MUELLER
®
Improved Fire Hydrant
Replacing Traffic Flange and Steel Stem Coupling (Sealed Oil Reservoir 1962 Style)
1.
3.
MUELLER Improved Hydrant with
Upper Barrel knocked over by truck.
Note broken pieces of Traffic Flange
lying on ground.
Remove stainless steel Cotter Pin from
stainless steel Clevis Pin in Lower
Stem (throw away the old Clevis Pin
and Cotter Pin).
4.
Assemble new Stem Coupling to Upper
Stem with new stainless steel Clevis
Pin and new stainless steel Cotter Pin.
NOTE: “This End Up” Stamped on
Coupling.
Assemble Upper Stem and new Stem
Coupling on to Lower Stem and retain it
with new stainless steel Clevis Pin and
new stainless steel Cotter Pin furnished
with Stem Coupling.
2.
Remove stainless steel Cotter Pin from
stainless steel Clevis Pin. Remove
stainless steel Clevis Pin and Stem
Coupling from Upper Stem. Unbolt and
remove broken Traffic Flange from
Upper Barrel. Remove Weather Cap,
Hold down Nut and Operating Nut
from Bonnet. Lubricate Brass Sleeve
and slide over threaded Stem End to
prevent O-ring damage. Unbolt Bonnet
from Upper Barrel. Slide Upper Stem
out of Bonnet.
5.
Place Flange Gasket on exposed
Flange of Lower Barrel. Place Upper
Barrel carefully in position on Lower
Barrel. Be sure that it is concentric with
Lower Barrel and that Gasket is
centered. Bolt the two halves of Traf-
fic Flange into place with bevel on
outer edge downward and with Traffic
Flange snugly fitting around Lower
Barrel.
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6.
WARNING: Failure to shut off gate valve to isolate Hydrant from main water source can result in serious bodily injury.
Follow instructions at the bottom of page 1 before attempting any repairs.
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EqUIPMENT & TOOLS NEEdEd – PPE: Hard hat, safety shoes, safety vest, safety glasses, work gloves.
Tools: Wrench, A-311 Operating Wrench, A-366 Brass Sleeve, MUELLER Hydrant Lubricant.
