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MODELS B260/B260CG, B262/B262CG, C260/C260CG & C262/C262CG
All fire extinguishers shall be installed, inspected and maintained in accordance with the National Fire Protec-
tion Association standard titled "Portable Fire Extinguishers", NFPA 10 or the National Fire Code of Canada
and the requirements of local authorities having jurisdiction.
When maintenance is indicated it shall be performed by trained persons having proper equipment. Fire
extinguishers are pressure vessels and must be treated with respect and handled with care. They are mechan-
ical devices and require periodic maintenance to be sure that they are ready to operate properly and safely.
Amerex strongly recommends that the maintenance of portable fire extinguishers be done by a trained profes-
sional – 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. Amerex parts have machined surfaces and threads that are
manufactured to exacting tolerances. O-rings, hoses, nozzles, horns and all metal parts meet precise specifi-
cations 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 void the Amerex extinguisher warranty and UL listing. DO NOT
SUBSTITUTE.
Recharge FIRE EXTINGUISHERS IMMEDIATELY AFTER ANY USE
REFERENCES IN THIS MAUNUAL:
NFPA 10 Portable Fire Extinguishers
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CGA C-1 Methods for Pressure Testing Compressed Gas
Cylinders
CGA C-6 Standard for Visual Inspection of Steel
Compressed Gas Cylinders.
National Fire Code of Canada
AMEREX CORPORATION DOES NOT SERVICE, MAINTAIN OR RECHARGE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS.
THIS MANUAL IS PUBLISHED AS A GUIDE TO ASSIST QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL IN THE
INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE AND RECHARGE OF AMEREX FIRE EXTINGUISHERS ONLY. NO
INSTRUCTION MANUAL CAN ANTICIPATE ALL POSSIBLE MALFUNCTIONS THAT MAY BE
ENCOUNTERED IN THE SERVICE OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY THAT PRIOR
SERVICE PERFORMED ON THIS EQUIPMENT MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY DONE, IT IS
EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT ALL WARNINGS, CAUTIONS AND NOTES IN THIS MANUAL BE
CAREFULLY OBSERVED. FAILURE TO HEED THESE INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS
INJURY. AMEREX ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR SERVICE, MAINTENANCE OR RECHARGE OF FIRE
EXTINGUISHERS BY PUBLISHING THIS MANUAL.
AMEREX CORPORATION – P.O. BOX 81 – TRUSSVILLE, ALABAMA 35173-0081
e-mail:
sales@amerex-fire.com
PN 13259
OWNER'S SERVICE MANUAL
INSTALLATION, OPERATING & SERVICING INSTRUCTIONS
WET CHEMICAL PORTABLE EXTINGUISHERS
Phone: 205/655-3271
Web Page:
https://www.amerex-fire.com
AVAILABLE FROM:
National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park,
Quincy, MA 02169-7471
Compressed Gas Association, 14501 George Carter Way,
Chantilly, VA 20151-2923
Compressed Gas Association, 14501 George Carter Way,
Chantilly, VA 20151-2923
National Research Council Canada, 1200 Montreal Road,
Ottawa, ON K1A 0R6 Canada
Web Store:
https://webstore.amerex-fire.com/
MANUAL PN 13259
03/2022
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Summary of Contents for Amerex B260CG
- Page 1 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 void the Amerex extinguisher warranty and UL listing. DO NOT SUBSTITUTE.
- Page 2 4. Check the date of manufacture on the extinguisher cylinder hanger loop or on the extinguisher nameplate. Cylinder must be hydrostatically tested every 5 years to the test pressure indicated on the label. REPLACE EXTINGUISHING AGENT WITH NEW AMEREX CHARGE AT TIME OF HYDROTEST. 5. Visually inspect the pressure gauge: a.
- Page 3 10. Inspect the valve assembly for corrosion or damage to hose thread connections. Replace valve assembly or component parts as necessary following the proper depressurization and recharge procedures. 11. Install hose assembly into operating valve. For B260 and B262 models, torque swivel nut lightly with 15/16”...
- Page 4 Contact Amerex if under warranty, otherwise mark Leak in the cylinder. "Rejected" and return to owner. Broken footstand. Install new footstand (PN 03109). FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS SEE THE AMEREX PORTABLE AND WHEELED PARTS BOOK PN 27277 AVAILABLE AT http://www.amerex-fire.com UNDER MANUALS OF THE LEARNING CENTER.
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