Elkhart Brass SS-475GAAT - Manual (Page 4)

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NFORMATION
Important:
Before installing and operating this equipment, read & study this manual thoroughly. Proper use
is essential to safe operation. In addition, the following points should be adhered to in order to
ensure safety:
• All personnel who may be expected to use this equipment must be thoroughly trained in its
safe and proper use.
• Before flowing water from this device, check that all personnel (fire service and civilian) are out
of the stream path. Also, check to make sure stream direction will not cause avoidable
property damage.
• Become thoroughly familiar with the hydraulic characteristics of this equipment, and the
pumping system used to supply it. To produce effective fire streams operating personnel must
be properly trained.
• Open water valve supplying this equipment slowly, so that piping and hose lines fill slowly, thus
preventing possible water hammer occurrence.
• After each use, and on a scheduled basis, inspect equipment per instructions in section VII.
• This nozzle is not designed to be used as a battering ram, sledge hammer, or forcible entry
tool.
• The maximum recommended operating pressure for this nozzle is 100 psi.
Important:
Prior to entering the fire building or any other area considered to be Immediately Dangerous to
Life and Health (IDHL), where firefighter safety will be dependent upon the nozzle and hose line,
the following checks and actions must be made:
- Make sure the hose line is charged and properly pressurized
- Make sure that all kinks are removed from the hose line
- Briefly open and flow nozzle to remove air from hose line and assure proper nozzle function