Lp Cylinder Exchange; Lp Cylinder Leak Test; Connecting Regulator To The Lp Cylinder - Thermos 461262006 Product Manual

LP Cylinder Exchange
• Manyretailers t hat sellgrillsofferyouthe option ofreplacing
youremptyLPcylinder through an exchange s ervice. U seonly
thosereputable e xchange companies thatinspect, precision f ill,
tastandcertify theircylinders. E xchange your cylinderonly
foran OPDsafetyfeature-equipped c ylinderasdescribed
in the"LP Cylinder"sectionof this manual,
• Always keepnewandexchangedLPcylinders i n upright
posiUon d uring use,transit o rstorage.
• Leak test newandexchanged LP cylindersBEFORE
connecting to grill.
Connecting Regulator t o the LP Cylinder
1. LPcylindermust b e propedy securedonto grill.(Referto
assembly s ection.)
2. TurnallcontrolknobstotheOFF position.
,
4.
TumLP cylinder OFFbyturning hand-wheel clockwise t oa
full stop.
Remove the protective capfrom LPcylinder valve. A lways use
capandstrapsupplied w ithvalve.
LP Cylinder Leak Test
Foryoursafety
• LeaktestmustberepeatedeachtimeLPcylinderisexchanged
orrefilled.
• Donot smoke duringleaktest.
• Donot usean openflameto check for gasleaks.
• Grillmustbeleaktestedoutdoors i n a well-ventilated area,
away_m ignitionsourcessuchas gasfiredor ele_ical
appliances. D uringleaktest, keepgrill awayfrom openflames
orsparks.
• Usea deanpaintbrushanda 50/50mildsoapandwater
solution. Brushsoapysolution o ntoareasindicated byarrows
infigurebelow.
• Do notusehousehold cleaningagents.Damage togas
traincomponents canresult.
If"growing" bubblesappear donot useormovetheLP
cylinder.Contactan LPgassupplieror yourfire
department!
Donot usea POLtransportplug
(plasticpartwith externalthreads)!
Itwill defeatthe safetyfeatureof
the valve,
5. Holdregulator and insert nipple intoLP
cylinder v alve. H and-_ghten the
couplingnut,holding regulator ina
straight l inewithLPcylinder valveso
as notto cross-thread theconnection.
Nipple hasto becentered
intothe LP cylindervalve.
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