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WATERAX
STRIKER-2/3 Owner's Manual
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Introduction
About this Manual
This manual contains general operation, care and servicing procedures for the following
WATERAX
STRIKER-2/3 high pressure centrifugal pumps:
Pump designation Engine used
STRIKER-2
Honda GX390 13HP gasoline engine
STRIKER-3
Honda GX390 13HP gasoline engine
These instructions cover most wildland and municipal pump applications. If the application
the pump is being used for does not fall into these general guidelines, consult
WATERAX
Inc. for any additional safeguards, operating, or maintenance considerations that may be
required.
For full service and maintenance instructions regarding the pump, please refer to the
Service section. For maintenance instructions regarding the engine, as well as for oil and
fuel recommendations, refer to the engine manufacturer’s manual.
Please see www.waterax.com additional documentation related to this product such as
the
WATERAX
product guide, technical notes, links
to the engine manufacturer’s
manuals, news and other updates about
WATERAX
and its goods and services.
Abbreviations and Terms
The following terms and abbreviations are used in this manual:
Cavitation
Formation of air bubbles in a liquid inside a centrifugal pump,
causing low pressure points and loss of pump capacity.
Dead-heading
Also called shut-off. Leaving the pump running with all the
discharge valves closed. The pump should not be left in this
mode for more than a minute since the pump can overheat and
become damaged. To avoid this, a re-circulation line (if
provided) should be opened or a discharge line left slightly open
to allow fresh water to continue to enter the pump.
Drafting
Process of using vacuum (suction) to take water from a stream
or impoundment.
NH
National Hose. This is a type thread specified in NFPA 1963.
Formerly known as NST (National Standard Thread).
NPSH
National Pipe Straight Hose. This is a type of thread that is
slightly smaller in diameter than NH, with more threads per inch
than the same nominal size of NH thread. NPSH is also called
IPT (Iron Pipe Thread).
RPM
Revolutions Per Minute.
