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INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLATION, SAFE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
DANGER
This instruction manual is intended to familiarize fi refi ghters and maintenance personnel with the operation, servicing and safety
procedures associated with the Tornado Monitor series.
This manual should be kept available to all operating and maintenance personnel.
tornado
tornado rc
TASK FORCE TIPS LLC
MADE IN USA • tft.com
©Copyright Task Force Tips LLC 2008-2019
MANUAL: TORNADO, TORNADO OSC
& TORNADO RC MONITOR
Understand manual before use. Operation of this device without understanding the manual
and receiving proper training is a misuse of this equipment.
Obtain safety information at www.tft com/serial-number
TM
See Section 3.2.3 for
Flow/Pressure
Operating Envelope
TM
3701 Innovation Way, Valparaiso, IN 46383-9327 USA
800-348-2686 • 219-462-6161 • Fax 219-464-7155
TM
LIY-300 August 12, 2019 Rev17

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  • Page 1 Obtain safety information at www.tft com/serial-number This instruction manual is intended to familiarize fi refi ghters and maintenance personnel with the operation, servicing and safety procedures associated with the Tornado Monitor series. This manual should be kept available to all operating and maintenance personnel.
  • Page 2 6. Failure to follow these guidelines may result in death, burns or other severe injury. Fire and Emergency Manufactures and Service Association FEMSA P.O. Box 147, Lynnfi eld, MA 01940 • www.FEMSA.org ©Copyright Task Force Tips LLC 2008-2019 LIY-300 August 12, 2019 Rev17...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    8.0 Recommended Park Position 8.1 Override Knobs 9.0 Flow Characteristics 9.1 Stacked Tips Flow 9.2 Tornado Monitor and Stream Straightener Friction Loss 9.3 Stream Straighteners 9.3.1 Stream Straighteners with Stacked Tips 9.3.2 Stream Straighteners with Fog Nozzles 10.0 Drawings and Parts List 10.1 Manual Monitor...
  • Page 4: Meaning Of Safety Signal Words

    Always check parked position of the monitor before moving. To prevent mechanical damage, do not drop or throw equipment. NOTICE ©Copyright Task Force Tips LLC 2008-2019 LIY-300 August 12, 2019 Rev17...
  • Page 5: General Information

    3.0 GENERAL INFORMATION The Tornado monitor is a 2 ¼ inch waterway, 500 gpm maximum monitor. It is available in a manually operated model as well as an electric remote or joystick controlled model, and hydraulically oscillating version. The electric remote model is known as the Tornado RC, the joystick model is known as the Tornado LT, and the hydraulically oscillating version is known as the Tornado OSC.
  • Page 6: Specifications

    Speed Elevation 25 deg/sec Speed Horizontal 25 deg/sec 3.2.2 ELECTRICAL Further specifi cations for Tornado RC models are shown the Remote Control (RC) Monitor Electrical Controls Supplemental Instructions (LIY-500). ©Copyright Task Force Tips LLC 2008-2019 LIY-300 August 12, 2019 Rev17...
  • Page 7: Safe Operating Envelope

    Nozzle B fl ows 500 gpm (1900 l/min) at 100 psi (7 bar), K factor = 50 Nozzle C fl ows 750 gpm (2900 l/min) at 100 psi (7 bar), K factor = 75 ©Copyright Task Force Tips LLC 2008-2019 LIY-300 August 12, 2019 Rev17...
  • Page 8: Use With Salt Water

    MALE MODEL (Y2320ABJ) 1.5" BSP MALE (Y2325ABF) 4.0" ANSI 150/DN100 PN16 3.0" ANSI 150 2.5" ANSI 150 2.5" ANSI 150 (Y2418) (Y2417) (Y2412) (Y2418) Fig 3.4 Inlets and Outlets ©Copyright Task Force Tips LLC 2008-2019 LIY-300 August 12, 2019 Rev17...
  • Page 9: Overall Dimensions

    See table below for additional height See table below for additional height from Inlet Fitting from Inlet Fitting Fig 3.5a Fig 3.5b Manual Tornado Monitor Dimensions Electric Tornado RC Monitor Dimensions MODEL INLET FITTING ADDITIONAL TYPE HEIGHT Y2-*1*A 2-1/2” - 7.5 NH FEMALE 0.00"...
  • Page 10 16.70 16.2” [315mm] [411mm] 12.40 12.10” [306mm] 45° Fig 3.5c Fig 3.5d Tornado OSC Monitor Dimensions Electric Tornado RC LT Monitor Dimensions MODEL INLET FITTING ADDITIONAL TYPE HEIGHT Y2-SD*a 2.5” ANSI 150 FLANGE 0.60” 15 mm Y2-SF*A 3.0” ANSI 150 FLANGE 0.00”...
  • Page 11: Installation

    4.1 STRUCTURAL REQUIREMENTS The structure that the Tornado Monitor is mounted to must withstand the internal pressure of the monitor as well as shear and bending forces due to nozzle reaction. Nozzle reaction can be as high as 400 lbs (180 kg) (500 gpm at 200 psi).
  • Page 12 2 1/2" NH Coupling ON TORNADO INLET WITH LOCK (TILLER VERSION DOES NOT HAVE LOCK) INTERNAL EAR ON TORNADO RC ENGAGES THIS SLOT ON THE ADAPTER TO GIVE ROTATIONAL ALIGNMENT. FLANGED FEMALE THREADED INLET ADAPTER INLET ADAPTER STRAIGHT AHEAD REFERENCE MARK...
  • Page 13: Travel Stops

    4.3 NOZZLE INSTALLATION The nozzle is simply screwed onto the monitor’s exit threads. If the nozzle is installed on a Tornado RC (with electric motors) assure that the nozzle’s coupling does not make contact with the horizontal drive motor housing and actuator when the monitor is in its lowest elevation position.
  • Page 14: Draining Residual Water

    4.6 DRAINING RESIDUAL WATER There is no drain on the Tornado Monitor itself. A drain valve should be installed on the piping to which the monitor is attached. All monitors, valves and standpipes exposed to freezing conditions must be drained immediately WARNING following use to prevent damage.
  • Page 15: Coverage Area Of Oscillating Monitor

    fl ow, pressure, type of nozzle, angle of fog pattern and wind conditions. 7.0 OPERATION OF RC MONITORS See Remote Control (RC) Monitor Electrical Controls Supplemental Instructions LIY-500 for operation of the Tornado RC Monitors. ©Copyright Task Force Tips LLC 2008-2019...
  • Page 16: Recommended Park Position

    8.1 OVERRIDE KNOBS In the event of electrical system failure on the monitor or fi re truck the Tornado RC Monitor is factory supplied with knobs so the 11/16” (18mm) HEX monitor may be manually operated. To make the Tornado RC more compact the manual override knobs may be removed.
  • Page 17: Tornado Monitor And Stream Straightener Friction Loss

    9.3.1 STREAM STRAIGHTENERS WITH STACKED TIPS Turbulence though the Tornado Monitor is very low but stream quality and reach can be improved with the use of the integral stream straightener on the TFT stacked tip nozzle. See fi gure 8.2 for the TFT stream straightener friction loss.
  • Page 18: Manual Monitor

    10.0 DRAWING & PARTS LIST 10.1 MANUAL MONITOR ©Copyright Task Force Tips LLC 2008-2019 LIY-300 August 12, 2019 Rev17...
  • Page 19 3/8-24 X 3/8 SOCKET SET SCREW VT37-24SS375 5/16" BALL TORLON VB.312TO 1/4-28 X 3/16 SOCKET SET SCREW VT25-28SS187 LOWER SECTION TILLER ALUMINUM Y2115A O-RING-145 VO-145 1/4-20 X 5/16 BUTTON HEAD SCREW VT25-20BH312 ©Copyright Task Force Tips LLC 2008-2019 LIY-300 August 12, 2019 Rev17...
  • Page 20: Tornado Osc

    10.2 TORNADO OSC ©Copyright Task Force Tips LLC 2008-2019 LIY-300 August 12, 2019 Rev17...
  • Page 21 RIGID BASE 3" ANSI 150 Y2412 RIGID BASE 4" ANSI 150 Y2417 O-RING-233 VO-233 1/4-28 X 1/2 BUTTON HEAD SCREW VT25-28BH500 NAME LABEL: TORNADO OSC MONITOR Y2125 LABEL BRACKET Y2120 KNOB Z245 OVERRIDE KNOB LABEL Y4176 1/4-20 X 1/2 BUTTON HEAD SCREW...
  • Page 22: Oscillator

    10.3 OSCILLATOR ©Copyright Task Force Tips LLC 2008-2019 LIY-300 August 12, 2019 Rev17...
  • Page 23 VR4250 SNAP RING 1-1/8 INTERNAL VR4255 O-RING-119 VO-119 SHAFT CAP XX037 WORM GEAR XX040 1/4-20 X 7/8 SOCKET HEAD SCREW VT25-20SH875 COVER XX045 - CONSULT FACTORY FOR SPECIAL THREADS ©Copyright Task Force Tips LLC 2008-2019 LIY-300 August 12, 2019 Rev17...
  • Page 24: Rc Monitor

    10.4 RC MONITOR ©Copyright Task Force Tips LLC 2008-2019 LIY-300 August 12, 2019 Rev17...
  • Page 25 1/8 X 3/4 HDP SPIROL PIN VP125X750H PULL KNOB XX341 O-RING-145 VO-145 1/4-20 X 5/16 BUTTON HEAD SCREW VT25-20BH312 CONTROL BOX SUPPORT Y2132 SOCKET HEAD CAP SCREW VT37-24SH500 WASHER VW687E259-50 ©Copyright Task Force Tips LLC 2008-2019 LIY-300 August 12, 2019 Rev17...
  • Page 26: Monitor Control Box

    To TFT Nozzle ER Male Plug DESCRIPTION PART # CABLE - 6 POLE FEMALE PLUG 10" TOTAL LENGTH USED Y5475 FOR TORNADO RC NOZZLE CONNECTION 5" EXPOSED CABLE (NOT INCLUDING PLUG) PG11 STRAIN RELIEF Y5205 PG9 STRAIN RELIEF Y5245 CONDUIT FITTING...
  • Page 27: Motor Subassembly

    VT06S32SH312 CUP SEAL Y4620 MOTOR SOCKET, ANGLED FITTING Y4617 O-RING-018 VO-018 CONDUIT FITTING Y5213 HOSE - 3/8" ID PUSH-LOK Y5250 O-RING-038 VO-038 GEAR MOTOR WITH ENCODER Y4600 ENCLOSURE Y4616 ©Copyright Task Force Tips LLC 2008-2019 LIY-300 August 12, 2019 Rev17...
  • Page 28: Rc Lt Monitor

    10.7 RC LT MONITOR ©Copyright Task Force Tips LLC 2008-2019 LIY-300 August 12, 2019 Rev17...
  • Page 29 WASHER VW97X595-048 SMALLEY RING VR4365 BEARING RETAINER Y2160 JUNCTION BOX SUBASSEMBLY SEE SECTION 11.8 VERTICAL MOTOR SUBASSEMBLY AX1660 HORIZONTAL MOTOR SUBASSEMBLY AX1661 1/4-28 X 5/8 SOCKET HEAD SCREW VT25-28SH626 ©Copyright Task Force Tips LLC 2008-2019 LIY-300 August 12, 2019 Rev17...
  • Page 30: Junction Box

    BOARD - LT MONITOR JUNCTION BOX Y5680 8-32 X 5/16 BUTTON HEAD CAP SCREW VT08-32BH312 ENCLOSURE - LT MONITOR POTTING BOX Y5685 #8-32 HEX NUT VT08-32NT JUNCTION BOX BRACKET Y2140 ©Copyright Task Force Tips LLC 2008-2019 LIY-300 August 12, 2019 Rev17...
  • Page 31: Warranty

    12.0 MAINTENANCE The Tornado Monitor requires little maintenance. The unit should be kept clean and free of dirt by rinsing with water after each use. Any inoperable or damage parts should be repaired or replaced before placing the unit in service. Equipment can be returned to the factory for service and/or testing.
  • Page 32: Answers To Your Questions

    Operating a monitor that fails any of the above inspections is a misuse of this equipment. TASK FORCE TIPS LLC 3701 Innovation Way, Valparaiso, IN 46383-9327 USA 800-348-2686 • 219-462-6161 • Fax 219-464-7155 MADE IN USA • tft.com ©Copyright Task Force Tips LLC 2008-2019 LIY-300 August 12, 2019 Rev17...

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