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SmartDock
®
Installation | User’s Guide
Standards Reference:
NFPA-1901, 2009 Edition, Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus
NFPA-1852, 2009 Edition, Standard on Selection, Care, and Maintenance of Open-Circuit
Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)
Users must read and follow these instructions.
They are written to comply with NFPA guidelines.
Valve Retainer
During a crash, the air pack is held in place by the claws and valve retainer. The valve
retainer is the receptacle into which the valve must t (see drawing below). The shape of
the bottle valve is not the same for all air pack manufacturers, therefore the proper valve
retainer must be used. For ease of operation and safety, the correct valve retainer must be
properly matched to the SCBA valve being used. To facilitate matching of the correct valve
retainer to SCBA valve, the valve retainers have been marked for easy identication. Verify
that the valve retainer brand ID matches the brand of the air pack you are using
(if additional information is needed, see chart on pg. 9). If they do not match, the
pack may not be retained during a crash.
Failure to install, maintain and use SmartDock
in accordance with the instructions in this Installation
/User’s Guide and those provided by the Vehicle
Manufacturer can result in serious injury or death.
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