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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
COMPACT VALVE TESTER type CVTH-26
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TESTER - type GWH-26 Menon & Patel
l4l3, Mathura Road, Faridabad, Haryana, INDIA - '121003

TABLE OF CONTENTS

S. No. Particulars Page

1. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1

2. DATA SHEET 2

J. USAGE 3-4

Filling kerosene, Making air connection, Checking the CVT on a verifier 3

Distinguishing between valve-pin leaks and O-ring leaks. 4

4. GENERAL DETAILS

5. TROUBLESHOOTING 6-7

Troubleshooting 6

Spare parts 7

6. APPENDIX 8-14

1) Filling of kerosene 8

2) Checking the CVT on a verifier a

3) Dismantling and assembling the CVT 10

4) Assembling bubble chamber core cap 11

5) Assembling bubble chamber onto the rest of CVT 12

6) Cleaning nozzle hole

7) Cleaning and greasing the CW 14

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TESTER - type CWH-26 Menon & Patel
14l3 Mathura Road, Faridabad, Haryana, INDIA 121003
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! Thb b the tesling head used in our vafue
! tesling system type VTS.

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testing LPG cylinder valves of lhe
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valve-pin.
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(A) Chmrtng
ln addition lhb irsfumeff offers |tre capa-
bility of disiinguishing between lhese two
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\ OPERATION
\ . Lower the CVT onto the cylinder vave.
: Conpad vdve tes'et -CW+26
r Supply compressed air at the port A
and B to dqse the jarrs and gdp the
vafue.

r The pe.sistert presence of bubbles in

the bubble cfiamber indicates a leak.

r To dislin$dsh if the leak is fiom the O-

riqg or lhe vatue-pin, srvitcfr off lhe air
supply to port B. lf lhe bubbles stop, ihe
- leak b in the O{ing. lf lhe bubbles
persist, the leak b in lhe valve-pin.
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\ Lek senrttivity 0.5 gndhr ol LPG . Can dEtingui3h betren O{inS and
vahrepin leel.
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TESTER - type GWH-26 Menon & Patel
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USAGE
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FLLNG KER(XiEXE

r Unplug kerosene filling port by removing allen screw

lcted q| the top of the CVT.
. Fill crean s'hite kerosene from the filling port up to the
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filling level on the bubble chamber. i/aximum
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CVT bubble

MAKING AIR CONNECTION

s The inslrument must be connected to a supply of clean dry

compressed air. Please ensure that the air lines are clear of

S any foreign matter or water before making the connection.

S As with all pneumatically operated instruments, good air

quality is important for the longevity of pneumatic
components.
F There are two air supply ports, one for O ring leak sensing
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(B) and another for clamping the CVT onto the valve (A). (B) O ring sense air port--!

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(A) Clamping air port

CHECKING THE GVT ON A VERIFIER

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It is recommended that the CVT be checked occasionally on
! a CVT verifier to confirm that its bubble chamber is detecting
leakage properly. See Appendix-2. The CVT verifier is a
! separate device and is not supplied with the CVT
instrument.

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TESTER -type CWH-26 Menon & Patel
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! USAGE
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! DISTIXGUISHING between valve-pin leaks and O-ring
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! The CvT will detect valve O-ring leaks only if compressed
(B) O ring sense
air port

a- b p.wited at port B. This fact can be used to distinguish

! belwr Yalve?in leaks and O-ring leaks. (A) Clamping air

! Ptace t|e CVT vertically on the cylinder valve. lgnore the

port

! large bubble that appears in the bubble chamber when

the CVT nozzle enters the valve.
! Supply compressed air at both port A and B.
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The CVT will clamp onto the valve due to the air supplied
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\ The presence of continuos bubbles in the bubble

chamber indicates that the valve is leaking either through
\ the valve-pin or O-ring.

\ To determine whether the leak is from the valve pin or O-

ring, switch off the air being supplied to port B. lf the
bubbles stop then the leak is in the O-ring if the bubbles
continue then the leak is in the valve-pin.
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TESTER -type CWH-26 Menon & Patel
1413, athura Road, Faridabad, Haryana, INDIA - 121003

GEXERAL DETAILS

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| Cote cap (29)
f-) Floating
cylinder (13)

Core stem (27)

Piston seal (12)

Bubble chamber
core (21)

nut (23)

rop nut (3s)

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Nozzle

Jaw holder
spring (7)

Spring for
aluminium holder i6)
body (14)
Jaw spring (5)

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For quick pari identification the part numbers are given within brackets. See page No.7 for more details.
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TESTER - type GWH-26 Menon & Patel
l/#3, Iathura Road, Faridabad, Haryana, INDIA - 121003
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! TROUBLESHOOTING
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! Xo- PR(BIfI F(\SSALE CAUSES RECTIFICATION

! 1- Ca-rchftCrhOE . SefE rut rtay be loose. Tighten the sealing nut (Part
hatae drdcr rten [E G No. 23).
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. O-ring-l for chamber
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core Change O-ring-1 for chamber
core (Part No. 22).
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! The collection lube may be
leaking.
Re pa irlre
(Part No. 9)
p la ce ma in stem

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nozle tig. below the kerosene fill mark.
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. Vent notch may be choked.

\ Check the vent notch in the
top nut (see appendix-3) and
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vent
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\ 3. CVT does not show any leak. . The collection tube and the Clean th ese h oles. See
nozzle holes may be choked. Appendix-6.
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. The spiral core cap may be Readjust the core cap. See
\ assembled wrongly. Appendix-4

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\ 4. CVT does not show O-ring leak . O-ring sense hole at the side Clean O-ring sense notch with
of nozzle may be choked. a 0.5 mm brass wire.
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5. CVT does not clamp cyl. valve . Supply pressure is too low. Check the supply pressure. 5
\ properly. bar is required.

! ' Jaws are jammed. Apply small a mou nt of

silicone grease to jaws and all
the relevant parts. See
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! ' Jaws are worn. Replace jaws. (Part No. 4)

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6. CVT detects O-ring leak in all . The collection tube to the Repair/replace main stem.
! valves. nozzle tip joint may be leaking (Part No. 9)
! . Nozzle tip is damaged. Replace main stem.
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TESTER - type CWH-26 Menon & Patel
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COMPACT VALVE TESTER LIST No.2343
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r! 1 mouth piece iarue 27 core stem

? mqu14E9e 4_l spring foraluminilm body I 1 28 o-rtng for stem
3 grub screw 1 foraluminium body ?q co9 9qq
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jaw spnns
16 I mrd buffer 30 o-riru for core cap
31 locking M
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taw holder
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lock orub screw 1 32 I denedor
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lock grub screw 2 33 | window

tt 8 o-dng for mze
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20 o-dng 2 for alumnum body 2 34 I o-ing for chamber cap
main stem 21 bubble clEmbercore 1 35 chamber cap I
10 prslon 22 o-ntg l tor ctramler core I 36 o-ring lor allen sctew
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II ror prslon
o- ng for r 23 sealirE nul 1
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o-flng pislon
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'2 prsrcn seal 1 24 o-rirE 2lorch€mbercore 1 qrubscrew
38 L grub
138 screw 1

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o-rirB 1r for cnamo",
OrOOre chamb€r
ro, bubbte ] r 1
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39 lop ndnd 1

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ORDERING: Please qrcte ltem mme, list number, part number, part name and quantiry For example twelre o-rings for noze would be SPARE
FOR: COI\,,IPACT VALVE TESTER, LIST No.2343, PART No. B, GRING FOR NOZLE, 12 Nos.
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APPEIIDfr-1 Filling of kerosene

1- t,'pfJg k€rGerp n-€ port by reflpying allen screw Kerosene

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APPEIIDX-2
AltPEllDX-2 Ghecking the CW on a verifier

1. TIE sts9 needs a Cl/T yerfier (tpeSCV)- The yedfier

b. s.t-- (brbe.d b sold seFrably. i

2 CdrEct tE y€rifier to an elec,lric supply 220 V, 1 ph, 50 I

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3. Tum the verifier on reverse stroke. when the piston futty ( -Pl
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retracts the limit switch cuts the electric supply. Turn the
] \..-Reverse ,/ \ 'v-/1 oullet
switch on forward stroke. The verif ier will begin to1 \ ,/ .al ?,-y' ) ,atue
generate an air leak equivalent to 0.5 grams/hour of i .swrrcn
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LpG titt tt'e piston reaches its closeiposition and i /Z^f )
electric supply cuts
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4. At the start of the forward stroke prace the compact ]
valve tester (CVT) on the verifier outlet valve and supply ".u.r.uJr'n"'
air to port (A) to clamp it onto the outlet valve of the
verifier-

5. The CVT should show a continuos stream of bubbles in

the spiral groove of the bubble chamber. Note that this
test can also be used to familiarise the operator with the
appearance of 0.5 gms/hour leak on his instrument.

The precise appearance of the bubbles may change

during the life of the instrument. A large abrupt change
indicates the need to clean the instrument. With partic-
ular attention to the small passages which direct the
leak from the nozzle to the bubble chamber. lt may also
occur after maintenance it the core cap in the bubble
chamber is assembled wrongly (see appendix-4).

6. Remove the CVT from the verifier before reversing the

verifier stroke.
 COMPACT VALVE
TESTER - type CWH-26 Menon & Patel
1,$3, Iathura Road, Faridabad, Har!€na, INDIA - 12'1003

APPETIDTXS Dismantling and assernbling the CW

'| L@r tE bcf gn O scr -1 with fre h€lp of /klm albn

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Top nut
dorn the drmi*lm body to dis€ng€ge the lock
Pl sfi
gnn scr*2 rd ligtGr the lod( grub scr*-l.
Bubble
3. (}lscrw lhe h.Sb cftamber frorn the main stem.

I Slightty prlll-up the bubble chamber till the sealing nut

seen.

Loosen the sealing nut and pull the bubble chamber off
the collection tube.

6. Loosen the lock grub screw-'l to release the aluminium

body.

7. Remove the aluminium body and spring by pulling up.

8. Remove the grub screw-3 with the help of 2.5 mm allen

key and unscrew mouthpiece.

L Pull-up floating cylinder to remove.

10. Slightly pushdown the main stem assembly and loosen

3 nos. grub screw-4o with 3 mm allen key.

1 '1. Pull-out the main stem assembly.

12. Reassemble all the parts as were originally after doing

maintenance. o
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cylinder
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DO NOT over tighten the sealing nut when assembling CVT.
This can damage the O ring.

DO NOT put any O ring at the bottom of top nut as this will
plug the vent notch.

TAKE CARE not to scratch or damage the nozzle during

maintenance. Main stem

grub screw-4o

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Mouthpiece grub screw-3
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TESTER - type CWH-26 Menon & Patel
l/U3, athura Road, Faridabad, Haryana, INDIA - 121003

APPEXTXX4 Assembling bubble chamber core cap

1- Screrv core stem on bubble chamber core.

Core cap

2. Place O-ring and assemble core cap onto the bubble

chamber core in such a way that flat surface and
matching point of bubble chamber core are matched
with spiral start notch of the core cap.
Spiral start
Notch

Note that shifts in the position of the notch can cause a

large change in the appearance of the bubble pattern in
the bubble chamber.

Fix the core cap at this position, put O-ring and tighten
the locking nut.

4. Assemble other parts of the bubble chamber.

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TESTER - type CWH-26 Menon & Patel
14l3, Mathura Road, Faridabad, Haryana, INDIA - 121003

APPENITIX-S Assembling bubble chamber onto the rest of GVT

As-semble all the other parts together as they were

before dismanding.

stem
Now push down the aluminium body so that main stem Lock grub
rise-up and tighten the lock grub screw-1. screw-2
Aluminium
body

Apply small amount of silicone grease on collection Lock grub

tube. Do not put any grease on the small hole at the top screw-1
of the collection tube.

Slightly loosen the sealing nut if necessary and insert

the collection tube into the bubble chamber as much as
to leave 5-10 mm spanner margin to tighten the sealing
nut.

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Tighten the sealing nut so that the collection tube is
gripped but still free to slide into the bubble chamber
with some resistance.

Now slightly push down the bubble chamber and screw

it to the main stem.

After full screwing loosen the lock grub screw-1. The

aluminium body will move up.

Hold the aluminium body and rotate the bubble chamber

I BUBBLE CHAMBER
Sealing nut

to the direction of screwing to fit the lock grub screw-2

into lhe bubble chamber.

9. Tighten the lock grub screw-1.

 COMPACT VALVE
TESTER - type CWH-26
Menon & Patel
1/U3, Mathura Road, Faridabad, Haryana, INDIA - 121003

APPENTIIXS Gleaning the nozzle holes

't. l,rse a thil brass wie (0-5 mm) to clean nozzle hole.

lnsert ltle brass wire into the nozzle hole and move it to
ard fro to loosen dirt.

3- Blow air to remove loosened dirt.

4. Test the Cw on CVT verifier. (fig. 2)

lf problem still exist dismantle the CVT. See Appendix-3

6. After dismantling the CVT take out main stem assembly.

7 Now insert the brass wire into the collection tube end
hole of main stem assembly and move to and fro lo
loosen dirt. (fig. 3)

8. Blow air to remove loosened dirt.

9. check the nozzle holes are fully cleaned.

10. Reassemble the CVT.

't1. Recheck the CVT on CVT verifier.

 COMPACT VALVE
TESTER - type CWH-26 Menon & Patel
l4l3, Mathura Road, Faridabad, Haryana, INDIA -'121003

APPEND1X-7 Cleaning and greasing the GW

1, Elisnande the CVT. See Appendix-3.

2, Clean all the parts.

3. Change O rings which look worse or damaged.

4. Apply small amount of silicone grease to all the sliding

parts (e.9. inside and outside of the floating cylinder,
surrounding piston of main stem assembly, jaw and jaw
holder).

5. Reassemble the CW. See Appendix-4 & 5