Hale CSD - Manual (Page 8)

Front Mount Pump Operation Instructions
Pumping from Hydrant
1. Position chassis near hydrant and set parking brake. Shift truck transmission to neutral position. Caution: Make sure
that truck transmission shift quadrant lock is used. Place wheel chocks in front and behind tires.
2. Attach one end of the suction hose to the hydrant and the other end to the pump suction connection. Be sure the inlet
strainer is installed and all drain valves are closed.
3. Maintain engine idle speed, open hydrant, and slowly engage clutch in pump transmission. , Caution: If clutch does
not shift easily through its 180 degree travel, do not force it, as this may cause serious damage to the pump
transmission. Instead, back the clutch off and re-engage it.
4. When discharge gauge registers pressure, open discharge line. Note: It is not necessary to use primer when pumping
from hydrant. 5. Accelerate engine and adjust discharge valves to obtain desired pressure and volume.
6. When using soft suction hose between pump and hydrant, do not use nozzles of larger capacity than the hydrant will
supply.
Pumping from Booster Tank
1. Position chassis and set parking brake. Shift truck transmission to neutral position.
Caution: Make sure that truck transmission shift quadrant lock is used. Place wheel chocks in front and
behind tires.
2. Close all drain valves.
3. Maintain engine idle speed, open tank to pump supply line valve, and slowly engage clutch in pump transmission.
Caution: If clutch does not shift easily through its 180 degree travel, do not force it, as this may cause serious
damage to the pump transmission. Back the clutch off and re-engage it.
4. Pull out primer valve handle. When discharge gauge registers pressure, open discharge line and release primer
handle.
5. Accelerate engine and adjust discharge valves to obtain desired pressure and volume.
Caution: Do not try to pump a large volume of water, as suction line from the tank will not handle it.
Pumping From Draft
1. Position chassis as close to water source as possible and set parking brake. Shift truck transmission to neutral
position.
Caution: Make sure that truck transmission shift quadrant lock is used. Place wheel chocks in front and
behind tires. The pump will exceed the rated capacity on a ten foot vertical lift, however, as the lift increases,
performance and capacity will decrease.
2. Attach hard suction hose to the suction nipple on pump and attach the hose strainer to the other end. e sure suction
hose gasket and inlet strainer are in place and all drain valves are closed.
3. For best results, submerge suction strainer two feet or more in the water and avoid pumping large volumes from
shallow water.
4. Maintain engine idle speed, pull out primer handle, and slowly engage clutch in pump transmission. Caution: If
clutch does not shift easily through its 180 degree travel, do not force it, as this may cause serious damage to the pump
transmission. Instead, back the clutch off and re-engage it.
5. When discharge gauge registers pressure, open discharge line, and release primer handle.
Caution: Care must be exercised not to operate pump without water as this can seriously damage pump.
6. Accelerate engine and adjust discharge valves to obtain desired pressure and volume.