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Trouble Shooting Suggestions
Problem
Corrective
Suggestion
Frame bent or damaged
Repair or replace
Frame attachment bolts loose or missing
Tighten and/or replace
Nozzle obstructed
Clear, clean or replace
Discharge hose assembly obstructed
Clear, clean or replace
Hose assembly worn, cracked or damaged
Replace
Discharge hose assembly fails continuity test
Replace
Wheel missing or damaged
Replace
Wheel does not rotate freely
Clean and lubricate
Cylinder valve discharge port dirty or damaged
Clean or de-pressurize and replace *
Safety relief damaged, corroded or obstructed
De-pressurize & replace safety relief assembly **
Pull pin bent, corroded, missing or damaged
Replace
Cylinder valve hand wheel bent or damaged
De-pressurize and replace
Total charge weight of cylinder outside tolerance
De-pressurize and recharge
Operating instructions missing or illegible
Replace
Agent cylinder burned or repaired
Replace
Agent cylinder damaged or corroded
Inspect, hydrostatic re-test or dispose in
accordance
with
NFPA
10
and
CFR-49
recommendations
Siphon tube broken or disconnected
De-pressurize & replace
Refer
to
Product
Bulletin
P-224
Leakage from safety relief area
De-pressurize & replace safety relief **
Leakage from valve outlet or hand wheel area
De-pressurize & replace valve *
Leakage from cylinder valve thread area
De-pressurize, remove valve & examine sealing
surfaces
Replace
valve
if
necessary*
* Badger recommends cylinder valve installations be torqued to 150 foot-pounds Installation
of new cylinder valve assemblies require new charged cylinder weights be properly stamped
on to the new valve
** Badger recommends the safety relief assembly be installed washer first, then the disc (printed
side outward) and then nut The new assembly must be properly torqued 30 to 35 foot-pounds
