PNEUMATIC LEVEL CONTROLLER
PNEUMATIC LEVEL CONTROLLER
MODEL: GEN 3
Installation, Operation & Maintenance Guide
MODEL: GEN 3
Installation, Operation & Maintenance Guide
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Maintenance - Mount Assembly
Mount - Disassembly
Step 1 – Mount controller in vise or stand if available
Step 2 – Remove displacer arm and extensions from
mount.
Step 3 – Open and remove cover. Inspect cover gasket
for rips or tears.
Step 4 – Relieve force on spring by rotating spring
adjuster knob clockwise. Remove spring and upper
spring plate.
Step 5 – Remove torque lever by loosening set screw on
underside.
Step 6 – Remove mount screws and lift enclosure off
of mount, leaving mount in vise if available. Remove
and inspect gasket between enclosure and mount for
damage.
Step 7 – Remove first bearing hub and shaft. Flip mount
and remove second bearing hub. Remove socket plug
from end of mount. Remove and discard O-rings from
threads.
Step 8 – Remove flanged bearings from hubs. Inspect
flanged bearings for wear or damage. Remove and
discard O-rings and back-up rings inside hubs.
Step 9 – Inspect shaft for wear or damage. Clean out
inside of mount.
Mount - Reassembly
Step 1 – Install O-ring over threaded hubs & socket plug.
To avoid seal damage, do not push O-ring over threads.
Roll O-ring over threads. Install socket plug. Tighten to
30-35 ft·lbs.
Step 2 – Insert components into both hubs in the
following order: back-up ring, O-ring, flanged bearing.
Step 3 – Install a bearing hub on one side of mount.
Insert shaft with flats facing side of mount that attaches
to enclosure. Install second bearing hub over shaft.
Tighten both bearing hubs to 30-35 ft·lbs.
Step 4 – Align mount gasket and enclosure over
mounting holes. Apply blue Loctite to mount screws then
install.
Step 5 – Apply blue Loctite to displacer arm and
extension threads (if applicable) and install in shaft.
Step 6 – Slide torque lever over flats of shaft with set
screw facing downward. Tighten set screw.
Step 7 – Install spring and upper spring plate.
Step 8 – Install and close cover.