Waterous 80-P Operation Manual - Figure(S)

Manual is about: PTO-Driven Compressor Kit

Summary of 80-P

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    Waterous company, 125 hardman avenue south, south st. Paul, minnesota 55075 usa (651) 450-5000 www.Waterousco.Com 80-p, 80-sp pto-driven compressor kit operation guide read through the operation instructions carefully. Note: instructions subject to change without notice. Section 1. Operating instruc...

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    F-1031, section 2416 page 2 of 23 warnings, cautions, and notes warning a warning alerts you to a procedure, practice or condition that may result in death or long term injury to personnel or destruction of equipment. Caution a caution alerts you to a procedure or condition that may result in seriou...

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    F-1031, section 2416 page 3 of 23 section 1. Operating instructions a. For manual auto-sync figure 1 manual auto-sync panel b. Multiple uses a pumper equipped with a waterous compressed air foam unit can be operated in several pumping modes; water only, foam solution without compressed air, compress...

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    F-1031, section 2416 page 4 of 23 e. Compressed air foam operations follow the instructions above for foam solution operations. Safe operations dictate the presence of foam concentrate in the water stream prior to the injection of compressed air. If foam concentrate is not present, a condition known...

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    F-1031, section 2416 page 5 of 23 • move the auto-sync controls to the run / fixed positions. Air pressure will rise to the preset pressure setting on the air compressor, approximately 150 psi with the engine throttled-up. • for lower operating pressures, move the auto-sync controls to the run / aut...

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    F-1031, section 2416 page 6 of 23 g. Shut-down procedure 1. Close air valve(s) 2. Turn off foam proportioner 3. Flow clear water through discharge hose(s) until no bubbles are present 4. Close discharge valve(s) 5. Move auto-sync controls to auto / unload 6. Move the air compressor pto switch to the...

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    F-1031, section 2416 page 7 of 23 section 2. Air compressors figure 2 ce 55 g a. How it works the air compressor used in this application is an oil flooded rotary screw type. Rotary screw air compressors are very common in industrial applications. This type of compressor injects oil into itself, whe...

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    F-1031, section 2416 page 8 of 23 section 3. System service and maintenance excessive heat build-up and oil system contamination are the most common causes of compressor system problems and premature wear. With proper operation and maintenance, the compressor system should far outlast the vehicle it...

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    F-1031, section 2416 page 9 of 23 a. Maintenance schedule check oil level and for oil leaks change compressor oil change oil filter change separator cartridge run air system 15 minutes per compressed air only operation daily or after each use x weekly x- pg 5 annually x x every 24 months x inspect t...

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    F-1031, section 2416 page 10 of 23 c. Wye strainer for cooler a wye-strainer is provided to strain water before it enters the cooler's water inlet. The wye strainer requires regular inspection, and should be in an easily accessible location for inspection, removal, and cleaning. Caution: waterous is...

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    F-1031, section 2416 page 11 of 23 section 4. Cafs nozzle / flow rate / hose combinations a. Nozzles compressed air foam can be discharged through various types and sizes of nozzles. Fog nozzles break down the bubble structure of the foam. This results in “wetter” or reduced expansion foam. The pref...

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    F-1031, section 2416 page 12 of 23 section 5. Suggested guidelines for the production of mid-range compressed air foam a. 1” (25 mm) hose diameter jacketed 1 gpm to 1 cfm ½” tip solution flow: 15 gpm (56.78 lpm) air flow: 15 cfm (0.42 m 3 /min) disch. Pressure: 100-150 psi (6.804 - 10.206 bar) (689....

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    F-1031, section 2416 page 13 of 23 2 gpm to 1 cfm 1” tip solution flow: 60-80 gpm (227.12 – 302.82 lpm) air flow: 30-40cfm (0.84 – 1.12 m 3 /min) disch. Pressure: 100-150 psi (6.804 - 10.206 bar) (689.5 - 1034.25 kpa) min/max hose length: 100’ to over 800’ (30.48 – 243.84 meters) 1 gpm to 1 cfm 1-3/...

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    F-1031, section 2416 page 14 of 23 it is possible to make the discharge stream wetter or drier by changing the amount of solution or air in the hose. The stream can also vary by changing the tip size at the nozzle. • the bigger the diameter tip, the drier the foam. • the smaller the diameter tip, th...

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    F-1031, section 2416 page 15 of 23 section 6. Troubleshooting - cafs observed symptom probable cause suggested remedy lack of air pressure from compressor lack of air supply to clutch (for air-clutch systems) repair air leak or re-establish air supply compressor not engaging no pto engagement confir...

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    F-1031, section 2416 page 16 of 23 observed symptom probable cause suggested remedy system overheating inadequate water flow through cooler ensure adequate water flow through pump. Check y strainer for obstruction, clean and reinstall drain and flush cooler water tubes adequate water flow through co...

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    F-1031, section 2416 page 17 of 23 observed symptom probable cause suggested remedy sump fire check system and repair low oil level or no oil check system and repair air flow meter stuck at "0" cfm magnet uncoupled in meter turn air flow on and off to re-couple air flow meter stuck at high cfm move ...

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    F-1031, section 2416 page 18 of 23 observed symptom probable cause suggested remedy high rpm engagement engage in lower rpm not allowing compressor to bleed down before engaging clutch again allow for bleed down contaminated clutch disc clean or replace safety pop off valve opening at low pressure a...

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    F-1031, section 2416 page 19 of 23 figure 7 80-sp.

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    F-1031, section 2416 page 20 of 23 figure 8 basic cafs schematic.

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    F-1031, section 2416 page 21 of 23 figure 9 air schematic w/ manual auto-sync.

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    F-1031, section 2416 page 22 of 23 figure 10 hydraulic schematic.

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    F-1031, section 2416 page 23 of 23 section 7. Waterous one-year limited warranty waterous warrants, to the original buyer only, that products manufactured by waterous will be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of one (1) year from the date the pro...