If you are going to float your dredge, at this stage you should somehow tie it off to a branch, rock or the bank as the dredge in calm waters has a way of propelling itself up stream and bumping into you. Bookmarks to THIS page.įirst you will need to find the place downstream from the area you are going to work, this is so that you will not have to work through your own tailings. The instructions on this page are for most common types of Dredges and Sluices. "How to operate a conventional Dredge properly" How to OPERATE a Sluice or Dredge properly.
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