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CARTRIDGE-OPERATED DRY
CHEMICAL FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
MODEL 5
Operation, Recharge, Inspection, and Maintenance Manual
INTRODUCTION
FOREWORD
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Rules and Regulations state that the National Fire Protection
Association (NFPA) provides excellent guidelines in its standard
for portable fire extinguishers. NFPA Pamphlet 10 Portable Fire specific need. Such tests are usually required on extinguisher
Extinguishers is available from the National Fire Protection
Association. Visit www.nfpa.org.
The Compressed Gas Association, Inc. Standard CGA C-6
Standard For Visual Inspection of Steel Compressed Gas
Cylinders provides information on determining unacceptable
dents and corrosion. It is available from the Compressed Gas
Association, Inc., 1235 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA
22202.
RESPONSIBILITY
The owner or occupant of a property in which fire extinguishers are
located has an obligation for the care and use of these extinguish-
ers at all times. By doing so, he/she is contributing to the protec-
tion of life and property. The nameplates and instruction manual
should be read and thoroughly understood by all persons who may
be expected to use extinguishers.
RECHARGE
All extinguishers shall be recharged immediately after use. They
shall also be recharged when dictated by an inspection or when
performing maintenance. Recharge is the replacement or replen-
ishment of the extinguishing agent. It also includes the replenish-
ment of the expellant for certain types of extinguishers. When per-
forming the recharge, use only those materials specified on the
nameplate. The use of other recharging materials may impair
the efficiency, cause malfunction, or damage the extinguisher
resulting in possible injury to the operator.
INSPECTION
Inspection is a quick check that an extinguisher is available and
will operate. It is intended to give reasonable assurance that the
extinguisher is fully charged and operable. This is done by seeing
that the extinguisher is in its designated place, that it has not been
actuated or tampered with, and that there is no obvious physical
damage or condition to prevent operation. The value of an inspec-
tion lies in the frequency, regularity, and thoroughness with which
it is conducted. Extinguishers shall be inspected at regular month-
ly intervals, or at more frequent intervals when circumstances
require.
MAINTENANCE
Extinguishers shall be maintained at regular intervals, not more
than one year apart, or when specifically indicated by an inspec-
tion. Maintenance is a thorough check of the extinguisher. It is
intended to give maximum assurance that an extinguisher will
operate effectively and safely. It includes a thorough examination
and any necessary repair, recharging, or replacement. It will nor-
mally reveal if there is a need for hydrostatic testing of an extin-
guisher.
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HYDROTEST
Extinguishers shall be hydrostatically tested at regular intervals as
required in the NFPA Pamphlet 10 Portable Fire Extinguishers,
or more frequently when inspection or maintenance indicates a
shells, some cartridges, and certain hose assemblies.
IF, AT ANY TIME, AN EXTINGUISHER SHOWS EVIDENCE OF
CORROSION OR MECHANICAL DAMAGE, IT SHALL BE SUB-
JECTED TO A HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE TEST, OR
REPLACED.
! WARNING
Air or gas should not be used for pressure testing as failure of
the shell could be violent and dangerous.
THE EXTINGUISHER SHALL BE EMPTIED AND HYDROSTATI-
CALLY TESTED AT TWELVE-YEAR INTERVALS. The test may be
conducted within twelve months of the specified interval.
WELDING/BRAZING
Field repair of ANSUL cartridge-operated hand portable extin-
guishers is allowed only if the repairs are made in accordance with
good silver brazing practices and the following restrictions:
Repairs shall be made by means of silver brazing only.
Silver brazing is restricted to the carrying handle lug, nozzle
holster nuts, hanger attachment, and the visual seal attach-
ment.
Repairs MAY NOT BE MADE TO THE SHELL ITSELF. Thus, if
the mild steel shell is damaged as by tearing of the parent
metal from the shell, the extinguisher must be discarded.
After completion of repairs, the extinguisher shall be hydrosta-
tically tested in accordance with the ANSUL Hydrostatic Test
Instruction Manual (Form No. F-7602).
RECORD KEEPING
Each extinguisher shall have a tag or label securely attached that
indicates the month and year the maintenance was performed and
shall identify the person performing the service. The record or tag
shall indicate if recharging was also performed. At least monthly,
the date the inspection was performed and initials of the person
performing the inspection shall be recorded.
A separate label shall also be affixed to the extinguisher following
a successful hydrostatic test. This label shall include the month
and year the test was performed, the test pressure used, and the
name or initials of the person performing the test. This label shall
be self-destructive when removal from the extinguisher is attempt-
ed.
In addition to the required tags or labels, a permanent file record
should be kept for each extinguisher. This file record should
include the maintenance date and the name of the person per-
forming the maintenance, the date when last recharged and the
name of the person or agency performing the hydrostatic test, and
a description of the extinguishers physical condition after passing
a hydrostatic test.
Parts of above were taken from NFPA Pamphlet 10.
 OPERATION

To operate the ANSUL extinguisher:

1. Pull ring pin and pull ball lever down.
2. Remove nozzle from holder.
3. Stand back six feet (2 m) and open nozzle fully.
4. Direct stream at base of flames with a side-to-side
motion.

RECHARGE

To return the extinguisher to service after use:
1. Invert the extinguisher and open the nozzle to relieve any
remaining pressure. Return nozzle to holder.
4. Fill extinguisher to rated capacity with only the ANSUL dry
chemical specified on the nameplate.
5. Brush dry chemical from fill opening threads and gasket seat-
ing surface.
6. Pull up ball lever on top of fill cap assembly and insert ring pin
to hold lever in "up" position. Seal ring pin in place with visu-
al inspection seal (Part No. 15999).

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7. Remove empty cartridge (left-hand threads) from bottom of fill

cap assembly.
8. Check the gaskets on the fill cap and in the cartridge receiv-
er for cuts or checking.

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2. Unscrew the fill cap assembly and set aside in a safe location.
3. Double-over an ordinary pipe cleaner and partially insert fold-
ed end into the gas tube opening (located at top of fill open-
ing threads) to prevent dry chemical from entering the gas
tube.

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9. Remove safety shipping cap and weigh replacement car- 10. Make certain ball lever is ring-pinned in the "up" position to
tridge. Replace if weight is 1/4 ounce (7.1 g), or more, below assure safe cartridge installation and hand tighten replace-
weight stamped on cartridge. (Scale is Part No. 3923.) ment cartridge into fill cap assembly (left-hand threads).

NOTE 11. Remove pipe cleaner from gas tube opening.

If cartridge requires replacement, order under 12. Secure fill cap assembly and hand tighten.
Shipping Part Number. 13. Record date of recharge and return extinguisher to wall hang-
Shipping er or bracket.
Model Part No. Part No.
4 or 5 8831 4523
LT-5-L 24380 7013

INSPECTION
To provide reasonable assurance that the extinguisher is fully
charged and operable:
1. Remove extinguisher from wall hanger or bracket and lift to
determine if extinguisher contains a charge of dry chemical.
2. Check general appearance of extinguisher for dents or
mechanical damage.
3. Make certain ball lever is in the "up" position and ring pin is
secured with visual inspection seal.
4. Check nameplate for readability.
5. Return extinguisher to wall hanger or bracket. Make certain
access to, or visibility of extinguisher is not obstructed.
6. Record date of inspection check.
IMPORTANT
If inspection reveals that the extinguisher has been
tampered with, or that it is damaged, impaired,
leaking, or is obviously corroded, a complete main-
tenance examination should be performed at this
time.

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 MAINTENANCE

To provide maximum assurance that the extinguisher will operate

effectively and safely:
1. Remove extinguisher from wall hanger or bracket and check
that ring pin is secured with visual inspection seal.

! CAUTION

If the ring pin is not in place or the seal has been broken,
the extinguisher may have been pressurized and a com-
plete recharge must be performed at this time.

2. Check nameplate for readability, corrosion, or looseness.

3. Unscrew fill cap assembly from extinguisher.
4. Remove cartridge (left-hand threads) from bottom of fill cap
assembly, install safety shipping cap, and set aside in a safe
location.
5. Double-over an ordinary pipe cleaner and partially insert fold- 001678

ed end into the gas tube opening (located at top of fill open- 11. Pull up ball lever on top of fill cap assembly and insert ring pin
ing threads) to prevent dry chemical from entering the gas to hold lever in "up" position. Seal ring pin in place with visu-
tube. al inspection seal (Part No. 15999).

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6. Empty dry chemical from extinguisher into a clean, dry con- 12. Check the gaskets on the fill cap and in the cartridge receiv-
tainer. Cover the container to prevent the entrance of mois- er for cuts or checking.
ture.
7. Remove nozzle from holder, open nozzle, and blow through
nozzle to make certain hose and nozzle are free of dry chem-
ical. Secure nozzle in holder.
8. Pour dry chemical back into extinguisher, making certain that
extinguisher is filled to rated capacity.
9. Brush dry chemical from fill opening threads and gasket seat-
ing surface.
10. With cartridge removed from fill cap assembly, pull ring pin
and operate ball lever to check puncture mechanism for free
movement.

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13. Remove safety shipping cap and weigh cartridge. Replace if 14. Make certain ball lever is ring-pinned in the "up" position to
weight is 1/4 ounce (7.1 g), or more, below weight stamped on assure safe cartridge installation and hand tighten cartridge
cartridge. (Scale is Part No. 3923.) fully into fill cap assembly (left-hand threads).

NOTE 15. Remove pipe cleaner from gas tube opening.

If cartridge requires replacement, order under 16. Secure fill cap assembly and hand tighten.
Shipping Part Number. 17. Record date of maintenance examination and return extin-
Shipping guisher to wall hanger or bracket.
Model Part No. Part No.
4 or 5 8831 4523
LT-5-L 24380 7013

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