QUICK GUIDE
To operate the BB-4-D902 unit:
1. Supply recommended diesel fuel grade to engine
. Do not
mix gasoline or alcohol with diesel fuel. If using a fuel line,
connect the line according to the engine manufacturer’s
instructions.
Priming
Port
Suction/
Intake
Port
Discharge Port
2. Connect the suction hose
, using a universal hose coupling
wrench to tighten coupling firmly:
Drafting Mode
: Connect footvalve strainer to male end of
suction hose, then fill suction hose with water and connect to
pump intake.
Flooded Suction Mode
: Connect female end of suction hose
to pump intake and connect male end to hydrant or other
supply.
a. Slowly open the pump inlet valves allowing the water into
the pump body.
b. Slowly open the discharge valves and priming valves to
allow for entrapped air in the piping to escape.
c. Once all the air has escaped, slowly close any opened
discharge valves so that the unit may be started.
3. Connect discharge hose, nozzles, etc., to pump
, and tighten
firmly with coupling wrench.
!
DO NOT
allow footvalve strainer to rest on
bottom of lake or riverbed. Check strainer
frequently to make sure that it is not clogged
with moss, leaves, etc.
!
DO NOT
lift strainer from water while the pump
is operating. Use a rope or other means to
keep strainer at proper height, approximately 1
foot (30 cm) below water surface. If strainer is
too close to the water surface, it will draw air
and pump may lose prime.
4. Activate the control panel.
If you are using the Panel Mount Standard
Control Panel (PMSCP-DIESEL), push the control panel’s ON/OFF button.
A green ring on the button will light up indicating that the panel is powered.
5. Prime the pump.
Check that all drains, discharge valves, or any auxiliary
valves are closed before priming the pump. Open the priming ball valve
(located between the pump and the primer).
Manual Priming:
Open the priming cap and fill pump with water manually.
Firmly tighten priming cap. Pump can also be primed by “jerking” the
suction hose until water flows from the pump’s discharge port.
Guzzler Priming:
If equipped with a Guzzler primer, follow the hand pump
manufacturer’s operation instructions. Pump until water is drawn into the
pump.
Electric Priming:
If your pump is equipped with a
WATERAX
electric
primer, move the PRIMER toggle switch on your control panel to the up
position and hold it in place to allow water to enter the pump. The electric
primer is intended to be used only a short duration (about 20 seconds). If
pump fails to prime, see the
BB-4 Owner’s Manual
for troubleshooting tips.
Close the priming ball valve after priming.
Failure to close the priming
valve could cause the pump to lose prime or water to be pumped through
the priming system.
Manual
priming:
Open priming
cap and fill
pump with
water.
Pump until water flows
into pump-end.
