1. Dennis Sabre Fire Appliances
Godiva Water Pump
Operations & use
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2. Water pump NEXT Shut off valve for Nearside High Pressure hose reel.
Select ‘Foam’ or ‘Water’
(to be closed when not in use)
Shut off valve for Offside
High Pressure hose reel.
Select ‘Foam’ or ‘Water’
(to be closed when not in use)
Supply valve for High Pressure hose reels
Low pressure deliveries
Engine speed control.
Suction fill coupling
Please note filters must be used on open water.
Main water tank to pump Shut off valve
Pump drain taps
For winter draining to prevent pump frost damage
Hydrant fill to water tank
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3. PTO
To select PTO
With the engine running at tick over and the gearbox in Natural press the ‘MODE’ button
When the PTO is engaged the red light will show on the selector
To disengage the PTO press the ‘MODE’ button again.
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4. Fill Water tank from Hydrant
Connect Hydrant hose to Hydrant fill and opening the hydrant to fill the tank
Note;-
Some vehicles have a manual or automatic shut off valve in addition or in place of a non return valve
When the tank is full (water will over flow from the top vent) close the hydrant, close the tank fill valve, then carefully release the hydrant hose, it may still have some water pressure in the hose
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5. Supply the pump from Hydrant
Close main water tank to pump Shut off valve
Connect Hydrant hose to Hydrant fill and open the hydrant to feed the water pump
With the pump running you can now have water supply from either the low pressure ports of the High pressure hose reels
The more hydrant hoses the greater the flow rate of the pump (up to 3 for the 4 inch suction eye, 4 for the 6 inch eye)
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6. Supply the pump from open water
Connect the hard suction hose together and to the water pump
Fit the filter to the end of the hard hose This MUST be used in all cases to prevent damage to the pump
Close main water tank to pump Shut off valve
Run the pump at priming speed and observe the compound gauge read a vacuum
If no vacuum is shown check to see that there is no leaks on the suction pipe and that the basket is fully in the water
When pressure is shown on the Low pressure gauge open a delivery and allow the water to flow
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7. Low pressure water
Select water supply option. Main water tank or external supply.
Open Low pressure delivery valve as required.
When the water is not being used do not keep the pump running at higher revs as the water and the pump will over heat causing potential damage.
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8. High pressure water
Select water supply option. Main water tank or external supply.
Open supply valve for High Pressure hose reels
Select the setting for the shut off valve for the High Pressure hose reel (one for each side)
Select ‘Foam’ or ‘Water’
Foam is supplied via the pick up tube (by hose reel or in pump bay) down the HP hose only and must always be flushed through after use.
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