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1031, Section 2111
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WARNING
Pressure Hazard. May result in personal injury or
death.
Prior to connection of hoses, caps or other closures
with pump intake or pump discharge connections,
relieve pressure by opening drains.
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WARNING
Scalding Water Hazard. May result in serious
burns.
When operating the pump, be sure to open at least
one discharge valve slightly to prevent the pump from
overheating. If the pump runs even for a few minutes
completely closed it may heat the water enough to
scald someone when the valve is opened. Overheat-
ing can damage the packing, seals and other pump
parts. If the apparatus builder has installed a by
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pass
system or other provision designed to prevent over-
heating, opening a discharge valve may be unneces-
sary.
CAUTION
Freezing water hazard.
May cause damage to the pump.
If the pump is exposed to freezing temperatures,
drain all water from pump, lines and accessories.
Pumping from Draft
After Pumping
1. Disengage pump drive.
2. If pumping anything but clean water, remove all
intake and discharge caps, open all valves and open
all drains. Flush entire system with clean, fresh wa-
ter for several minutes to remove all traces of impuri-
ties.
3. If pump is kept full of water when not in use, make
sure water is clean and non
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corrosive. Make sure
the pump is completely full or completely drained
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never partially full.
NOTE: To get full capacity, quick prime and maintain
pump efficiency:
a.) Position truck as near as possible to water supply.
b.) Avoid humps or sharp bends in intake hose. Make
sure no part of hose is higher than pump intake inlet.
(Air pockets in intake hose may cause loss of prime
or erratic pump action and may reduce pump capac-
ity.)
c.) Make sure all intake connections are tight and dis-
charge valves are closed.
d.) Immerse intake strainer at least two feet below water
surface to prevent pump from drawing air (Whirl-
pools forming above intake strainer indicate that
strainer is too close to surface of water.)
e.) Make sure intake strainer is far enough from bottom
to prevent pumping sand, gravel or other foreign
matter.
1. Prime the pump. (See separate instructions supplied
with primer.)
2. Engage pump drive.
3. Open discharge valves and accelerate engine to ob-
tain desired discharge pressure and capacity.
4. Set relief valve or other pressure governing device to
desired pressure.
4. Close all drains and install intake and discharge
caps.
5. If truck is equipped with a priming pump, operate it
until fluid is discharged from priming pump discharge
pipe. Also check fluid level in priming tank, and refill
if necessary.
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WARNING
Pressure Hazard. May result in personal injury or
death.
Prior to removal of hoses, caps or other closures with
pump intake or pump discharge connections, relieve
pressure by opening drains.
NOTICE
