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Run Leak Test:
From the Manual Override screen press the Run Leak Test button and the following screen will
be displayed.
Place bottles on the machine so that empty bottles with be indexed under the filling head when
the machine is started. Have compressed air and CO2 connected to the machine as you normally
would and press the Start Leak Test button to begin the leak test. Bottles will be indexed under
the filling heads and pressurized with CO2 and you will see the pressure rise at the right of the
screen. A leak test is performed by bringing the bottles up to a certain pressure and monitoring if
pressure is lost or gained over time. If pressure is lost or gained at such a rate that a leak is
detected the leak test will be terminated, the red FAIL light will flash and a text message will be
displayed at the bottom of the screen to identify the problem. This test can determine if a CO2
valve or other valve is leaking into the system causing the pressure to increase as well as pressure
leaking out of the system. Pressure increasing can be CO2 leaking past one of the valves or
possibly compressed air entering the system through a failed off-gas valve. Pressure leaking out
of the system can be any mechanical connection, seal or valve and is the most common type of
leak.
[To return the machine to normal operation, press the Start Leak Test button to turn it off and
press reset, then the Main button to return to the main menu. Once a leak test is stopped, it
cannot be restarted except from the Manual Override screen.]
