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Safety Tips for the Refill Station
1.
Always
chain your “mother” bottle securely to a wall or solid work station to protect the bottle from falling.
2. Place the station away from high foot traffic area. This will prevent exposure to residual nitrous oxide
vapors and tripping dangers associated with the “mother” bottle stand.
3. Positively mount the pump to a solid work surface.
Do not
attempt to fill nitrous bottles without mounting
the pump. The pumping process is cyclical and therefore the pump will vibrate during the pumping process.
This will cause the pump to move and possibly fall over if not mounted properly.
4. The cyclical nature of the pumping process will cause minor whipping of the nitrous feed lines. Take care to
not bind or restrict the movement of the nitrous feed lines.
5. Place your refill station in a well-ventilated area away from any open flame which would included heated
devices such as hot tanks, water heaters and any area in close proximity to such equipment as welders.
6.
Always
completely remove the bottle that you plan to fill from the vehicle or motorcycle that it is installed.
7.
Always
verify the cylinder that you are filling has a current hydro test date. The month and date (mm*yy
format) are stamped into the neck of the bottle.
Never
fill a bottle that is more than five years past its
test date. These bottles should be sent for re-certification. This can be done through most welding or
scuba supply shops for a minimal charge.
8.
Never
fill a bottle that has been altered, modified, dented, or appears to be heated by a open flame.
9.
Always
verify that a pressure release device is installed on the bottle valve. It is illegal to fill a bottle in
which the PRD has been removed or modified in any way.
10.
Never
drive the pump with any gas other than clean dry air or vapor CO
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regulated at no more than 100
psi. Use of 100 psi or more driven air can damage nitrous refill pump.
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Pump Warnings
1.
Always
use Teflon pipe sealant on all pipe (NPT) fittings. It is recommended to use a Teflon paste
sealant instead of Teflon tape to ensure no blockages in your system commonly caused by the use of
Teflon tape.
2. Loose connections of both feed air and nitrous oxide can cause serious injury or death.
3.
Always
pump nitrous oxide through a nitrous filter. Never pump unfiltered nitrous oxide.
4.
Do not
exceed 100 psi for driving air pressure. Pressures in excess of 100 psi can cause equipment
damage and/or catastrophic failure of equipment. Serious injury or death can result. A high quality
regulator/filter system should be used to assure no damage occur to air-driven pump used in the nitrous
refill station.
5. For the maximum pump life, driving air should be filtered to 10 microns.
6.
Always
use an inline water separator between air compressor and Refill pump. Failure to do so may
result in shortened pump life, corrosion, and pump failure.
©2001 Edelbrock Corporation
Brochure #63-0011
Rev. 7/01 (R&D)
