PART NO. P0000432_E
INSTRUCTION FOR
CHARGING HOSE & ACCESS FITTING
ADJUSTABLE BRASS CORE DEPRESSOR
APPLICATION INFORMATION:
THE ANGLED END OF IMPERIAL CHARGING HOSES AND SWIVEL END
OF ACCESS FITTINGS ARE EQUIPPED WITH A THREADED NIPPLE AND
DEPRESSOR THAT PERMITS ADJUSTING THE DEPRESSOR TO MATCH THE
POSITION OF SYSTEM ACCESS FITTING CORE VALVES FOR A PROPERLY
SEALED CONNECTION EVERY TIME.
FOR A CORE VALVE RECESSED BELOW THE END OF THE ACCESS FIT-
TING, POSITION THE DEPRESSOR AN EQUAL AMOUNT ABOVE THE GASKET
END.
FOR A CORE VALVE PROTRUDING ABOVE THE END OF THE ACCESS
FITTING, POSITION THE DEPRESSOR AN EQUAL AMOUNT BELOW THE
GASKET END.
ADJUSTING PROCEDURE:
THE BRASS CORE DEPRESSOR CAN BE ADJUSTED WITH AN ORDINARY
VALVE CORE REMOVAL CAP OR LONG NOSE PLIERS.
TO MAKE AN ADJUSTMENT, SIMPLY ENGAGE TOOL WITH END OF
DEPRESSOR AND ROTATE FOR THE DESIRED INWARD OR OUTWARD
ADJUSTMENT.
THE BRASS CORE DEPRESSOR CAN BE USED AS A REPLACEMENT IN
IMPERIAL CHARGING HOSES AND ACCESS FITTINGS THAT WERE ORIGINALLY
EQUIPPED WITH A NON-METALLIC ADJUSTABLE DEPRESSOR.
TO REPLACE DEPRESSOR, BACK OUT OLD DEPRESSOR. IF OLD
DEPRESSOR IS DAMAGED AND WILL NOT BACK OUT THROUGH GASKET,
REMOVE GASKET AND THEN THE DEPRESSOR.
TO INSTALL NEW DEPRESSOR, INSERT DEPRESSOR INTO RUBBER
GASKET AND ROTATE WHILE APPLYING INWARD FORCE. ADJUST TO
DESIRED POSITION.
REPLACEMENT DEPRESSORS:
IMPORTANT
ADJUSTABLE DEPRESSOR
CAN ONLY BE INSTALLED
IN ANGLED END OF CHARGING
HOSES
RUBBER
GASKET
CORE VALVE
REMOVAL CAP
(LONG NOSE PLIERS OPTIONAL)
ADJUST BY ROTATING
REPLACEMENT
DEPRESSORS
ADJUSTABLE
BRASS
DEPRESSOR
REPLACES
ADJUSTABLE
NON-METALLIC
DEPRESSOR
ADJUSTABLE
BRASS
DEPRESSOR
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