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Since the TopTier brewing stand is so modular, the fuel manifold piping is NOT included with the product
because we cannot determine in advance which positions you’ll locate your tiers and how many tiers will be
fired. However, we include most of the fittings you will need to complete the manifold. All the necessary pipe
and any additional fittings can be readily purchased locally at any hardware store or home improvement store.
All the hardware we provide is ½” NPT which is very common. In most installations, all you’ll need to provide is
straight lengths of pipe (pipe nipples). If you can’t find the exact length you need you can piece shorter nipples
together wuth pipe couplings. Or most hardware stores can cut the pipe to the exact length you need.
Install the orifice, spring, damper and needle valve onto the burner venturi as shown in Fig 18 and 19. The
spring goes on the brass fitting between the damper and the fitting.
Connect the stainless steel flexible metal bellows tube to the needle valve and secure to the burner with the p-
clip as shown in Fig 20.
IMPORTANT: when installing the stainless bellow gas
hose take care to ensure that the hose is square to the
fitting (on both ends) while tightening the nut. Failure
to do this may result in a gas leak.
ALWAYS CHECK HOSES FOR LEAKS PRIOR TO
EACH USE!
The purpose of the fuel manifold is to distribute propane fuel from the supplied single regulator to the individual
burners. To accomplish this, a series of elbows and “T’s” are needed to split the flow into 2 or 3 paths
Fig. 18
Fig. 19
Fig. 20