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LIA-500 June 13, 2013 Rev04
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DANGER
PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY CODE
The member companies of FEMSA that provide emergency response
equipment and services want responders to know and understand the
following:
1. Firefi ghting 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 know that you have been properly trained in
Firefi ghting and /or Emergency Response and in the use, precautions, and
care of any equipment you may be called upon to use.
4. It is your responsibility to be in proper physical condition and to maintain
the personal skill level required to operate any equipment you may be
called upon to use.
5. It is your responsibility to know that your equipment is in operable
condition and has been maintained in accordance with the manufacturer’s
instructions.
6. Failure to follow these guidelines may result in death, burns or other
severe injury.
FEMSA
Fire and Emergency Manufacturers and Service Association
P.O. Box 147, Lynnfi eld, MA 01940 • www.FEMSA.org
Table Of Contents
1.0 MEANING OF SAFETY SIGNAL WORDS
2.0 SAFETY
3.0 GENERAL INFORMATION
3.1 PARTS IDENTIFICATION AND MODELS
3.2
SPECIFICATIONS
3.3
CORROSION
3.4 USE WITH SALT WATER:
4.0 INSTALLATION
4.1 CHANGING HANDWHEEL SIDE
4.2 CHANGING OFFSET OF CRANK HANDLE
4.3 STORZ SUCTION GASKET REQUEST
5.0 USE
5.1 VALVE POSITION INDICATOR
5.2 AIR VENT AND WATER DRAIN
5.3 PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE
5.3.1 RELIEF VALVE SETTING PRESSURE
5.4 SUCTION SCREEN
5.5 PRESSURE LOSS
6.0 MAINTENANCE
7.0 EXPLODED VIEWS & PARTS LISTS
7.1
MANIFOLD
VALVE
7.2
IN-LINE
VALVE
7.3 3-WAY MANIFOLD VALVE
7.4 4-WAY MANIFOLD VALVE
7.5 2.5” VALVE HANDLE MECHANISM
7.6
STANDARD
GEARBOX
7.7 PARALLEL SHAFT GEARBOX
7.8 PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE
7.9 AIR VENT/DRAIN VALVE
7.10
INLET/OUTLET
OPTIONS
7.10.1 COUPLING - MALE HOSE THREADS
7.10.2 COUPLING - FEMALE HOSE THREAD ROCKER LUG
7.10.3 COUPLING - FEMALE HOSE THREADS LONG HANDLE
7.10.4 COUPLING - STORZ
8.0 ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS
9.0 WARRANTY