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4.
Use a mallet to help tighten the lid down. For the first attempt, tighten the
lid down half the distance from the previous stopping point.
5. Remove the lid and check the o-ring. If the o-ring can spin freely in the
groove, the o-ring has not been crushed enough. Replace the lid and
continue tightening with the mallet. Remove the lid and check the o-ring.
Continue this process until the o-ring is set.
6. Once the o-ring is set, make a mark with a permanent marker that lines
up with the mark on the upper lid.
7. Fill the cell with oil and perform a pressure test. Manually increase the
pressure in steps of 5,000 PSI up to 25,000 PSI. Hold the pressure at
each step for 10 minutes to ensure that the cell is not leaking from around
the cell lid.
8. If the cell leaks from around the o-ring, drain the cell and use the mallet to
deliver a couple of blows to tighten the lid a bit more.
9.
Close up the cell and fill it with oil. Repeat the pressure test procedure
until the cell is able to hold pressure.
Please note, the arrows may or may not line up when the cell is properly
sealed. The cell should be marked at the final position of the arrow on the lid
to indicate the final position of the cell. If the cell is ever tightened past this
mark, the mark will need to be removed and the cell will need to be marked at
the new position.
