How to Load Working Line

LOADING THE WORKING LINE

1. Pick up female coupling

2. Place coupling

   • In either rear corner of hose bed

3. Continue to flat load until the last 300’

4. Place the last male coupling of the flat load outside of the hose bed

   • On diamond plate behind hose bed nearest captain side of engine

5. Place nozzle against hose divider on engineer side of hose bed

   • Flush with the end of the hose bed

6. Load 50’ hose on top of nozzle

   • Ensure first bite is loaded behind the bale

7. Continue to load hose

   • In stack load manner

   • Until 50’ coupling

8. Place 50’ coupling up on top of nozzle in front of the bale

9. Continue to load hose

   • Until 100’ female coupling

10. Place 100’ female coupling on top of hose

    • Flush with the end of the hose bed

    • Dutchman excess hose to the cab side of the hose bed

11. Place male coupling of next 100’ shoulder section flush with the edge of the hose bed

    • Begin to load next shoulder selection beside previous shoulder section

    • Place stacked folds back 6” from the edge of the flat loaded folds.

    • Once 50’ coupling reached, place towards tailboard side of hose bed with male coupling up

12. Continue to load hose with folds 6” back.

    • Until 100’ female coupling

13. Place 100’ female coupling on top of hose

14. Repeat steps 10-12

    • Until all shoulder sections complete

15. Connect last shoulder section female coupling

    • To male coupling that was removed from hose bed at the end of flat load

    • Place coupling on top of last shoulder section towards rear of hose bed

16. Connect nozzle shoulder section female coupling to male of 2^nd shoulder section

    • Leave coupling in front of 2^nd shoulder section

17. Connect 2^nd shoulder section female coupling to male of 3^rd shoulder section

    • Leave coupling in front of 3^rd shoulder section