Operation
Owner’s Manual for MWT500 Water Trailer
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Section 3: Operation
Preparing Unit for Use
Unit ships from factory with hoses and accessories inside
tank. Remove hoses and accessories from tank before
using equipment. Make sure all items are secured in the
storage bin before moving or towing.
See
. Prepare unit for use as follows.
1.
Verify unit is on a level surface and wheels are
blocked.
2.
Loosen both side pivot bolts.
3.
Secure tongue to base of tank fill pipe with a rope
or chain.
4.
Loosen center pivot bolt and remove tongue brace
and hardware from trailer frame.
5.
Carefully lower tongue.
6.
Install tongue hardware to indicated holes.
NOTE:
Do not reuse nylock nuts.
7.
Tighten tongue hardware and pivot bolts to 80-109
ft-lbs (108-148 Nm).
Using Valves and Cam Locks
See
. Valves have two positions:
opened
,
which allows water to flow through the valve; and
closed,
which stops water flow at the valve.
Figure 3-1. Opened Valve (A) and Closed Valve (B)
See
. All cam locks have two positions:
Opened and closed.
Figure 3-2. Opened Cam Lock (A) and Closed
(Secured) Cam Lock (B)
Filling Water Tank
Fill water tank only with polyethylene-compatible fluids.
Filling tank with incompatible chemicals will result in tank
leaking or failure.
The tank is NOT fire resistant. Do not expose tank to
open flame or excessive heat.
Protect tank from sharp impacts, especially in cold
temperatures.
Hydrant as Fill Source
1.
. Remove tank cover. Open valve 1.
Close valves 2, 3, and 4. Close gravity drain bibb.
2.
Attach hydrant adapter to hydrant. Attach threaded
end of 2 in. rigid fill-hose to hydrant adapter.
3.
On the upper manifold, open one cam-lock fitting
and remove the end-plug. Attach cam-lock end of 2
in. rigid fill-hose to the manifold, then close cam-
lock fitting. Eliminate bends and kinks in hose.
4.
Slowly open hydrant valve.
The tank begins to fill through the supply pipe.
5.
Fill tank to desired level, then close hydrant valve,
then close valve 1.
6.
Remove 2 in. rigid fill-hose from hydrant and allow
hose to drain. Remove hydrant adapter. Remove
hose from upper manifold cam-lock fitting. Place
hose and hydrant adapter in storage bin.
7.
Close upper manifold end-plug. Secure cam-lock
fitting on end-plug. Close tank cover.
(000100a)
WARNING
Consult Manual. Read and understand manual
completely before using product. Failure to
completely understand manual and product
could result in death or serious injury.
005805
A
B
005806
A
B
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