Quick Tip - Drafting Tip

When arriving at a scene and preparing to draft with a dry pump, it is best to connect the suction hoses and prime so that the water is up the suction hoses to the suction inlet first.  After this is done, then engage the pump shift into pump mode.  This reduces the potential amount of time that the pump runs without water, reducing possible damage to the mechanical seal and the other components of the pump caused by running the pump dry.