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Parker Hannifi n Corporation
Velcon Filtration Division
Colorado Springs, CO 80907 USA
Velcon Filtration Division
Filter Vessel Installation & Operation Manual
VEL2199 0414
10. Screw the nut at the end of the tie rod down
against the mounting adapter while preventing the
tie rod from turning.
11. Tighten the nut to 5 foot pounds of torque.
12. Install the other tie rods so that they extend out
from the mounting adapters the same length as
the fi rst rod.
SEPARATOR WITH SEAL NUT (WITH OR WITHOUT
SPIDER PLATE):
1. Screw a nut on one end of the tie rod to about 2”
from the end. (See note below.)
2. Slide a lock washer up against the nut on the
shortened side of the tie rod.
3. Slide a mounting adapter (on vessels with integral
cast-in or welded-in mounting adapters, no ad-
ditional adapter is required) on the short side of the
tie rod with the cartridge seal side facing the nut
and washer.
4. While holding the mounting adapter on the end of
the rod, screw the short end of the tie rod into the
tie rod bar on the vessel. Screw in about one inch.
5. Install a separator over the tie rod and into place
on the mounting adapter so the tie rod extends
from the end seal cap tie rod hole.
6. On double open ended separators, place an end
seal plate on the top or end of the separator, with
the tie rod extending out from the end seal plate tie
rod hole.
7. Adjust the tie rod by screwing it in or out until the
amount extending beyond the end seal plate is
one (1) inch.
8. Remove the cartridges, spacers, and seal plates.
9. Screw the nut at the end of the tie rod down
against the mounting adapter while preventing the
tie rod from turning.
10. Tighten the nut to 5 foot pounds of torque.
11. Install the other tie rods so that they extend out
from the mounting adapters the same length as
the fi rst rod.
NOTE
1. In AHM06xxx, AVM06xxx, HM06xxx,
and VM06xxx Aquacon® vessels, the
nut should be screwed on to the tie
rod to about 4” from the end instead
of 2”.
2. In three stage HVM-xxxx fi lter/sepa-
rator vessels, the nut on the separa-
tor tie rods should be screwed on to
the tie rod to about 4” from the end
instead of 2”.
