TANK MATE

INCLUDES:

TOOLS REQUIRED:

3/4” WRENCH

PETCOCK TEE ASSEMBLY

8 FOOT NYLON TUBING

TEE

WV-1 DRAIN VALVE

CONRADER VALVES

**TUBING CUTTERS

** NEEDED TO CUT METAL TEE INSTALLATION LINES

AUTOMATIC DRAIN VALVE INSTALLATION KIT

STEP 1: DISCONNECT POWER/DISABLE ENGINE

IF YOUR COMPRESSOR IS ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN, (1) REMOVE THE PLUG FROM

THE WALL. IF IT IS GAS DRIVEN, (2) TURN THE

ENGINE SWITCH TO OFF.

STEP 2: BLEEDING THE SYSTEM AIR

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR WV-1

BLEED ANY EXISTING AIR FROM THE TANK BY FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE OWNERS

MANUAL.

STEP 3: PREPARE THE RECEIVER

(1) REMOVE THE EXISTING DRAIN PETCOCK OR DRAIN

VALVE COMPLETELY. (2) ALSO, CLEAN THE THREADS OF THE TANK OPENING TO

REMOVE ANY RESIDUE THAT MAY HAVE BUILT UP.

STEP 4: INSTALLING PETCOCK/TEE ASSEMBLY

INSTALL THE PETCOCK TEE ASSEMBLY BY SCREWING IT

INTO THE PREPARED

TANK OPENING.

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OFF

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STEP 5: INSTALLING THE DRAIN VALVE

STEP 6: INSTALLING TEE IN CONTROL LINE

THE TEE MUST NOW BE INSTALLED IN THE CORRECT UNLOADER LINE OF THE COMPRESSOR. THERE ARE THREE DIFFERENT CONFIGURATIONS DEPENDING ON THE TYPE OF COMPRESSOR. REFER TO ALL CONFIGURATIONS LISTED (A-

C), AND FOLLOW THE RELEVANT INSTRUCTIONS.

SCREW THE MALE END OF THE DRAIN VALVE INTO THE FEMALE INLET OF THE PETCOCK/TEE ASSEMBLY. THE PORT ON THE SIDE OF THE DRAIN VALVE IS PROVIDED

TO ATTACH OPTIONAL TUBING OR PIPING. WHEN SCREWING IN THE DRAIN VALVE, TRY TO POSITION THIS OPENING AS SHOWN FOR EASIER ACCESSABILITY.

A: AN ELECTRIC MOTOR COMPRESSOR WITH A PRESSURE SWITCH

TYPICAL PRESSURE

SWITCH

PRESSURE SWITCH UNLOADER LINE WHERE

THE TEE WILL BE INSTALLED

ELECTRIC COMPRESSOR

CHECK VALVE

STEP 6A: LOCATE THE PRESSURE SWITCH ON THE COMPRESSOR. THE LINE FROM THE PRESSURE SWITCH TO THE FITTING ON THE TANK IS THE PRESSURE SWITCH UNLOADER LINE. A 1/2” SECTION OF TUBING MUST BE CUT FROM THE CENTER. DEPENDING ON THE MATERIAL TYPE, SPECIAL COPPER OR OTHER METAL TUBING CUTTERS MAY BE REQUIRED.

PRESSURE SWITCH UNLOADER LINE

PRESSURE SWITCH

AFTER REMOVING THE SECTION OF THE LINE, PUSH THE ENDS INTO EITHER END OF THE TEE AND PULL BOTH SIDES TO MAKE SURE IT IS SECURE. IT SHOULD LOOK LIKE BELOW. 1/2”

B: A GAS ENGINE COMPRESSOR WITH A CONRADER BULLWHIP THROTTLE CONTROL

BULLWHIP THROTTLE

CONTROL LINE TO THE ENGINE

PILOT DEVICE

SITE OF THE TEE INSTALLATION

GAS ENGINE COMPRESSOR

STEP 6B: LOCATE THE CONRADER BULLWHIP THROTTLE CONTROL. REMOVE THE BULLWHIP FROM THE SIDE OF THE PILOT DEVICE. INSTALL THE SPECIAL THROTTLE TEE IN THE PILOT PORT WHERE THE BULLWHIP WAS LOCATED. SCREW THE BULLWHIP INTO THE OTHER END OF THE TEE.

BULLWHIP THROTTLE CONTROL

PILOT VALVE

THE END RESULT WILL LOOK LIKE BELOW.

B: A GAS ENGINE OR ELECTRIC MOTOR COMPRESSOR WITH A PILOT VALVE INTAKE UNLOADER

GAS ENGINE COMPRESSOR

LINE TO INTAKE UNLOADER

PILOT DEVICE

LINE TO INTAKE UNLOADER

WHERE THE TEE IS INSTALLED

STEP 6B: LOCATE THE PILOT VALVE ON THE COMPRESSOR. THE LINE RUNNING FROM THE PILOT VALVE TO THE COMPRESSOR’S PUMP IS THE UNLOADER LINE. A 1/2”SECTION OF THIS TUBING MUST BE CUT FROM THE CENTER OF THE LINE. SPECIAL TUBING CUTTERS MAY BE REQUIRED DEPENDING ON THE MATERIAL OF THE UNLOADER LINE.

PILOT UNLOADER LINEPUMP UNLOADER

1/2”

AFTER REMOVING THE SECTION OF THE LINE, PUSH THE ENDS INTO EITHER SIDE OF THE TEE AND PULL BOTH ENDS TO MAKE SURE IT IS SECURE. THE END RESULT WILL LOOK LIKE BELOW.

C: A GAS ENGINE COMPRESSOR WITH AN AIR LINE THROTTLE CONTROL

GAS ENGINE COMPRESSOR

THROTTLE AIR LINE WHERE THE TEE

WILL BE INSTALLED

STEP 6C:LOCATE THE AIR LINE ATTACHED TO THE PORT OF THE PILOT DEVICE RUNNING TO THE THROTTLE CONTROL MOUNTED ON THE ENGINE. A 1/2” INCH SECTION MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE CENTER OF THIS LINE.

THROTTLE AIR LINE

PILOT DEVICE

AFTER REMOVING THE SECTION OF THE LINE, PUSH THE ENDS INTO EITHER SIDE OF THE TEE AND TUG TO MAKE SURE IT IS SECURE. THE END RESULT WILL LOOK LIKE BELOW.

MOUNTED TO TANK

STEP 7: DETERMINE THE LENGTH NEEDED TO CONNECT THE PORT IN THE INSTALLEDTEE TO THE DRAIN VALVE. CUT OFF THE EXCESS AND INSTALL THE LINE BY PUSHING THE ENDS INTO BOTH PORTS. PULL TO ASSURE A SNUG FIT. IT WILL LOOK LIKE BELOW.

THE APPROPRIATE LINE THE TEE IS INSTALLED IN FROM STEP 6.

1/4” TUBING WHICH RUNS FROM THE TEE TO THE DRAIN VALVE.

YOU ARE NOW DONE!