Start up a Ram Pump first time

The Hydraulic Ram Pump has been dormant all winter long and its time to start it up for the 2021 season of ram pump testing. I walk through the screen intake and dig that out from all the silt. Next I purge the air out of the supply line by picking it up and setting it down quickly. I drain the silt out of the filter bucket and get clean water filling that back up. I get the drive pipe full of water and start the ram pump cycling. Lastly I walk the delivery pipe to make sure that the water is getting to the top of the hill.