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BIAC User Manual Installation
Assembling the BREWHA Sanitary Ball Valve
Disassembling a valve to remove any sediment that is trapped inside is essential sanitary
technique for a brewery.
The BREWHA Sanitary Ball Valve is the simplest and easiest valve you’ll ever reassemble. Aside
from the very first time (when a wrench may be needed to loosen the nut on the handle)
no tools other than your fingers are required to disassemble and reassemble the valve.
Disassembly, cleaning and reassembly can all happen inside a minute.
To disassemble and reassemble the valve, follow
these simple steps:
1. The only tool you’ll ever need is a small wrench to
loosen the factory tightened nut on the valve stem.
Loosen the nut with a wrench and remove with your
fingers. (From here on, when loosening or tightening
this nut, only finger-tightening is necessary.) If
necessary, wiggle the handle up and down until it can
come off. (Sometimes the factory sets it tight, but by
tapping on the underside of the handle near the stem
with a wrench will knock it loose, and once loosened,
will come of easily in the future.)
2. Remove the handle and loosen the wing nut on the
clamp. Open the bottom half of the clamp and lift the
clamp off of the valve. Once the clamp is removed, the
valve opens completely up.
3. Remove the stem from the ball by angling the stem
slightly downward and remove the gasket from the
stem by gently wiggling it out.
The first time
can be a little
tricky but after
a time or two
it becomes very simple and quick. Reassemble the valve
with the above instructions in reverse order. Ensure the
gaskets are seated properly when reassembling. It can
be helpful to gently wiggle the valve handle a little as it
is tightening to help the ball seat properly. The wing nut
goes on the longer of the two valve bolts.
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