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OPW 71SO-TOOLC Installation And Maintenance Instructions Manual

OPW 71SO-TOOLC Installation And Maintenance Instructions Manual

Overfill prevention valves, testable overfill prevention valves

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS
Please read these warnings and use and assembly
instructions completely and carefully before start-
ing. Failure to do so may cause product failure, or
result in environmental contamination due to liquid
leakage into the soil, creating hazardous spill condi-
tions.
OPW Standard Product Warranty Tag: Notice: Flex-
Works by OPW, Inc., VAPORSAVER™ and all other OPW
products must be used in compliance with all applica-
ble federal, state, provincial and local laws, rules and
regulations. Product selection is the sole responsibility
of the customer and/or its agents and must be based
on physical specifications and limitations, compatibil-
ity with the environment and material to be handled.
All illustrations and specifications in this literature are
based on the latest production information available
at the time of publication. Prices, materials and speci-
fications are subject to change at any time, and mod-
els may be discontinued at any time, in either case,
without notice or obligation.
OPW warrants solely to its customer (the initial pur-
chaser and any subsequent purchasers within the
warranty period) that the following products sold by
OPW will be free from defects in materials and work-
manship under normal use and conditions for the pe-
riods indicated:
PRODUCT
FlexWorks Primary Pipe
All Products and re-
1 year from date of installation (proof of
placement parts in-
purchase from certified contractors/
stalled in the State of
California
OPW warrants ongoing compliance with
Certified to California CP
the standards and specifications for the
-201 and/or CP-206
duration of the warranty period required
Standards*
by the State of California; this limited war-
ranty is under the condition the equip-
ment was installed and maintained by
technicians unless noted in Installation
All other Products and
replacement parts
*Products certified to California CP-201 and/or CP-206 Standards
have been factory tested and met all applicable performance stand-
ards and specifications and will have an OPW registration card en-
closed/attached to the product.
71SO Overfill Prevention Valves and
71SO Testable Overfill Prevention Valves
Installation and Maintenance Instructions
WARRANTY PERIOD
10 years from date of manufacture
technicians required)
trained and certified contractors/
Manual.
1 year from date of manufacture**
OPW's exclusive obligation under this limited warran-
ty is, at its option, to repair, replace or issue credit (in
an amount not to exceed the list price for the product)
for future orders for any product that may prove de-
fective within the applicable warranty period. (Parts
repaired or replaced under warranty are subject to
prorated warranty coverage for remainder of the orig-
inal warranty period). Complete and proper warranty
claim documentation and proof of purchase required.
All warranty claims must be made in writing and deliv-
ered during the applicable warranty period to OPW at
OPW 9393 Princeton-Glendale Road Hamilton, Ohio,
USA 45011, Attention: Customer Service Manager. No
products may be returned to OPW without its prior
written authority.
This limited warranty shall not apply to any FlexWorks
or VAPORSAVER™ product unless it is installed by an
OPW attested installer and all required site and warran-
ty registration forms are completed and received by
OPW within 60 days of installation. This limited warran-
ty also shall not apply to any FlexWorks, VAPORSAVER™
or other OPW product: unless all piping connections are
installed with a nationally-recognized or state-
approved leak detection device in each tank and dis-
penser sump (which are not for storage and from which
all discharge hydrocarbons must be removed, and the
systems completely cleaned, within 24 hours); unless
testable sumps utilize FlexWorks pipe and access fit-
tings; unless a sump inspection log or an EPA recom-
mended/required checklist is maintained and the re-
sults are furnished to OPW upon request; and unless
OPW is notified within 24 hours of any known or sus-
pected product failure and is provided with unrestrict-
ed access to the product and the site. This limited war-
ranty also shall not apply to any product which has
been altered in any way, which has been repaired by
anyone other than a service representative authorized
by OPW, or when failure or defect is due to: improper
installation or maintenance (including, without limita-
tion, failure to follow FlexWorks Quick Reference Manu-
al Installation Guide and all product warning labels);
abuse or misuse; violation of health or safety require-
ments; use of another manufacturer's, or otherwise un-
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  • Page 1 OPW upon request; and unless placement parts in- purchase from certified contractors/ OPW is notified within 24 hours of any known or sus- stalled in the State of technicians required) pected product failure and is provided with unrestrict-...
  • Page 2: General Instructions

    No person or Do not operate with damaged or missing parts, entity is authorized to assume on behalf of OPW any which prevent tight connections. liability beyond this limited warranty. This limited war- Normal Operation: A Hose ”Kick”...
  • Page 3 2. Drill 71SO Parts Diagram 3. Hammer Upper O-Ring Gasket 4. Tape measure Screws, Qty 3 5. Hacksaw or cut-off saw, fine tooth; 24 teeth/inch Inlet Tube 6. Fine half round file 7. Screwdriver - Phillips blade Polypak Seal 8. Fine grit sandpaper / steel wool 9.
  • Page 4 The length of the upper tube and the placement of the 71SO valve body determine the shut-off point. Follow- ing the standard instructions for the OPW 71SO will pro- vide for initial shutoff at 95%. In all cases, the upper tube length must be a minimum of 6-1/2"...
  • Page 5 Figure numbers correspond to step numbers for easy reference. STEP 1: MEASURE Install the OPW Face Seal Adaptor and the OPW Thread- on Spill Container on the Fill Riser (Refer to the Installa- tion Instructions Supplied with the Spill Container). In-...
  • Page 6 IMPORTANT: Remove all chips and shavings generated Tape measure in steps 3 thru 5 out of the cut end of the tube. DO NOT remove chips and shavings by dumping thru valve body. Mark Upper Tube STEP 4: FILE THE UPPER DROP TUBE (Cut Line) File the upper tube square, and remove any burrs or Seam...
  • Page 7 STEP 6: APPLY GREASE TO DROP TUBE Apply black moly grease to the inside diameter of the upper drop tube. Make sure coverage is completely around the tube as shown in Figure 6. Figure 8 NOTE: Testable inlet tube must have cable port in line with float.
  • Page 8 71SO-TOOL PROCEDURE BELOW, STEP 10A: TIGHTEN THE 71SO-TOOL FOR 71SO-TOOLC, SEE PAGE 9 Use the three view holes to ensure that the tool seats FOR 71SO-TOOLCT, SEE PAGE 10 out flat against the top of the inlet tube. To prevent...
  • Page 9 3/16” diameter hole in the upper tube using the STEP 9B: INSERT 71SO-TOOLC OVER INLET TUBE hole in the 71SO-TOOLC as a guide. The drill stop is po- To install the 71SO-TOOLC (sold separately) over the sitioned so it will bottom out against the tool after the inlet tube, first loosen the thumb screw, so the tool can bit has drilled through the upper drop tube.
  • Page 10 71SO-TOOLCT PROCEDURE BELOW, FOR 71SO-TOOL, SEE PAGE 8 FOR 71SO-TOOLC, SEE PAGE 9 STEP 9C: INSERT 71SO-TOOLCT OVER INLET TUBE To install the 71SO-TOOLCT (sold separately) over the inlet tube, first loosen the thumb screws, so the tool can pass freely over the inlet tube flange. Align the slot on the tool with the key on the inlet tube and insert the tool down.
  • Page 11 STEP 13: DIMPLE FIRST HOLE STEP 15: DIMPLE REMAINING HOLES Remove tool. Remove any chips or burrs from the drill- Remove any chips or burrs from the drilling operation. ing operation. Place the assembly on a solid surface. Dimple the next (2) holes as done in Step 13. Make sure Using the punch supplied with the 71SO-TOOL, 71SO- the assembly is on a solid surface when punching.
  • Page 12 Apply a maximum 10" W.C. (1/3 PSI) air pressure. If pressure does not hold and a leak can be located with soap solution, do not install the valve. Send the valve back to OPW for warranty evaluation. CAUTION: Do not over-pressurize. Excess pressure can damage the valve.
  • Page 13 TESTABLE PROCEDURE ONLY, FOR STANDARD MOD- STEP 3T: DETERMINE CABLE LENGTH ELS, PROCEED TO NEXT PAGE. Run cable along upper tube and over the top plate on the float bracket as shown. With the float in the down STEP 1T: INSTALL SOCKET ADAPTOR ASSY position (as shown in Figure 3T) align loop in cable with Put cable thru threads in inlet tube and out thru cable rivet and top hole in float bracket.
  • Page 14 STEP 24: ALIGN VALVE 71SO won’t slip in easily DON’T FORCE IT! Damage to Install the OPW Jack Screw Kit and a 4" NPT nipple to the valve may result if excess force is used. Examine the lock the valve in place. Refer to the Installation Instruc- riser pipe carefully;...
  • Page 15 Figure 24 Orient socket FOR TESTABLE MODELS ONLY: Check installation adaptor be- again as done in Step 23 to ensure poppet actuates and tween jack resets properly. See page 17 for full testing details. Ap- screw bolts ply pipe dope to the socket adaptor threads. Pipe dope should be a non-hardening gasoline resistant pipe thread seal compound.
  • Page 16: Step 26: Valve Removal

    STEP 25: INSTALL WARNING PLATE Bend the three warning plate ears down then slide the tie wrap over the warning plate ears and position warn- ing plate against riser pipe approximately 1" below the adaptor. Tighten the tie wrap securely. The valve is now fully installed and in operating position.
  • Page 17 3.5 ft-lbs (42 in-lbs) minimum to 5.0 ft-lbs (60 in-lbs) maximum. After installing socket adaptor, to ensure vapor tightness, OPW recommends Test Figure 2 conducting pressure testing per CARB TP201.1D. Some areas may require pressure testing of overfill valve per CARB TP201.1D to ensure valve is vapor tight.
  • Page 18: Preventive Maintenance

    If the drop tube fails testing, replace the drop tube seal with OPW P/N: H11931M for 4” Tubes. Re-test the 71SO drop tube with CARB procedure TP-201.1D. The lower tube o-ring seal OPW P/N: H14840M can also be re- placed.
  • Page 19 Figure 29 INSP 6. If there is no apparent damage or restrictions reinstall the valve per the above instructions and test per local requirements. 71SO Performance Specifications This Overfill Prevention Valve has been manufactured and tested to, and met, the following California specifi- cations.
  • Page 20 Appendix A 71SO Overfill Valve Upper Tube Calculation Worksheet Important: This is meant to be supplemental worksheet and not a substitute to following the installation manual instructions. All length measurements are in inches. Please contact the Authority Having Jurisdic- tion (AHJ) and review local, state, and national codes to determine the regulatory requirements governing shut-off capacity in your region, as well as take into account other considerations such as extreme tank tilt.
  • Page 21 Distance from the 71SO inlet tube flange to the bottom of the tank. Note: If a tank bottom protector is present it may be necessary to add this thickness to dimension (OPW 6111 & 61TP models add 0.6”) (W) Valve (B) = _____________...
  • Page 22 2. To determine lower tube distance from tank bottom to bottom of cut: Subtract valve length (W) from distance to tank bottom (B) (V) = (B) – (W) = _____________ Cast lug in 71SO Note: Lower tube clearance must meet tank manufac- body turer requirements and all AHJ, local, state, and national codes.
  • Page 23 Appendix C HOW TO LOCATE THE POSITION OF THE 71SO FOR COMPLETE SHUT-OFF AT A GIVEN TANK CAPACITY Note: This Appendix only applies when AHJ require- EXAMPLE ments call for complete shut-off at a given tank capacity. 1. For an Owens-Corning Model G-3 Fiberglass® Tank See page 4 for standard measurements.
  • Page 24 Distance from the 71SO inlet tube flange to the bottom of the tank. Note: If a tank bottom protector is present it may be necessary to add this thickness to dimension (OPW 6111 & 61TP models add 0.6”) (W) Valve (B) = _____________...
  • Page 25 3250 US 70 Business West Smithfield, NC 27577 Customer Service:1-(800) 422-2525 Part Number: H15524PA Technical Service and Questions: Issue Date: 06/05/2018 REV O 1-(877) OPW-TECH Supercedes: 02/05/2018 REV N www.opwglobal.com...

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