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Installation, Operating, & Maintenance Instructions

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Table of Contents

I. PRODUCT SAFETY ..................................................................................................................1

II. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.....................................................................................2

1. 3” NPT BASE .......................................................................................................................2

2. 3” 150# FLAT FACED FLANGE ........................................................................................2

3. 4” 150# FLAT FACED FLANGE ........................................................................................2

III. OPERATING...........................................................................................................................3

1. TILLER HANDLE MONITOR 8500-02 AND 8593-02....................................................3

2. DUAL HAND WHEEL MONITOR 8500-03 AND 8593-03/294-11REV.06............3

3. DUAL HAND WHEEL FIXED BASE MONITOR 8500-03X AND 8593-03X/294­11REV.06X

IV. MAINTENANCE & INSPECTION ......................................................................................3

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V. PARTS DRAWINGS ..................................................................................................................4

VI. MONITOR & STREAM SHAPER .....................................................................................10

1. INTERPRETING FLOW DATA .............................................................................................10

2. MONITOR AND STREAM SHAPER HYDRAULIC DATA.................................................11

8500-03 8500-02
8500-03X

8593-03/294-11REV.06 8593-02
8593-03X/294-11REV.06X

I. PRODUCT SAFETY

Important:

Before installing and operating this equipment, read & study this manual
thoroughly. Proper installation is essential to safe operation. In addition, the
following points should be adhered to in order to ensure the safety of equipment
and personnel:

1. All personnel who may be expected to use this equipment must be
thoroughly trained in its safe and proper use.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. Open water valve supplying this equipment slowly
slowly, thus preventing possible water hammer occurrence.

5. After each use, and on a scheduled basis, inspect equipment per
instructions in Maintenance & Inspection on page 3.

, so that the piping fills

Warning: The piping must be able to withstand a horizontal reaction force of at least

950 lbs at the height of the discharge elbow and from any angle of rotation that the monitor is
capable of turning. Serious injury to personnel and equipment can result from improper
installation.

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