REFILLABLE 9OZ CO2 TANK OPERATING MANUAL(MIL-9R-HFV)

CO2 TANK MANUAL

07 MAY 08

CO2 BULK TANKAVAILABLE THROUGH YOUR LOCAL SOURCE GAS/ WELDING CONTRACTOR

Bulk tanks are required for filling/ refilling the 6 OUNCE CO2 TANK W/ HIGH FLOW VALVE (MIL-9R-HFV). These bulk tanks are typically used by most paintball fields. They are not available through MIL-SIM-FX and are only available through your local source gas/ welding contractor.

Bulk tanks must contain a siphon (dip) tube. Dip tube tanks are either marked with red paint around the top of the cylinder, or they are marked "dip tube" somewhere on the tank. The dip tube hangs inside the bulk tank and draws the liquid C02 from the bottom of the tank instead of drawing C02 vapor from the top of the tank.

Liquid C02 is necessary to get a good fill. A typical 75lb bulk tank with siphon tube is illustrated below.

EXTERNAL VIEW75lb Bulk Tankw/ Siphon Tube

Approx.5 feet high

DIP TUBE/SIPHON TUBERED MARKING DIP TUBE/

SIPHON TUBE

CO2 VAPOR

CO2 LIQUID

Approx. 9 inches diameter

CROSS-SECTION VIEW75lb Bulk Tankw/ Siphon Tube

CO2 TANK FILLING GUIDELINES

7 JAN 09

1) ACQUIRE A BULK C02 TANK AND ENSURE IT HAS A SIPHON OR DIP TUBE. A SIPHON OR DIP TUBE ALLOWS TANKS TO BE FILLED WITH C02 LIQUID INSTEAD OF JUST C02 GAS. FILLING A TANK WITH JUST GAS WILL NOT PROVIDE ENOUGH VOLUME TO DETONATE AN IMEES UNIT.

2) ATTACH THE FILL STATION ASSEMBLY TO THE BULK CO2 TANK UNTIL FIRMLY SEATED.

3) HANG A WEIGH SCALE FROM THE SCALE SUPPORT ARM. TURN THE WEIGH SCALE POWER ON.

4) INSPECT THE O-RING ON EACH C02 TANK BEFORE BEGINNING THE FILLING PROCESS. REPLACE THE O-RING IF ANY NICKS OR CUTS ARE VISIBLE. A DAMAGED O-RING WILL ALLOW C02 TO ESCAPE DURING THE FILLING PROCESS.

5) FIRMLY ROTATE THE C02 TANK INTO THE FILL ADAPTER ASSEMBLY UNTIL FULLY SEATED.

6) ROTATE THE ADAPTER PIN DEPRESS CAP UNTIL YOU FEEL A SLIGHT RESISTANCE. THIS IS THE PIN DEPRESSOR COMING INTO CONTACT WITH THE VALVE PIN. ROTATE THE CAP ONE TO TWO FULL TURNS AFTER THE INITIAL CONTACT. OVER-TIGHTENING THE ADAPTER PIN DEPRESSOR CAP MAY CAUSE VALVE PIN DAMAGE.

7) CHILLED CO2 TANKS ARE EASIER TO FILL THAN WARM TANKS. CHILL THE TANK BY ADDING A FEW OUNCES OF C02 AND THEN DUMPING IT OUT QUICKLY. THE TANK GETS COLDER AS THE C02 BLEEDS OUT. ONCE THE TANK IS CHILLED IT WILL FILL EASIER AND MUCH QUICKER.

8) HANG THE ADAPTOR HOSE AND TANK ASSEMBLY FROM THE WEIGH SCALE. ZERO OUT THE SCALE (MOST SCALES HAVE A ZERO BUTTON – OTHERWISE ZERO OUT THE SCALE BY TURNING THE POWER OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN).

9) FILL THE CO2 TANK BY PRESSING AND HOLDING THE DUMP/ FILL LEVER IN THE “FILL” POSITION UNTIL THE SCALE READS 6 OUNCES. **WARNING** DO NOT FILL THE CO2 TANK PAST 6 OUNCES.

*NOTE* DRAIN OFF EXCESS C02 IN CO2 TANK BY PRESSING AND HOLDING THE DUMP/ FILL LEVER IN THE “DUMP” POSITION UNTIL THE SCALE READS 6 OUNCES.

11) UNSCREW THE ADAPTOR PIN DEPRESS CAP AND PRESS THE DUMP/ FILL LEVER IN THE “DUMP” POSITION TO DRAIN OFF ANY EXCESS C02 THAT REMAINS IN THE ADAPTOR HOSE AND VENT HOSE. REMOVE THE C02 TANK FROM THE ADAPTOR PIN DEPRESS CAP. THE CO2 TANK IS READY FOR USE.

VENT HOSEDUMP/ FILLLEVER

VENT HOSEMUFFLER

ADAPTER HOSE SCALE SUPPORT ARM

ADAPTER W/PIN DEPRESSCAP

FILL VALVE TO BULKTANK FITTING

FILL ADAPTERASSEMBLY

BULK CO2 TANK(Sold Separately ThroughYour Local Source Gas/

Welding Contractor)

MIL-9R-HFV6 Ounce CO2 Tankw/ High Flow Valve

MIL-SCALEWeigh Scale(Sold Separately/Included with MIL-FIL-SYS)

CO2 FILL STATIONCO2 FILL STATION

6 OUNCE CO2 TANK

VALVEPIN

TANK

HIGH FLOW VALVE

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1) REMOVE THE RUPTURE DISC FROM THE HIGH FLOW VALVE USING A TORQUE WRENCH AND TURNING IN A COUNTER CLOCKWISE DIRECTION.

2) REPLACE THE DAMAGED RUPTURE DISC AND TIGHTEN TO 80 INCH POUNDS.

**WARNING** DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN THE RUPTURE DISC, DOING SO WILL DAMAGE THEHIGH FLOW VALVE CAUSING THE TANK TO BECOME INOPERABLE.

*NOTE* USE A TORQUE WRENCH TO AVOID OVER TIGHTENING THE RUPTURE DISC.

IF THE FILL STATION ADAPTER HAS AN AIR LEAK WHILE FILLING THE 6 OUNCE CO2 TANK CONTACT MIL-SIM-FX INTERNATIONAL INC. FOR A REPLACEMENT CO2 FILL STATION ADAPTER W/ DEPRESS PIN.

CO2 FILL STATION ADAPTER W/ DEPRESS PIN

RUPTURE DISC REPLACEMENT

IN THE EVENT OF UNCONTROLLED LEAKAGE FROM THE VALVE ASSEMBLY PIN FOLLOW THE STEPS IN THE 6 OUNCE CO2 TANK TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOUND IN THIS MANUAL.

VALVE PIN LEAKCO2 LEAKS ORIGINATING BETWEEN THE HIGH FLOW VALVE AND THE TANK SHOULD NEVER BE TAMPERED WITH. DISCONTINUE USE OF THE TANK AND NOTIFY MIL-SIM-FX INTERNATIONAL INC.

**WARNING** ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE HIGH FLOW VALVE FROM THE TANK MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY.

HIGH FLOW VALVE AND TANK LEAK

100 100

125125

0

150

2525

50

507575

TORQUEWRENCH

MIL-9R-HFV6 Ounce CO2 Tank w/ High Flow Valve

HIGH FLOW VALVE

MIL-CO2-RDRupture Disc

RUPTUREDISC LEAK

O-RING TANK

MIL-FIL-ADPCO2 Fill Station Adapter

w/ Depress Pin

FILL ADAPTERCO2 LEAKS: PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS

7 JAN 09

**WARNING**DO NOT FILL THE CO2 TANK PAST 6 OUNCES.

USE ONLY CO2 WITH FILL STATION.

FILL ADAPTER ASSEMBLY

READ OWNER’S MANUAL BEFORE USING!

USE ONLY WITH CO2!

WHEN NOT IN USE: -) CLOSE BULK TANK VALVE! -) VENT DOWN SYSTEM! -) LOCK OUT HANDLE! -) DISCONNECT FILL HOSE!

CAUTION!

(Steps must be followed in the order listed below)

1) REMOVE THE TWO CAVITY BASE PLUGS FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE FILL STATION ASSEMBLY.

2) REMOVE THE INLET TENSION SPRING AND THE OUTLET TENSION SPRING FROM THE FILL STATION ASSEMBLY.

3) REMOVE THE INLET VALVE AND THE OUTLET VALVE FROM THE FILL STATION (THE VALVES MAY HAVE TO BE PUSHED OUT FROM THE TOP OF THE FILL STATION).

4) REPLACE THE O-RINGS LOCATED ON EACH OF THE VALVES AS WELL AS THE O-RINGS ON EACH OF THE CAVITY BASE PLUGS (BE SURE TO LUBE THE VALVE O-RINGS WITH A TEFLON LUBE).

5) REASSEMBLE THE FILL STATION MAKING SURE NOT MIX THE OUTPUT VALVE AND TENSION SPRING WITH THE INPUT VALVE AND TENSION SPRING.

CONNECTS TO ADAPTERASSEMBLY HOSE

CONNECTS TOBULK CO2DIP TANKFITTING

DUMP/ FILL LEVER

CONNECTS TO CO2 VENT TUBE

SAFETY PIN

OUTLET VALVE

OUTLET TENSIONSPRING

OUTLET CAVITYBASE PLUG

CAVITY BASEPLUG O-RINGS

OUTPUT VALVE

INLET TENSIONSPRING

INLET CAVITYBASE PLUG

VALVE O-RINGS

SCALE SUPPORT ARM