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AMES Colt Series Installation, Maintenance & Repair

AMES Colt Series Installation, Maintenance & Repair

Double check valve/detector assemblies

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Installation, Maintenance, & Repair
Colt
Series C200, C300, LFC300
Double Check Valve Assemblies
Double Check Detector Assemblies
Sizes: 2
" – 10" (65 – 250mm)**
1
2
WA R N I N G
!
Read this Manual BEFORE using this equipment.
Failure to read and follow all safety and use information
can result in death, serious personal injury, property
damage, or damage to the equipment.
Keep this Manual for future reference.
WA R N I N G
!
You are required to consult the local building and plumbing
codes prior to installation. If the information in this manual
is not consistent with local building or plumbing codes,
the local codes should be followed. Inquire with governing
authorities for additional local requirements.
WA R N I N G
!
Need for Periodic Inspection/Maintenance: This product must
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 suppression system, all mechanical checks, such as alarms
and backflow preventers, should be flow tested and inspected in
accordance with NFPA 13 and/or NFPA 25. All products must be
retested once maintenance has been performed. Corrosive water
conditions, and/or unauthorized adjustments or repair could render
the product ineffective for the service intended. Regular checking
and cleaning of the product's internal components helps assure
maximum life and proper product function.
Testing
For field testing procedure, refer to Ames installation sheets
IS-A-ATG-1 found on www.amesfirewater.com.
For other repair kits and service parts, refer to our Backflow
Prevention Products Repair Kits & Service Parts price list
PL-A-RP-BPD found on www.amesfirewater.com.
For technical assistance, contact your local Ames representative.
NOTICE
Inquire with governing authorities for local installation
requirements
NOTICE
For Australia and New Zealand, line strainers should be installed
between the upstream shutoff valve and the inlet of the backflow
preventer.
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.
NOTICE
Due to shipping, storage, and general handling, the Victaulic
Coupling for the shutoff valves may have loosened and should be
retightened during installation.
RP/IS-A-C200/C300
C200 OSY

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Summary of Contents for AMES Colt Series

  • Page 1 " – 10" (65 – 250mm)** C200 OSY Testing WA R N I N G For field testing procedure, refer to Ames installation sheets Read this Manual BEFORE using this equipment. IS-A-ATG-1 found on www.amesfirewater.com. Failure to read and follow all safety and use information...
  • Page 2 5. Remove #2 check module with the same instructions as in #4 above. For servicing 6" (150mm) checks see 8" – 10" Prior to servicing any Ames valve, it is mandatory to shut (200 – 250mm) instructions on p.3. down the water system by closing both the inlet and outlet 6.
  • Page 3 6. Back out the service bolt until load is transferred to the screw- driver. Continue to back out the service bolt until sufficient clear- Prior to servicing any Ames valve, it is ance is achieved to remove the complete spring mechanism.
  • Page 4 For more information: Watts.com/prop65 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.

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