Airstream 2009 Pan America Owner's Manual page 93

AUTOMATIC GAS REGULATOR
Indicator
Window
High-Pressure
Regulator
Inlet
Change-Over
Lever
Second-Stage
Vent
Regulator
Outlet
Operation
Make sure there is propane in both cylinders before you start. Rotate the black
lever on the top front side of the regulator toward the cylinder you want to
use first. This will be the "service" cylinder and the other will be the "reserve"
cylinder. Slowly open both tank valves completely, then close about 1/4 turn.
All models are equipped with an
automatic gas regulator. Both
tanks are connected to this regu-
lator.
Inlet
When the gas is turned on it is
drawn from only one tank at a
time. When the tank being used is
depleted the regulator automati-
cally switches to the full tank. An
indicator in the regulator knob
points toward the tank that was
being used to give you a visual
reminder when one tank is empty.
This will allow you to easily check to see if valves are open or closed. The
indicator on the top of the regulator will turn bright green. The indicator color
will stay green as long as there is fuel coming from the service side. When
the service cylinder empties, the regulator will start drawing from the reserve
cylinder providing an uninterrupted fuel flow to the system. When it switches
over, the indicator color changes from green to red. This red color indicates that
the service cylinder is empty and needs to be filled.
Now disconnect the cylinder and have it refilled. After filling, reconnect the
pig- tail and slowly open the cylinder valve. The full cylinder now becomes the
reserve.
LIQUID PETROLEUM GAS (LPG)
BASIC RULES FOR SAFETY
DangEr
: LP gas regulators must always be installed with the
diaphragm vent facing downward. Regulators that are not in compart-
ments have been equipped with a protective cover. Make sure that regula-
tor vent faces downward and that cover is kept in place to minimize vent
blockage, which could result in excessive gas pressure causing fire or
explosion.
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