Hale CAFS Attack - Manual (Page 14)

❑ Safety Precautions
14 CAFS Air Bottle Installer/Operation Guide
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❑ All materials used in the air system must be corrosion resistant or treated
to resist corrosion unless the finished product is in continual contact with
a noncorrosive lubricant.
All pneumatic fittings, tubing and hoses must also be rated for the maxi-
mum allowable working system pressure.
❑ Flexible hose must be installed to prevent cuts, abrasions, exposure to
damage, excessive temperatures, damage from loose equipment and
excessive bending.
SCBA Fill Station
DANGER !
THE CAFSATTACK SYSTEM IS NOT DESIGNED OR INTENDED TO BE USED
AS A “SCBA FILL STATION.” THE CAFSATTACK SYSTEM MUST NOT BE
USED FOR OTHER THAN ITS INTENDED USE. DO NOT FILL SCBA BOTTLES
USING THE CAFSATTACK AIR CYLINDERS AS YOUR AIR SOURCE.
1.3 AIR FILTER ELEMENT
A visual differential pressure indicator enables the operator to read contam-
inated build up before the element is plugged, and includes an automatic
reset.
DANGER !
THE FILTER IS LOCATED IN THE SYSTEM HIGH PRESSURE LINE. YOU
MUST FIRST BLEED-OFF THE HIGH PRESSURE BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO
CHANGE AND/OR CLEAN THE FILTER ELEMENT. TO RELIEVE (BLEED-OFF)
THE SYSTEM HIGH PRESSURE, SEE SECTION 6.3 “RELIEVING HIGH PRES-
SURE” ON PAGE 59.
1.4 EMERGENCY SHUT-DOWN
1. Manually shut-off the air supply to the system - turn the CAFSAttack air
bottle valve, on the operator’s control panel, to the CLOSE position (O).
2. Set the CAFS ENABLE switch, on the operator’s control panel, to OFF (O).
3. Close the air bottle shut-off valves for each cylinder.
4. Also see heading “Emergency Shut-Down” on page 56.