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CHANGING A GAS TANK
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Materials Required:
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Turn off the gas tank (clockwise) using the main silver valve and let the gas lines all bleed out until both pounds per square inch (psi) readings are zero. |
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Use wrench to loosen nut and remove the regulator - be careful not to bend the copper connection wire too much. Roll away the spent tank and roll in the full tank - replace cap and order new tank as needed. Replace the regulator on the new tank and tighten nut with wrench. |
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Check for leaks around the regulator connection using Leak Detection Compound - if you see bubbles there is a leak and the regulator should be tightened. Turn the gas on (counter clockwise) using the main silver valve. |
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Clean out the gas lines using the following procedure: Close the blue regulator
valve (shown in this photo). Repeat this process five times - for CHN, you should set Helium purge for 300 seconds and repeat during purge. |
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