Impco RKD1-20-3 Instructions Download Page 2

 

 

June, 2012                                                     IMPCO Technologies Inc.                                           PPI-124 REV. A 

     3030 South Susan St.                                                    Page 3 of 4 

Santa Ana, CA 92704 

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4) 

RKD1-20-3B ONLY

  Push the lower bushing (5) 

out of the body (7), then press in the new bushing 
(5), ensuring its lip is fully seated against the body 
(7) as shown by the arrow at left.  

 

5)  Place new diaphragm (2) on top of air valve (8) 

and align screw holes in the plate (3) and air valve 
(8).  Seat the larger end of the upper bushing (1) 
into the bore of the air valve. 

6)  Align holes in the plate (3) and diaphragm (2) 

assembly and insert screws (4).  Finger tighten all 
four screws (4), then torque to 7-10 in-lbs./0.8-1.1 
Nm.  Do not flatten the star lock washers. 

 

7)  Place the diaphragm (2) and air valve (8) 

assembly into the body (7) and align screw holes 
on the perimeter of the diaphragm (2).  Insert 
spring (10). 

 

 

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8)  Place cover (9) on top of the diaphragm (2), align 

holes.  Insert screws (6) and finger tighten.  Insert 
fingers under the cover (9) and manually press 
the diaphragm (2) upward to ensure the air valve 
assembly easily travels up and down.  Torque the 
screws (6) securing the cover (9) in a criss-cross 
pattern to 15-20 in-lbs./1.7-2.3 Nm. 

 

WARNING: 

IMPROPER INSTALLATION OR USE OF THIS PRODUCT MAY CAUSE 

SERIOUS INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. 

 
 

SERVICE TECHNICIANS AND USERS 

SHOULD CAREFULLY READ AND ABIDE BY THE PROVISIONS SET FORTH IN NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION 
ASSOCIATION PAMPHLET #37 FOR STATIONARY ENGINES, #52 FOR CNG VEHICULAR FUEL SYSTEMS OR #58 FOR 
LPG SYSTEMS. 
 

INSTALLERS 

LPG INSTALLATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES MUST BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL STATE OR LOCAL 
LAW, WHICHEVER IS APPLICABLE AND NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION PAMPHLET #58, STANDARD 
FOR STORAGE AND HANDLING OF LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GASES TO THE EXTENT THESE STANDARDS ARE NOT 
IN VIOLATION WITH FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAW. 
 

IN CANADA

 

REFER TO CAN/CGA PROPANE INSTALLATION CODES. 
 

CNG INSTALLATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES

 

MUST RE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL STATE OR LOCAL LAW AND NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION 
ASSOCIATION PAMPHLET #52, COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) VEHICULAR FUEL SYSTEMS TO THE EXTENT 
THESE STANDARDS ARE NOT IN VIOLATION WITH FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAW. 
 

IN CANADA

 

REFER TO CAN/CGA CNG INSTALLATION CODES. 
 

LPG AND/OR NATURAL GAS INSTALLATIONS ON STATIONARY ENGINES 

MUST RE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAW AND NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION 
ASSOCIATION PAMPHLET #37, STATIONARY COMBUSTION ENGINES AND GAS TURBINE ENGINES, TO THE EXTENT 
THESE STANDARDS ARE NOT IN VIOLATION WITH FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAW. FAILURE TO ABIDE BY THE 
ABOVE WILL VOID ANY IMPCO WARRANTY ON THE PRODUCTS AND MAY CAUSE SERIES INJURY OR PROPERTY 
DAMAGE. 
 
DUE TO THE INHERENT DANGER OF GASEOUS FUELS THE IMPCO PRODUCTS SHOULD NOT BE INSTALLED OR 
USED BY PERSONS NOT KNOWLEDGEABLE OF THE HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF GASEOUS FUELS.

 

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