Amerex 05617 - Manual

OWNERS SERVICE MANUAL
NO. 05617
INSTALLATION, OPERATING AND SERVICING INSTRUCTIONS
for
AMEREX
HIGH PERFORMANCE
STORED PRESSURE
WHEELED & STATIONARY
DRY CHEMICAL FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
250 POUND
WHEELED STATIONARY
Model 573 ABC (AMMONIUM PHOSPHATE BASE) Model 596
Model 574 REGULAR (SODIUM BICARBONATE BASE) Model 597
Model 575 PURPLE K (POTASSIUM BICARBONATE BASE) Model 598
RECHARGE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS IMMEDIATELY AFTER ANY USE
All fire extinguishers should be installed, inspected and maintained in accordance with the National Fire Protection Association
standard titled “Portable Fire Extinguishers”, NFPA-10; and the requirements of local authorities having jurisdiction.
When maintenance is indicated, it should be performed by trained persons having proper equipment. Fire extinguishers are
pressure vessels and must be treated with respect and handled with care. They are mechanical devices and require periodic
maintenance to be sure that they are ready to operate properly and safely. Amerex strongly recommends that the maintenance of
portable fire extinguishers be done by a trained professional - your local authorized Amerex Distributor.
Amerex Corp. makes original factory parts available to insure proper maintenance - use of substitute parts releases Amerex of its
warranty obligations. Amerex parts have machined surfaces and threads which are manufactured to exacting tolerances. O-rings,
hoses, nozzles, horns and all metal parts meet precise specifications and are subjected to multiple in-house inspections and tests
for acceptability. There are substitute parts available which are incorrectly labeled as U/L component parts, some are advertised
as Amerex type. None of these meet U/L requirements and all of them void the Amerex extinguisher warranty and U/L listing. DO
NOT SUBSTITUTE.
REFERENCES IN THIS MANUAL: AVAILABLE FROM:
NFPA-10 “PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS” National Fire Protection Assoc., Inc.
Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02269
CGA C-1 “METHODS FOR HYDROSTATIC TESTING Compressed Gas Association, Inc.
OF COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS” 1235 Jefferson Davis Highway
Suite 501
CGA C-6 “STANDARD FOR VISUAL INSPECTION OF Arlington, VA 22202
COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS”
AMEREX CORP. P. O. BOX 81 TRUSSVILLE, AL 35173-0081
PHONE: (205) 655-3271 FAX: (205) 655-5112
E-Mail: [email protected] Web Page: http://amerex-fire.com
Printed in U.S.A. OM05617RevC-1/98T