Amerex 344 Maintenance Service Manual

All fire extinguishers should be installed, inspected and maintained in
accordance with the National Fire Protection Association standard titled
"Portable Fire Extinguishers", NFPA-10 and the requirements of local
authorities having jurisdiction.
When maintenance is indicated, it should be performed by trained
persons having proper equipment.
vessels and must be treated with respect and handled with care. They
are mechanical devices and require periodic maintenance to be sure that
they are ready to operate properly and safely.
recommends that the maintenance of portable fire extinguishers be done
by a trained professional – your local authorized Amerex Distributor.
Amerex Corporation makes original factory parts available to insure
proper maintenance – use of substitute parts releases Amerex of its
warranty obligations.
threads that are manufactured to exacting tolerances. O-rings, hoses,
nozzles, and all metal parts meet precise specifications and are
subjected to multiple in-house inspections and tests for acceptability.
There are substitute parts available that are incorrectly labeled as UL
component parts, some are advertised as Amerex type. None of these
meet UL requirements and all of them voids the Amerex extinguisher
warranty and UL listing. DO NOT SUBSTITUTE.
RECHARGE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS IMMEDIATELY AFTER ANY USE
REFERENCES IN THIS MANUAL:
NFPA-10 Portable Fire Extinguishers
CGA C-1 Methods for Hydrostatic Testing of
Compressed Gas Cylinders
CGA C-6 Standard for Visual Inspection of
Compressed Gas Cylinders
AMEREX CORPORATION – P.O. BOX 81 – TRUSSVILLE, ALABAMA 35173-0081
Phone: 205/655-3271
e-mail: sales@amerex-fire.com
Printed in U.S.A.
MAINTENANCE & RECHARGE
SERVICE MANUAL
NO. 05604
Fire extinguishers are pressure
Amerex parts have machined surfaces and
AVAILABLE FROM:
National Fire Protection Association
1 Batterymarch Park, P.O, Box 9101
Quincy, MA 02269-9101
Compressed Gas Association, Inc.
4221 Walney Road, 5
Chantilly, VA 20151-2923
Fax: 800/654-5980
Web Page:
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http://www.amerex-fire.com
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