Angle Valve (Charging Valve)

TM 3-1040-220-34&P

(26) on reducer (27).

2-7. Angle Valve (Charging Valve)

(25) and plumbing as a unit.

Description and Function.

The angle valve

(d) Using a wrench, loosen pipe fitting seal (24)

(charging valve) (36, fig. 2-1) is an angle-type needle

and unscrew lever plug valve (25) from plumbing.

valve mounted in the connector block (35). The valve is

(e) Install handle on lever plug valve (25) and

used during charging of the compressed gas cylinders (8

secure handle with screw, using a screwdriver.

and 9) to connect the compressed gas cylinders to an

(2) Installation.

external air compressor. Turning the valve handle

(a) Coat plumbing elbow (23) threads with

counterclockwise opens the valve, and turning the

sealing compound (Table 1-1).

handle clockwise closes the valve.

(b) Screw pipe fitting seal (24, fig. 2-3) on elbow

b. Maintenance. Direct support maintenance

(23) and leave loose.

personnel are authorized to replace the angle valve.

(1) Removal.

until handtight, and position the valve and plumbing for

(a) Close the globe valve (18).

later installation in the support assembly.

(b) Slowly open the angle valve (36) and allow

(d) Tighten pipe fitting seal (24) with a wrench.

cylinder pressure to bleed off.

(e) Coat reducer (27) threads with sealing

compound (Table 1-1).

connector block (35).

(f) Screw pipe fitting seal (26, fig. 2-3) on

(d) Remove plug (37) from the angle valve (36).

reducer (27) and leave loose.

(e) Replace the angle valve (36) with a new

(g) Screw lever plug valve (25) and plumbing on

angle valve.

reducer (27) until handtight.

Position assembled

(2) Installation.

components for later installation in the support assembly.

(a) Coat both sets of threads on the angle valve

(h) Tighten pipe fitting seal (26) with a wrench.

(36) with sealing compound (Table 1-1).

(i) Remove the screw securing the handle to the

(b) Screw the quick disconnect coupling half (37)

lever plug valve (25), and remove the handle.

onto threads of valve, and tighten.

(j) Follow steps (i) through (z) of installation

procedure for the pressure regulator in paragraph 2-

and tighten. Position the valve for proper operating

3b(2).

angle.

(d) Close the angle valve.

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