Valve Housing Repairs: Supply Valves; Endcap Safety Valve; Figure 5-63 Endcap Safety Valve - GE Giraffe OmniBed Service Manual

5.14.4.2 Valve Housing Repairs: Supply Valves

1. Remove the regulator assembly as described in steps 1 through 3 above.
2. Disconnect the supply valves electrical connector.
3. Use a pair of pliers to turn the valve out of the manifold block.
4. When installing a new valve, finger tighten it into the manifold. Perform the Pre-use Checkout Supply Valve
Leak Test.

5.14.5 Endcap Safety Valve

Valve retaining tube
Valve spring assembly
Retaining pin
M4 retaining pin screw
1. To remove the endcap manifold, slide up the dovetail rail trim strip to access the M4 flathead screw (2.4
mm hex key) end cap screw, and remove the screw. Loosen the M4 retaining pin screw and tilt the manifold
to disengage the retaining pin from the hole in the dovetail rail and remove the manifold.
2. To replace any of the valve's internal parts, remove the two M4 flat head screws.
3. Use a needle nose pliers to pull the two-way valve from the bore in the manifold. When replacing the valve
make sure to lubricate its two O-rings with Vac Kote (6700-0092-200).
4. When reinstalling the manifold, tighten the M4 flathead screw first, then tighten M4 retaining pin screw.
Perform the Supply Valve Leak Test and Pre-use Checkout.
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M4 flat head screw
Spring cover
Two-way valve

Figure 5-63 Endcap Safety Valve

Elbow fittings
M4 flathead screw
End cap manifold
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