RS-AS, RS-ASH & RS-PAS - Micro Matic - Beverage Dispensing · 2016-09-14 · 1 Installation and Servicing Safety Extractor Tube Installation and Operating Procedures Type: RS-AS RS-ASH

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Installation and Servicingof Flat Type Safety

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A-System type: RS-AS, RS-ASH & RS-PAS

G-System type: RS-GS & RS-PGS

W-System type: RS-WS

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Micro Matic S.A. • 18, rue de DrinklangeL-9911 Troisvierges • G.D. LuxembourgTel.: +352 97 90 30 • Fax: +352 97 90 60

e-mail: [email protected] • www.micro-matic.com

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Installation and Servicing

●TheMicroMaticflattypesafetyextractortuberangeisaconventional,durablemulti-tripdesigntooptimizebothin-breweryandin-tradeperformance.

●Theintegralsafetyfeatureprovidestotaloperationalsafety,eliminatingtheriskofremoval/ejectionwhilethekegispressurised.

●Allproductcontactareasaremanufacturedinstainlesssteelandtheconstructionallowssimplein-breweryservicing.

●Thismanualhasbeenpreparedasastepbystepguidethroughallproceduresnecessaryforfitting,removalandservicing.

●ThephotographsusedaretypeRS-AS,buttheproceduresapplytoallflattypesafetyextractortubedesigns.

● Ifatfirsttheproceduresappearcomplicated,experienceshowsthatwithminimalpracticeitisnot(acompleteassemblycanbefittedin45-50seconds).

●Thereare,however,somedo´sanddon´t´s,manyofwhicharecommonsenseandwillbecomeselfexplanatoryasthetoolingandcomponentsareused.

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Safety Extractor TubeInstallation and Operating Procedures

Type: RS-AS RS-ASH RS-PAS RS-GS RS-PGS RS-WS

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Part No.

1HandTool 741-031

2HolderforLocationTool 741-039

3LocationToolRS-GS&RS-PGS 741-050RS-ACS 741-051RS-WS 741-053RS-AS,RS-ASH&RS-PAS 741-054

4TorqueWrench 201-325

Part No.

Torque Wrench Adaptors5A-typewithhole 740-0496A-typewithouthole 740-0405RS-GS&RS-PGS 740-0295RS-WSwithhole 740-0666RS-WSwithouthole 740-091

7Decompression KeyA-typewithhole 741-012A-typewithouthole 740-031G-type 740-032W-typewithhole 741-016W-typewithouthole 740-067

The Fitting Tools

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The Keg

Check condition of keg neck.

Internally •neckthreadmustbefreeofdamage

•sealinglandmustbecleanandfreeofdamage

•neckmustbefreeofweldsplatter

Do not attempt to fit the assembly to damaged/poor quality necks.

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PlacetoolNo.741-039onatable.

Fit Safety Extractor Tube

Moistenthevalvein20°Cwater.

Thisprovideslubricationtotherubbersealsduringinitialfitting.

FitadaptorNo.741-054forRS-AS,RS-PAS&RS-ASHorNo.741-053forRS-WSorNo.741-051forRS-ACSorNo.741-050forRS-GS&RS-PGS.

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PushtoolNo.741-031downwardsovertheextractortubeuntilitclicks.

Disengagethebodyfromthebayonetlocksbyturning.

Placetheextractortubeintheadaptor.

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Angletheextractortubethroughthekegneck.

Insert into Keg

Ensurecorrectpositionofsealingringpriortoinsertionofextractortubeintoneck.

Liftextractortubevalvebodyclearofvalve.

Allowthesafetylugtopassbelowthesealinglandofthekegneck.

DO NOT USE FORCE !!

Thereisnoneedfortheextractortubetiptotouchtheinternalkegsurfaceduringthispartoftheassembly.

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Pushvalvebodydownwardsoverthevalveandturnitclockwisetolooselyengagethethreadsintothekegneck.

Liftthehandtoolwithextractortubeengagedupwardsuntilcontactismadebetweentheweldedplateonthestemassemblyandtheskirtofthevalvebody.

Continueliftingthehandtoolupwardsandrotateitclockwiseuntilapositiveupwardmovementoftheassemblyoccurs.Thisisthefirststageofre-engagementofthe3bayonetlocks.

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Continueliftingthehandtoolupwardsbutnowrotateitanticlockwiseuntilthetapsontheweldedplatearecompletelyinthebayonetlocksinthevalvebody.

Pressthe“trigger”ofthetool.Nowtheextractortubehasbeenassembled.

WARNING !!!! This is the Most Important Stage of Assembly

Ifthelinesdonotcorrespondormaingasketisnotinpositionasabove-

DO NOT USE

Gotofig.24(page14)forinitialremovalfromkegwhennecessary.

Thenreturntofig.7(page7)andrepeatallprocedures.

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Insert into Keg

Screwextractortubeintoneckbyhand.

UsecorrectlyadjustedtorquewrenchpartNo.201-325togetherwithMicroMaticadaptor:A-typewithhole partNo.740-049A-typewithouthole partNo.740-040W-typewithhole partNo.740-066W-typewithoutholepartNo.740-091G-type partNo.740-029

Applyin-screwtorqueof70-80Nm

DONOTOVERTORQUE

Werecommend thatapressure test iscarriedouton thekegwithextractor tubefitted.A lowpressuretest-12psi(0.8bar)willhighlightincorrectfittingofbothmainsealandkegsealbeforethekegreachesthefillingline.

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Before Removal

AlthoughtheMicroMaticsafetyextractortubescannotejectfromthekeg,westronglyrecommendthatthekegisfullyde-gassedbeforeanyworkiscarriedoutorremovalisattempted.

A-typewithhole ToolNo.741-012A-typewithouthole ToolNo.740-031G-type ToolNo.740-032W-typewithhole ToolNo.741-016W-typewithouthole ToolNo.740-067

TheMicroMaticde-gastoollocatesovertheextractortubeflange.Downwardpressureonthehandlewillfullyde-gasthekeg-safelyandcleanly.

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Loosen Extractor TubeWARNING - First De-gas keg.

Usetorquewrenchandsuitableadaptor(seepage14)toslightlyout-screwtheextractortube.

Extractortubemustbe“raised”inneck.

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Removal of Extractor Tube

PlacehandtoolNo.741-031inthemiddleoftheextractortubeandpressdownuntilitclicks.Thetoolhasnowcaughtthebeervalvetop.

ByhandholdthebodyandturntoolNo.741-031carefullywithoutuseofforceclockwiseuntilthetoolandthusthetubecanfreelymovethroughtheflangepart.

Liftbodyupwardsaroundthetool.Nowtheextractortubecanbeangledoutoftheneckwithoutuseofforce.

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Engagebodyinthebayonetlocksbyturningitclockwise.

Releasehandleandtheextractortubehasbeenreassembled.

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Extractor Tube Servicing

ThedesignoftheMicroMaticRS-ASextractortubeallowssimpleonsiteservicing.

Theconstructionisrobustanddurableandunlessdeliberatedamagehasoccurred,theonlyreplaceablepartsaretherubbercomponents.

These rubber parts must be replaced each time an extractor tube is removed from a keg.

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Dismantling procedure

Turnmaintenanceplungerintofixedgroovesectionofbenchtool...

MounttoolNo.740-003toatableoranotherobject.

...andtightenthescrewsothatthemaintenanceplungerdoesn’tmove.

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Moisten the extractor tube in water

Placeextractortubeintothegroovedslidesectionofbenchtool.

Useleverofbenchtooltomoveslidewithextractortubecorrectlylocatedtowardsthemaintenanceplunger.

Maintainingfirmleverpressure,twistthevalvebodytodisengagethethreebayonetlocks.

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Removeassemblyfrombenchtool.Removevalvebody.

Placeextractortubeassemblyinthe“U”sectionofthebenchtool.

It is important that the main gasket and the stainless steel seating plate are positioned on opposing sides of the “U” section.

Turnmaintenanceplungerintofixedgroovesectionofbenchtool

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Pressstemassemblyfullydownintothebottomofthe“U”section.

Movethehandleinthedirectionofthearrowuntilthereisagapbetweengasketandwasher.

Placetheforkintothegap.

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Twisttheforkbacktoreleasethegasketfromthebeervalve.

Releasehandleanddisassembletheremainingparts.

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Re-assembly Procedure

Usenewmaingasketsandcontainerseals.Moistenallpartsinwater.

Byhand,holdspring,seatingplateandmaingasketinposition.Placeextractortubestemintotheslidesectionofbenchtool,andmovethelevertogentlyengagecomponentsagainstthemaintenanceplunger.

Usinglever,applysufficientpressuretopushnewmaingasketoverthemachinedstemhead.

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Releaseleverofbenchtool.

Ensuremainsealiscorrectlypositionedandspringiscentralonlockingplate.

Fitnewcontainersealtovalvebody.Positionvalvebodyoverstemassembly.

Useleverofbenchtooltoengagestemassemblyagainstmaintenanceplunger.

Continuetoapplypressuretodepressmaingasket.

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Twistvalvebodytore-engagebayonetlocksbetweenvalvebodyandstemassembly.

Theextractortubeisnowserviced.

Werecommendthatallextractortubesarefullypressuretestedbeforebeingrefittedintocontainers.

Werecommendalowpressuretestof12PSI(0.8bar)

MicroMaticcanprovideasimplebenchmountedpressuretestrigifrequired.(Toolno.740-036)

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