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LIX-730 January 8, 2018 Rev08

INDEX

DESCRIPTION

QTY

ITEM #

SMALLEY RING

V4280

SPRING TUBE

XX367

WASHER 2

XX364

LINK

XX363

SPRING

XX371

SMALLEY RING

VR4340

SLIDER BLOCK

XX368

LATCHING PULL PIN SUBASSEMBLY

XX935

DETENT BUSHING

XX376

ARM

XX061

WASHER

XX377

SPRING

C031

SPRING RETAINER

XX378

1/4-20 X 1.75 SOCKET HEAD SCREW

VT25-20SH1.7

5/16-18 X 1 SOCKET HEAD SCREW

VT31-18SH1.0

SWIVEL TRUNNION

XX320

WAVE SPRING WASHER

VW740X550-16

EXIT SEGMENT

XX305

O-RING-235

VO-235

INLET BALL

XX015

O-RING-147 2

VO-147

WATERWAY

XX010

EXIT OSC 2.5"

XX020*

10-32 X 1/4 SOCKET SET SCREW

VT10-32SS250

10-32 X 1/2 BUTTON HEAD SCREW

VT10E32BH500

O-RING-153 1

VO-153

TURBINE VANES

XX025

5/32 X 7/8 HDP SPIROL PIN

V1900

TURBINE SEAL

XX032

WORM AND SHAFT

XX030

GEAR BOX

XX005

1/8 X 3/4 HDP SPIROL PIN

VP125X750H

10-32 X 1/2 BHCS - NYLOK PATCH

VT10Y32BH500

WASHER

VW500X203-60

OFFSET ROD END

XX057

SPHERICAL BUSHING

XX058

CRANK

XX362

CUP SEAL

XX033

WORM SHAFT BEARING

XX035

SNAP RING 1/2" EXTERNAL

VR4250

SNAP RING 1-1/8 INTERNAL

VR4255

O-RING-119

VO-119

SHAFT CAP

XX037

WORM GEAR

XX040

1/4-20 X 7/8 SOCKET HEAD SCREW

VT25-20SH875

COVER

XX045

* - CONSULT FACTORY FOR SPECIAL THREADS

8.2 BlitzForce OSCILLATOR PARTS LIST

Summary of Contents for BlitzForce

Page 1: ...know and understand the following 1 Fireﬁghting and Emergency Response are inherently dangerous activities requiring proper training in their hazards and the use of extreme caution at all times 2 It is your responsibility to read and understand any user s instructions including purpose and limitations provided with any piece of equipment you may be called upon to use 3 It is your responsibility to...

Page 2: ... 4 2 Carrying with a Charged Hose 4 3 Pressure Gage Port 5 0 Anchoring 5 1 Anchoring by Weight 5 2 Anchoring by Spike Holds 5 3 Anchoring by Hooking Legs 5 4 Anchoring by Tying Off with Safety Strap 6 0 OSC Oscillating Unit 6 1 Safety Oscillator 6 2 General Oscillator 6 3 Oscillator 6 4 Oscillating Speed and Coverage 7 0 Storage 8 0 Exploded View and Parts List 8 1 BlitzForce Portable Monitor Expl...

Page 3: ...egrees either side of centerline Size legs folded 14 8 L x 9 0 W x 9 4 H 375 x 230 x 240mm Size legs unfolded 15 L x 25 8 W x 10 H 380 x 655 x 254mm Weight 15 lbs 6 9 kg WARNING This equipment is intended for use by trained personnel for ﬁreﬁghting Its use for other purposes may involve hazards not addressed by this manual Seek appropriate guidance and training to reduce risk of injury WARNING An ...

Page 4: ...ose the valve The valve opening procedure is shown in ﬁgure 2 2 Remember to close the valve slowly to reduce water hammer 2 Open Valve LOCKED CLOSED POSITION ON POSITION 1 Pull Knob Away From Handle To Unlock Figure 2 2 Valve Opening Procedure WARNING Injury or death from an out of control monitor can occur If monitor gets out of control retreat from monitor immediately Do not attempt to regain co...

Page 5: ...tip diameter exceeds 1 16 inch 1 6 mm CAUTION Spikes are sharp and exposed Use care around spikes to avoid injury and damage to clothing or other property 2 4 FULL TIME SWIVEL INLET HOSE COUPLING The BlitzForce Portable Monitor has a full time swiveling inlet coupling so that when the hose is charged any twist in the hose will minimize the lifting of the spikes oﬀ the ground The monitor is equippe...

Page 6: ...all cases do not exceed 500 GPM 2000 LPM and or 175 PSI 12 BAR 3 2 STACKED TIPS OR SMOOTHBORE NOZZLES NOZZLE DIAMETER NOZZLE INLET PRESSURE 50 PSI 80 PSI 100 PSI 150 PSI 175 PSI FLOW GPM REACTION LBS FLOW GPM REACTION LBS FLOW GPM REACTION LBS FLOW GPM REACTION LBS FLOW GPM REACTION LBS 1 0 INCH 210 80 266 126 297 157 364 236 390 275 1 1 4 INCH 328 120 415 196 464 245 1 1 2 INCH 473 177 NOZZLE DIA...

Page 7: ...0 400 Pressure PSI 0 500 1000 1500 2000 Maximum Monitor Inlet Pressure Flow L MIN Figure 3 6a BlitzForce Operating Envelope 0 0 5 0 10 0 15 0 20 0 25 0 30 0 35 0 40 0 0 100 200 300 400 500 FLOW GPM LOSS PSI 0 0 0 5 1 0 1 5 2 0 2 5 0 400 800 1200 1600 2000 FLOW LPM LOSS BAR BLITZFORCE PORTABLE MONITOR 8 PSI LOSS AT 500 GPM OSCILLATING BLITZFORCE 18 PSI LOSS AT 500 GPM Figure 3 6b BlitzForce Pressur...

Page 8: ...llustrated in ﬁgure 4 1 Figure 4 1 Carrying the BlitzForce on an Uncharged Hose 4 2 CARRYING WITH A CHARGED HOSE On a charged hose the BlitzForce Portable Monitor may be carried by holding the T shaped handle located on top of valve body as shown in ﬁgure 4 3 Shut oﬀ valve handle should be locked in the closed position to keep the valve from inadvertently opening 4 3 PRESSURE GAGE PORT There is a ...

Page 9: ...t to operator fatigue and may not be as reliable as other methods Operating at limited ﬂows will reduce the risk 5 2 ANCHORING BY SPIKE HOLDS The holding ability of the spikes is generally excellent on surfaces like asphalt wooden and carpeted ﬂoors because they allow the spike to penetrate well On hard smooth surfaces such as ceramic tile smooth concrete marble terrazzo or steel decking the Blitz...

Page 10: ...or frames or other ﬁxed objects Sliding can occur if the legs are unhooked due to the inﬂuence of the hose nozzle or operator See ﬁgure 5 3 for illustrations of this Good Nozzle reaction keeps leg hooked Object is close to hose Poor Nozzle reaction tends to unhook leg Good Nozzle reaction keeps leg hooked Hose hits wall and helps hold position Poor Nozzle reaction tends to unhook leg Figure 5 3 Ho...

Page 11: ... hook attached to the other end of the strap which may be wrapped around an object such as a tree and snap back onto the strap itself and pulled tight Keep the entire length of the strap as close to the ground as possible If the strap is too short to reach a suitable anchor Unhook from Knob Pull on Strap Hook until Reel stops turning Then yank out the Strap Reel from its detent holder it may be ex...

Page 12: ... area will receive more water than the center If the center area of coverage needs the most cooling occasionally narrow the area of coverage or use the oscillator manually 6 2 GENERAL OSCILLATOR The BlitzForce oscillating mechanism can be used for exposure protection cooling or any other situation where it is desirable to have a monitor sweep back and forth The oscillating mechanism is driven by a...

Page 13: ...3m 50 15m COVERAGE AREA OF BLITZFORCE OSCILLATING UNIT 61m 53m 45m 38m 30m 22m 15m DISTANCE IN METERS Fig 6 4 Oscillation Speed and Coverage NOTICE The type of nozzle and ﬂow pressure are critical to the coverage area The graph shows coverage area based on the movement capability of the oscillating mechanism Actual coverage will depend on ﬂow pressure type of nozzle angle of fog pattern and wind c...

Page 14: ...litzForce PORTABLE MONITOR EXPLODED VIEW 8 7 48 58 49 50 54 59 52 53 51 47 48 45 1 5 6 1 2 3 13 4 6 9 10 11 12 14 14 46 57 40 41 42 43 44 60 61 62 63 61 37 38 14 39 63 37 38 33 34 32 31 35 36 67 66 70 71 68 69 70 71 72 26 27 28 29 24 25 25 3 13 16 15 17 11 23 22 21 20 19 18 OSCILLATOR 65 A 55 56 30 74 73 64 75 62 ...

Page 15: ...AT 2 5 2 P315 33 O RING 038 2 VO 038 34 VALVE BALL 2 5 1 P305 35 O RING 236 1 VO 236 36 OUTLET 1 XXL420 37 PLUNGER 1 2 13 X 3 4 281 BALL 2 XXL505 INDEX DESCRIPTION QTY ITEM 38 PLUNGER 5 16 18 X 37 64 156 BALL 2 XXL506 39 STRAP PIN 1 XXL585 40 SPRING URETHANE 1 XXL583 41 SPRING 80A URETHANE 1 XXL584 42 PLUNGER PIN 1 XXL580 43 PLUNGER HEAD 1 XXL581 44 PLUNGER RETAINER 1 XXL582 45 CLUTCH TRUNION 1 XX...

Page 16: ...6 2018 LIX 730 January 8 2018 Rev08 16 8 2 BlitzForce OSCILLATOR EXPLODED VIEW 20 19 18 14 13 12 11 10 9 15 7 8 16 17 3 5 4 3 2 1 1 6 38 39 40 41 39 41 40 42 43 31 32 25 46 45 44 24 36 37 33 34 35 30 29 28 29 27 26 23 21 22 21 24 25 25 ...

Page 17: ...ING 147 2 VO 147 22 WATERWAY 1 XX010 23 EXIT OSC 2 5 1 XX020 24 10 32 X 1 4 SOCKET SET SCREW 3 VT10 32SS250 25 10 32 X 1 2 BUTTON HEAD SCREW 5 VT10E32BH500 26 O RING 153 1 VO 153 27 TURBINE VANES 1 XX025 28 5 32 X 7 8 HDP SPIROL PIN 1 V1900 29 TURBINE SEAL 1 XX032 30 WORM AND SHAFT 1 XX030 31 GEAR BOX 1 XX005 32 1 8 X 3 4 HDP SPIROL PIN 2 VP125X750H 33 10 32 X 1 2 BHCS NYLOK PATCH 1 VT10Y32BH500 3...

Page 18: ... with the bent welded sides goes toward the monitor outlet Make sure there is enough clearance to get the monitor in and out of the bracket and that it does not interfere with other equipment on the truck Make sure the material beneath the bracket is substantial and thick enough to hold self tapping screws as well as the weight of the monitor Make sure the area on the other side of the mounting su...

Page 19: ...mm 15 379mm 1 1 4 31 7mm 10 9 16 268 6mm 3 1 2 88 9mm 3 17 80 1 35 34 3mm 3 8 9 5mm 3 4 19 0mm 5mm Hole Size Chart for Self Tapping Screws ALUMINUM STEEL Material Thickness Inches mm Use Drill Material Thickness Inches mm Use Drill 5 64 3 32 206 5 2 5 3 32 213 5 4 3 1 8 213 5 4 3 1 8 221 5 6 2 3 16 221 5 6 2 3 16 228 5 8 1 ...

Page 20: ...IST DESCRIPTION QTY PART 1 FRONT SPIKE BRACKET 1 XXL491 2 LATCH 1 XX495 3 RIGHT LEG BRACKET 1 XXL492R 4 LEFT LEG BRACKET 1 XXL492L 5 SUPPORT BRACKET 1 XXL494 6 LABEL STORAGE BRACKET BL 1 XXL695 7 1 4 20 x 1 SELF TAP SCREW 8 VT25 20ST1 0 8 1 4 STAINLESS WASHER 8 NOT INCLUDED 9 1 4 20 STAINLESS NUT 8 NOT INCLUDED ...

Page 21: ...n complete discharge of its obligations under this limited warranty If TFT makes this election claimant shall return the equipment to TFT free and clear of any liens and encumbrances This is a limited warranty The original purchaser of the equipment any person to whom it is transferred and any person who is an intended or unintended beneﬁciary of the equipment shall not be entitled to recover from...

Page 22: ...nce of your monitor please call Task Force Tips at 800 348 2686 12 1 SERVICE TESTING In accordance with NFPA 1962 2013 monitors must be tested a minimum of annually Monitors failing any part of this test must be removed from service repaired and retested upon completion of the repair 12 1 1 HYDRAULIC TEST 1 The appliance being tested shall be positioned in a protective device or cover capable of h...

Page 23: ... service testing and replacement of fire hose couplings nozzles and fire hose appliances 2013 ed Section 6 4 4 Quincy MA National Fire Protection Agency 12 2 REPAIR Factory service is available with repair time seldom exceeding one day in our facility Factory serviced appliances are repaired by experienced technicians to original speciﬁcations fully tested and promptly returned Repair parts and se...

Page 24: ...torage Take up Reel Safety Hook 7 Monitor is anchored Tied off Hooked leg Spike hold Weight 3 Both legs are fully open 4 All three spikes are in contact with the ground 8 Outlet pivots smoothly in both directions and elevation safety plunger is operational 5 Valve handle locks when closed and releases Locks and Unlocks 9 Shut Off valve is operational see section 2 2 8 Inlet coupling swivels freely...

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