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Tweco Single & Two Stage Regulators User Manual

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WARNING

DO NOT attach or use the regulator if oil, grease, flamma ble

substances or damage is present! Have a qualified repair

technician clean the regulator or repair any damage.

Figure 3: Regulator to Cylinder Valve

7. Before opening the cylinder valve, turn the regulator adjusting

screw counterclockwise until there is no pressure on the

adjusting spring and the screw turns freely.

8. Relief Valve (where provided): The relief valve is designed to

protect the low pressure side of the regulator from high pres-

sures. Relief valves are not intended to protect down stream

equipment from high pressures.

WARNING

DO NOT tamper with the relief valve or remove it from the

regulator.

WARNING

Stand to the side of the cylinder opposite the regulator when

opening the cylinder valve. Keep the cylinder valve between

you and the regulator. For your safety, NEVER STAND IN

FRONT OF OR BEHIND A REGULATOR WHEN OPENING

THE CYLINDER VALVE!