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General Installation Instructions • Model G3 Wrench (Fig 4) is used for installation of Model F3 dry sprinklers must be installed only in Pendent and Horizontal sidewall sprinklers standard(ANSI B 16 3 class 150 and ANSI B 16 4 class • Glass bulb sprinklers have orange bulb protectors to 125) pipe tees even at branch line ends They should minimize bulb damage during shipping,handling and not be installed into eibows and pipe couplings located installation REMOVE THIS PROTECTION AT THE on drop nipples to the sprinklers For these and other TIME THE SPRINKLER SYSTEM IS PLACED IN fittings including CPVC'', the dry sprinkler should be SERVICE FOR FIRE PROTECTION Removal of the installed into a fitting to conform to protrusion into the protectors before this time may leave the bulb fitting in accordance with the diagrams The "A" vulnerable to damage RASCO wrenches are dimension of the dry sprinkler, which extends into the designed to install sprinklers when covers are in freezers or a freezing zone from wet pipe systems, place REMOVE PROTECTORS BY UNDOING THE should be selected to provide, as a minimum, the CLASP BY HAND DO NOT USE TOOLS TO REMOVE specified lengths in inches shown in the following chart, THE PROTECTORS between face of the fitting and the outside wall or ceiling Maintenance of the protected area. The following chart is used for The Model F3 Dry Sprinklers should be inspected freezing zones when the ambieot temperature around quarterly and the sprinkler system maintained in the wet pipe system is kept at 40 F/4 C),and specifies accordance with NFPA 25 Do not remove the factory the minimum length for fitting face to ceiling or wall applied thermally sensitive wax fillet between the bulb (outside)for different protected area temperatures supporting cup and the wrenching boss Do not replace Len th FacetoCeilin all Tem erature ProtectedArea�x this wax with a substitute substance An Alternate - substance may interfere with proper operation of the 12 inches/300 mm -20°F!-29°c sprinkler po not clean sprinklers with soap and water, 18 inches/450 mm -40°F/-40°c ammonia or any other cleaning fluids Remove dust by 24 inches/600 mm -60°F/-51°c using a soft brush or gently vacuuming Remove any *`For temperatures falling between those in the above chart,the sprinkler which has been painted (other than factory minimum length may be determined by interpolation. __ applied) or damaged in any way A stoCk of sp3re sprinklers should be maintained to allow quick During installation,the following steps must be followed replacement of damaged or operated sprinklers Prior to installation, sprinklers should be maintained in the 1 Cut the specified size hole (see illustrations) for the original cartons and packaging until used to minimize sprinkler in the ceiling or wall directly in line with the the potential for damage to sprinklers that would cause tee improper operation or non-operation 2 Apply pipe joint compound to the 1" (25mm) pipe threads and install sprinkler using the Model G3 or G3 Fi/C Sprinkler Wrench as specified �Spears CPVC sprinkler adapter tees(with steel thread 3 Install the Model FP push-on/thread-off escutcheon or insert) can only be used with horizontal sidewail CCP cover piate if required sprinklers which do not require protrusion into tees to prevent ice or debris blockage of sprinkler inlets These Note: Installation of the Model F3 Sprinklers is not CPVC tees do not permit sufficient sprinkler inlet recommended in copper pipe systems, as this may protrusion as required for pendent installation reduce the life expectancy of the sprinklers Model F3 Concealed and Recessed Installation Instructions • The Model G3 R/C Wrench (Fig 1) is designed to locate on the wrenching pads of the Recessed sprinkler while centering in the cup A standard '/2" drive ratchet may be used to drive this wrench Figures 1 and 2 show sequentially the insertion of the wrench First, the wrench, with its jaws above the sprinkler deflector, is moved lateraily until centered with the cup Then raise the wrench inside the cup until its jaws engage the sprinkler's square wrenching pads (Fig 3) To remove the wrench, follow this procedure in reverse order Care should be taken to avoid striking the deflector with the wrench 5