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Main Fire Pump EngagementMain Fire Pump Engagement

““Shifting Into PumpShifting Into Pump””

2006 / 2007 KME2006 / 2007 KME

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Battery Switch Battery Switch

•• Ensure battery switch is turned on to Ensure battery switch is turned on to ““BOTHBOTH””..

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Ensure Maxi (Parking) Brake SetEnsure Maxi (Parking) Brake Set

•• Maxi (Parking) Brake Maxi (Parking) Brake must be set or the must be set or the Pump Transmission Pump Transmission will not engage and will not engage and the Road Transmission the Road Transmission will not lock into 4will not lock into 4thth

gear.gear.

•• To set Maxi (Parking) To set Maxi (Parking) Brake Brake –– pull out knob.pull out knob.

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Start Engine / MotorStart Engine / Motor

•• To start engine, switch To start engine, switch ignition from ignition from ““OFFOFF”” to to ““ONON””..

•• The dashboard gauges The dashboard gauges should rise then zero should rise then zero out and then reset.out and then reset.

•• Push / engage both Push / engage both starter buttons at the starter buttons at the same time until the same time until the engine starts, then engine starts, then release.release.

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Road Transmission Road Transmission -- NeutralNeutral

•• Ensure the Road Ensure the Road Transmission is in Transmission is in neutral neutral ““NN”” over over ““NN””..

•• Note Note –– The upper letter The upper letter is what the driver has is what the driver has selected and the lower selected and the lower letter is what gear the letter is what gear the transmission is actually transmission is actually in.in.

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Engaging the Pump TransmissionEngaging the Pump Transmission•• Unlock (by squeezing) and Unlock (by squeezing) and

slide the pump power shift slide the pump power shift lever from the lever from the ““upper upper ––ROADROAD”” position down to position down to the the ““middlemiddle”” position. position.

•• To avoid any grinding, To avoid any grinding, pause in the pause in the ““middlemiddle””position for 4 to 5 seconds. position for 4 to 5 seconds.

•• There should be a slight air There should be a slight air release sound during the release sound during the shifting, but it should stop shifting, but it should stop upon completion.upon completion.

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Engaging the Pump TransmissionEngaging the Pump Transmission

•• After pausing, continue to shift After pausing, continue to shift the pump power shift lever the pump power shift lever downward and into downward and into ““PUMPPUMP””..

•• There should be a slight air There should be a slight air release sound during the release sound during the shifting, but it should stop shifting, but it should stop upon completion.upon completion.

•• Next, check the Next, check the ““Pump Pump Engaged LightEngaged Light”” to make sure to make sure it is it is ““ONON””..

•• When this is completed, the When this is completed, the Pump Transmission has shifted Pump Transmission has shifted from from ““ROADROAD”” to to ““PUMPPUMP”” and and the rear differential has been the rear differential has been disengaged and the main fire disengaged and the main fire pump engaged.pump engaged.

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Engage Road TransmissionEngage Road Transmission•• To engage the Road To engage the Road

Transmission and start Transmission and start the main fire pump the main fire pump spinning select spinning select ““DD””(Drive) on the selector (Drive) on the selector pad.pad.

•• The Road Transmission The Road Transmission indicator should display indicator should display ““44”” over over ““44””..

•• If If ““44”” over over ““44”” is not is not displayed, then return to displayed, then return to neutral neutral ““NN”” and attempt and attempt again.again.

•• Emergency Override Procedures Emergency Override Procedures will be covered in another will be covered in another program.program.

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Speedometer IndicatorSpeedometer Indicator

•• Once the Pump Transmission Once the Pump Transmission and the Road Transmission and the Road Transmission have been properly aligned, have been properly aligned, the speedometer should the speedometer should display a speed around 20 display a speed around 20 MPH at idle and the vehicle MPH at idle and the vehicle should not move.should not move.

•• At this time the High Fan At this time the High Fan should also engage (you should also engage (you should hear it).should hear it).

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Dashboard Light IndicatorDashboard Light Indicator

•• ““OK TO PUMPOK TO PUMP””light should light should illuminate on the illuminate on the dashboard behind dashboard behind the steering the steering wheel.wheel.

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Manual Pump Override HandleManual Pump Override Handle

•• Upon exiting the cab, Upon exiting the cab, notice the notice the ““Manual Manual Pump OverridePump Override””handle is extended handle is extended out on the Engineerout on the Engineer’’s s Panel (below the 2Panel (below the 2½”½”auxiliary suction auxiliary suction port).port).

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EngineerEngineer’’s Panel Lightss Panel Lights

•• Below the Throttle knob on Below the Throttle knob on the Engineerthe Engineer’’s Panel the s Panel the ““MAIN PUMP ENGAGEDMAIN PUMP ENGAGED””light should illuminate.light should illuminate.

•• Note Note –– Do NOT throttle up if light Do NOT throttle up if light is not on.is not on.

•• Note Note –– If light is illuminated and Throttle If light is illuminated and Throttle does not operate, ensure Throttle is locked does not operate, ensure Throttle is locked out by turning it to the right until it clicks out by turning it to the right until it clicks twice to reset the throttle, then attempt twice to reset the throttle, then attempt again.again.

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EngineerEngineer’’s Panel Lightss Panel Lights

•• At the top of the At the top of the EngineerEngineer’’s Panel, s Panel, the the ““PUMP LIGHTPUMP LIGHT””should illuminate.should illuminate.

•• This is the light in This is the light in the middle of the the middle of the panel lights.panel lights.

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Pressure GaugePressure Gauge

•• Main Pump Pressure Gauge should Main Pump Pressure Gauge should read around 50 psi at idle read around 50 psi at idle (if pumping from the tank or if there (if pumping from the tank or if there is water in the pump).is water in the pump).

•• Note Note –– If pumping at draft with an If pumping at draft with an empty pump, the pressure gauge empty pump, the pressure gauge will read 0 psi.will read 0 psi.

•• Note Note –– If pumping from a hydrant, If pumping from a hydrant, and already connected with and already connected with keystone valve already open, this keystone valve already open, this pressure will be higher than the pressure will be higher than the vacuum gauge / compound gauge.vacuum gauge / compound gauge.

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Flowing WaterFlowing Water

•• After the main fire pump After the main fire pump is engaged, hose lines is engaged, hose lines connected, and discharge connected, and discharge gates opened:gates opened:

•• Throttle up to desired Throttle up to desired pressure (turn Throttle pressure (turn Throttle to the left).to the left).

•• Set Relief ValveSet Relief Valve

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Check All GaugesCheck All Gauges

•• Vacuum / Compound GaugeVacuum / Compound Gauge•• Pressure GaugePressure Gauge•• TachometerTachometer•• FuelFuel•• Oil PressureOil Pressure•• Engine TemperatureEngine Temperature•• Transmission TemperatureTransmission Temperature•• Manifold Discharge Pressure Manifold Discharge Pressure

GaugesGauges•• Large Diameter Discharge Large Diameter Discharge

Pressure Gauges (ALL)Pressure Gauges (ALL)•• Relief Valve SettingRelief Valve Setting

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Shutting DownShutting Down

•• When operation is completed:When operation is completed:

•• Throttle down (turn to right) Throttle down (turn to right) to desired pressure or until to desired pressure or until Throttle clicks twice for idle.Throttle clicks twice for idle.

•• Close discharge gatesClose discharge gates

•• Return Relief Valve to highest Return Relief Valve to highest setting.setting.

•• TGR = Throttle, Gates, ReliefTGR = Throttle, Gates, Relief

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Disengaging PumpDisengaging Pump

•• Return to the cab.Return to the cab.•• Disengage Road Disengage Road

Transmission Transmission –– return to return to neutral neutral ““NN”” by pressing by pressing ““NN”” on the Road on the Road Transmission selector Transmission selector pad.pad.

•• Ensure the indicator Ensure the indicator displays displays ““NN”” over over ““NN””..

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Speedometer and Dash LightSpeedometer and Dash Light

•• Speedometer should Speedometer should zero out.zero out.

•• ““OK TO PUMPOK TO PUMP””dashboard light dashboard light should go out.should go out.

•• High fan should stop High fan should stop (noise level diminish).(noise level diminish).

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Disengage Pump TransmissionDisengage Pump TransmissionUnlock (by squeezing) and slide the pump Unlock (by squeezing) and slide the pump power shift lever from the power shift lever from the ““lower lower -- PUMPPUMP””position up to the position up to the ““middlemiddle”” position. position.

To avoid any grinding, pause in the To avoid any grinding, pause in the ““middlemiddle””position for 4 to 5 seconds. position for 4 to 5 seconds.

Then continue to shift the pump power shift lever Then continue to shift the pump power shift lever upward and into upward and into ““ROADROAD””..

There should be a slight air release sound during There should be a slight air release sound during the shifting, but it should stop upon completion.the shifting, but it should stop upon completion.

Note Note –– ““Pump Engaged LightPump Engaged Light”” is out.is out.

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Turning Off Engine / MotorTurning Off Engine / Motor

•• Switch the ignition switch Switch the ignition switch from the from the ““ONON”” position to position to the the ““OFFOFF”” position.position.

•• Note Note –– It may be It may be necessary to allow the necessary to allow the engine / motor to idle for engine / motor to idle for 3 minutes prior to turning 3 minutes prior to turning it off (if the Engine it off (if the Engine Temperature gauge reads Temperature gauge reads near or above 200 near or above 200 °°F).F).

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Battery Switch Battery Switch

•• Ensure battery switch is turned to Ensure battery switch is turned to ““OFFOFF””..

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Pump Engaged IndicatorsPump Engaged Indicators•• ““Pump Engaged LightPump Engaged Light”” on Pump Transmission Lever Panel illuminateson Pump Transmission Lever Panel illuminates

•• Road Transmission locks into Road Transmission locks into ““44”” over over ““44””

•• Dashboard Dashboard ““OK TO PUMPOK TO PUMP”” light illuminateslight illuminates

•• Speedometer reads around 20 MPH with no vehicle movementSpeedometer reads around 20 MPH with no vehicle movement

•• High fan engages (noise increases)High fan engages (noise increases)

•• Manual Override Lever on EngineerManual Override Lever on Engineer’’s Panel extends outs Panel extends out

•• ““OK TO PUMPOK TO PUMP”” light on Engineerlight on Engineer’’s Panel illuminatess Panel illuminates

•• ““Pump LightPump Light”” at top of Engineerat top of Engineer’’s Panel illuminatess Panel illuminates

•• Pressure Gauge displays around 50 psi at idle (if water in pump)Pressure Gauge displays around 50 psi at idle (if water in pump)

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QuestionsQuestions

•• Any questions?Any questions?