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Directions for Replacing AeroGarden Pump
Upside Down Grow Surface:
Grow Surface
Grow Surface
Opening
Pump Cover Plate
Pump
Tower
Filter
Wire Slot
Tools Needed:
• Flat-head screwdriver
• Phillips-head screwdriver
• Needle-nose pliers
View Door
Bowl
Pump
Connector
Wire
Removing Old Pump
1
Unplug AeroGarden.
Remove the Bowl from the
Base. Do not empty the
water.
2
Pump
Connector
Screw
Remove the Grow Surface
from the Bowl and place on
a counter covered by a
towel (your roots will be
dripping with water).
Hint: Lift the View Door and slide
one hand into the Bowl to lift.
Don’t worry if you gently tear
some roots.
3
Pump
Connector
Remove the Pump Connector
Screw in the Pump Connector
using a Phillips-head
7
screwdriver.
Pump
Remove the Pump by inserting
the flat-head screwdriver into
the space under the pump.
Push down on the handle of the
screwdriver to lift the Pump out
of the Pump Tower.
10
11
Pull up on Pump Connector
to disconnect it from the
bottom of the Grow Surface.
8
Gently remove each plant
from its Grow Surface
Opening and place the plants
upright in the Bowl so that
the roots are in the water.
4
Pull wire out of Wire Slot.
Discard old Pump in trash.
Hint: Note where the plants were
positioned on the Grow Surface.
Turn the Grow Surface
upside down on the towel,
with the back of the Pump
Tower facing you. (see top
right photo)
5
6
Part A
Remove Pump Cover Plate –
insert flat-head screwdriver
into each of the 3 rectangular
slots and turn screwdriver 90
to help pry out the cover plate.
It is okay to use force.
9
Remove part A with needle-nose
pliers and discard in trash.
Take out Pump Filter, rinse
it (no soap) and set it aside.
12
Directions continued on back
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