AMES Colt Series Repair Parts

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Colt
Series C400, C500
Reduced Pressure
Zone Assemblies
Reduced Pressure
Detector Assemblies
1
Sizes: 2
" – 10" (65 – 250mm)
2
• Installation
• Service
• Repair Kits
• Maintenance
Installation Note: Due to shipping, storage,
and general handling, the Victaulic Coupling
for the shutoff valves may have loosened
and should be retightened during installation.
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For other repair kits and service parts,
send for Ames Repair Parts Price List,
PL-A-RP-BPD.
For technical assistance, contact your
local Ames representative.
IMPORTANT: Inquire with governing
authorities for local installation requirements.
NOTE: For Australia and New Zealand, line
strainers should be installed between the
upstream shutoff valve and the inlet of the
backflow preventer.
Limited Warranty: Ames Fire & Waterworks (the "Company") warrants each product to be free from defects in material and
workmanship under normal usage for a period of one year from the date of original shipment. In the event of such defects within
the warranty period, the Company will, at its option, replace or recondition the product without charge.
THE WARRANTY SET FORTH HEREIN IS GIVEN EXPRESSLY AND IS THE ONLY WARRANTY GIVEN BY THE COMPANY WITH
RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT. THE COMPANY MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. THE COMPANY HEREBY
SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
The remedy described in the first paragraph of this warranty shall constitute the sole and exclusive remedy for breach of warranty,
and the Company shall not be responsible for any incidental, special or consequential damages, including without limitation, lost
profits or the cost of repairing or replacing other property which is damaged if this product does not work properly, other costs
resulting from labor charges, delays, vandalism, negligence, fouling caused by foreign material, damage from adverse water
conditions, chemical, or any other circumstances over which the Company has no control. This warranty shall be invalidated by
any abuse, misuse, misapplication, improper installation or improper maintenance or alteration of the product.
Some States do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, and some States do not allow the exclusion or limitation
of incidental or consequential damages. Therefore the above limitations may not apply to you. This Limited Warranty gives you
specific legal rights, and you may have other rights that vary from State to State. You should consult applicable state laws to
determine your rights. SO FAR AS IS CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE STATE LAW, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES THAT MAY NOT
BE DISCLAIMED, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF ORIGINAL SHIPMENT.
A Division of Watts Water Technologies, Inc.
RP/IS-A-C400/C500
C400 OSY
It's important that this device be tested
periodically in compliance with local codes,
but at least once per year or more as service
conditions warrant. If installed on a fire
sprinkler system, all mechanical checks,
such as alarm checks and backflow
preventers, should be flow tested and
inspected internally in accordance with NFPA
13 and NFPA 25.

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Summary of Contents for AMES Colt Series

  • Page 1 • Repair Kits • Maintenance Limited Warranty: Ames Fire & Waterworks (the “Company”) warrants each product to be free from defects in material and Installation Note: Due to shipping, storage, workmanship under normal usage for a period of one year from the date of original shipment. In the event of such defects within and general handling, the Victaulic Coupling the warranty period, the Company will, at its option, replace or recondition the product without charge.
  • Page 2: Basic Installation Instructions

    Installing a backflow preventer in a pit or vault is not recommended. Normal discharge and nuisance spitting are accommodated by the use of an Ames air gap fitting and a fabricated indirect waste line. Floor drains of the same size must be provided in case of excessive discharge.
  • Page 3: Maintenance Instructions

    Figure E Figure F Instructions Prior to servicing any Ames valve, it is mandatory to Remove #2 check module with the same instructions as shut down the water system by closing both the inlet in #4 above. For servicing 6" (150mm) checks see 8" – 10"...
  • Page 4 " open end or socket wrench. Service Hole Instructions: Prior to servicing any Ames valve, it is mandatory to shut down the water system by Figure B closing both the inlet and outlet shutoff valves. After shutoff valves are closed, open test cock #2, #3 and #4 to relieve pressure within the backflow assembly.
  • Page 5 Servicing Relief Valve Prior to servicing the relief valve, it is mandatory to shut down water system by closing both the inlet and outlet shutoff valves and relieving pressure within the assembly by opening the #2, #3 and #4 test cocks. DO NOT REMOVE SPIDER BUSHING FOR SERVICING.
  • Page 6: Replacement Parts Listing

    Replacement Parts Listing ITEM DESCRIPTION ORDERING ORDERING ORDERING CODE 2 ⁄ " (65MM) CODE 3" (80MM) CODE 4" (100MM) First Check Module (EPDM) 7018112 7018112 7018112 First Check Module (Red Silicone) 7018760 7018760 7018760 Second Check Module (a) (EPDM) 7018120 7018120 7018120 Second Check Module (a) (Red Silicone)
  • Page 7: Troubleshooting Guide

    Relief Valve Replacement Parts Listing ITEM DESCRIPTION ORDERING CODE Relief Valve Assembly 7018107 Diaphragm, RV 7017809 Spring, RV 7013368 Spider Bushing, RV 7017811 Piston Assembly, RV* 7018227 Body, RV 7018889 Hose & Cover Plate Assembly 7018228 Screw, Cover RV 7017822 O-ring, Inlet coupler 7017826 ‘E’...
  • Page 8 USA: Backflow- 1427 N. Market Blvd • Suite #9 • Sacramento, CA 95834 • T: 916-928-0123 • F: 916-928-9333 Control Valves- 18550 Hansen Road • Houston, TX 77075 • T: 713-943-0688 • F: 713-944-9445 Canada: 5435 North Service Rd. • Burlington, ONT. L7L 5H7• T: 905-332-4090 • F: 905-332-7068 RP/IS-A-C400/C500 0904 EDP#7018381 ©Ames Fire & Waterworks 2009...

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