Elkhart Brass Sidewinder (Aluminum) 8492-02 - Manual (Page 3)

I. P
RODUCT
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AFETY
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, so that the piping fills
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 2.
Warning: The piping must be able to withstand a horizontal reaction force of at
least 500 lbs at the height of the discharge elbow pivot center 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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