Great Northern Popcorn 7976 Frosty Keg Kegerators - Manual (Page 11)

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TAPPING THE KEG
INSTALLING KEG TAP ON SINGLE BARREL TYPE KEG
This kegerator’s coupler (page 5, E) is compatible with a ¼ pony keg sized
barrel and a ½ barrel full size (U.S.A.). The kegerator is capable of holding a 5
gallon cornelius keg and a 5 gallon D system keg, you may discover that you will
need to use an alternate keg coupler.
Your canister has a capacity of 2.5 lbs. which will deliver approximately four
15 gallon kegs of beer.
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CO line’s into the coupler’s side-
most connector for the CO line
4. The topmost connection on the coupler is for the beer line.
CO line and beer line to the keg coupler.
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To tap a keg:
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1. First, be sure that the keg coupler’s black dispenser handle is closed
(pushed up, see
). Also, make sure that the tower dispenser (on top
of kegerator) handle is closed before proceeding with tap to keg connection.
3. Insert the black rubber “Top Hat” washer
(there are two of these included in your
packaging along with the other extra washers...they are hat shaped and
taper to a pointed end with a slit to better regulate gas flow...see
). Insert tapered end first into coupler.
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2. Next, check the bottom of the coupler to make sure that the black washers,
which should be installed by the factory, are present and securely in place
(
). If the seals are not installed, check the extra washers (page 5,
J) and insert to ensure a snug coupler/keg connection.
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5. Fit the keg coupler into the top of the keg neck’s slots ( ), being
. Press down on the
coupler (not the handle) and perform a quarter turn clockwise to lock the
coupler and keg together (
). The keg is now tapped and you are
ready to attach the
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careful not to press down on the coupler handle
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SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
Ensure that the handle remains in the up position until all lines are hooked up
and you are ready to dispense beer. Even though the
line is not yet
hooked up there may still be a fair amount of pressure in the keg.
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