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WATERAX
BB-4 Owner's Manual
04/2015
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Contents
Important Safety Instructions ............................................................................................ 2
Personal Safety Advisory .............................................................................................................. 2
Warnings ...................................................................................................................................... 2
Preventing Damage to Equipment .................................................................................... 3
Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 4
About this Manual ......................................................................................................................... 4
Abbreviations and Terms .............................................................................................................. 4
About the BB-4 Series .................................................................................................................. 5
Parts Identification ........................................................................................................................ 6
Installation .......................................................................................................................... 7
Plumbing ...................................................................................................................................... 7
Pump End Mounting ..................................................................................................................... 7
Fastening to Truck/Apparatus ....................................................................................................... 7
Installing a Control Panel .............................................................................................................. 8
Using a Battery for Electric Starters and Control Panels ................................................................ 8
Supplying Fuel to the Engine ........................................................................................................ 8
Operating BB-4 Series Pumps ........................................................................................... 9
Pre-Operation Checklist ................................................................................................................ 9
Flooded Suction ............................................................................................................................ 9
Drafting ....................................................................................................................................... 10
Priming the Pump ....................................................................................................................... 11
Startup and Discharge ................................................................................................................ 12
Shutdown ................................................................................................................................... 13
Cold Weather Operation ............................................................................................................. 13
Basic Care and Storage .............................................................................................................. 14
Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................... 15
Service .............................................................................................................................. 17
Drive Assembly Parts Breakdown ............................................................................................... 17
Installing the Drive Assembly ...................................................................................................... 18
Removal of Pulley Assembly ....................................................................................................... 21
Removing or Attaching the Pump End ......................................................................................... 21
Pump Tool Kit ............................................................................................................................. 22
Disassembly Procedure for Pump End 12-16S ............................................................................ 22
Assembly Procedure for Pump End 12-16S ................................................................................ 23
Pump Clamp ............................................................................................................................... 24
Assembly of BB-4-D902 Stub Shaft and Engine Housing ............................................................ 25
Assembly of BB-4-D902 Air Filter ................................................................................................ 25
Assembly of BB-4-D902 Engine High Temp. Sending Unit .......................................................... 26
Assembly of BB-4-D902 Low Oil Pressure Sending Unit.............................................................. 26
BB-4 Wiring ................................................................................................................................ 27
FastWire Wiring Diagrams .......................................................................................................... 29
Pump End Technical Data................................................................................................ 31
Warranty............................................................................................................................ 33