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75 Hector St., P.O. Box 90, Pierreville (Québec) Canada J0G 1J0 Telephone: 1-800-567-2719 Fax: 1-800-434-2613
www.fire-pump.com
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A C E N T U R Y O F E N G I N E E R I N G F O R T H E B R A V E S T
PFP-27hp-HV
INSTRUCTIONS MANUAL
DOS AND DONTS
Do…
• Read your Kohler owner’s manual
• Close your drain valve on the pump casing before starting the engine
• Seal up any air that could leak into the suction side
• Charge you battery at least once every three months
• Stop your pump before fuelling
Do Not…
• Let your pump freeze up with water in it (drain the casing )
• Allow sand in the suction it will damage the wear ring and the mechanical seal (use floating strainer if water supply doubtful)
• Run your pump dry for more than 2 minutes at idle (prime as soon as possible)
• Run the engine with exhaust closed after the pump is primed
• Use your pump with less than 12 in of water below the inlet of the suction hose
• Allow your pump to run without surveillance
• Run the pump with the discharge valve closed for more than 1 minute
STARTING PROCEDURE
• Place your pump on a hard, stable surface within 15° from horizontal
• Check the oil
• Check the gas tank level
• Connect your suction hose. Make sure that there is a rubber seal on the adapter and screw it tight.
• Close all the drain valves (underneath the body of the discharge valve and below the casing of the pump)
• Start the engine and let it idle
• Open the priming valve between the pump casing and the venturi connected to the exhaust system
• Close the exhaust port
• Speed up the engine with the throttle cable to its maximum speed
• When water comes out of the venturi (it should take approximately 20 to 30 sec. with a 10 ft x 4¨ suction hose),
close the priming valve
• Open the discharge valve to allow water to run through the pump
• Open the exhaust port
• Adjust the RPM to desired pressure
N.B. 1
The exhaust system is very hot. Do not touch
N.B. 2
When you are done with the pump, always drain the pump casing
