 THE FOLLOWING STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED

 KEEP EMERGENCY DOOR OPEN

 CHECK CYLINDER FOR ANY THREAD DAMAGE

 CLOSE ALL KNOBS OF MANIFOLD

 USE TEFLON TAPE ON THE THREAD PORTION OF CYLINDER

 TIGHTEN THE PIGTAIL CONNECTOR TO THE CYLINDER THREADS CAREFULLY.

DO NOT OVER TIGHT OR GIVE EXCESSIVE TORQUE WHILE TIGHTENING
[WRONG THREADS TO BE AVOIDED]

 OPEN THE CYLINDER HEAD SLIGHTLY AND CHECK ANY LEAKAGE USING
SOAP SOLUTION

 IF LEAK OBSERVED, OPEN THE CYLINDER HEAD A FEW MORE ROUNDS AND
CHECK [IF NECESSARY TIGHTEN THE TOP NUT SLIGHTLY]
 IF LEAK OBSERVED, OPEN THE CYLINDER HEAD A FEW MORE ROUNDS AND
CHECK[IF NECESSARY TIGHTEN THE TOP NUT SLIGHTLY]

 RELEASE ALL THE GAS FROM LINE BY CLOSING CYLINDER HEAD MANIFOLD
KNOB AND OPENING THE OUTLET OF THE MACHINE

 OPEN MAIN VALVE

 ADJUST THE PRESSURE REGULATOR TO READ 0.3 KG/ CM2 [MAXIMUM] LINE
PRESSURE [DO NOT ADJUST IT OFTEN] EVERY MORNING PRESSURE
REGULATOR TO BE CHECKED FOR CORRECT PRESSURE BY THE CONCERNED.

 MARK “EMPTY” ON CYLINDER ONCE IT BECOMES EMPTY AND REMOVE FROM

MANIFOLD [REFER PROCEDURE FOR REMOVAL]

 DO NOT SHAKE OR DISTURB CYLINDER ONCE IT IS FIXED

NOTE:-
FIXING OR REMOVAL OF ARGON CYLINDERS FROM MANIFOLD TO BE DONE ONLY BY
EXPERIENCED PERSONNEL AND SHALL BE WATCHED BY ONE MORE PERSON THROUGH OUT THE
OPERATION TO HELP THE PERSON ON JOB IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
 THE FOLLOWING STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED
 KEEP EMERGENCY DOOR AND SHOP DOOR OPEN, SWITCH ON EXHAUST FAN

 ENSURE THAT THE CYLINDER IS EMPTY [CHECK FOR “EMPTY” MARK]

 ENSURE THAT THE CYLINDER HEAD AND MANIFOLD KNOBS ARE ALL
CLOSED

 RELEASE THE PRESSURE FROM THE LINE BY OPENING THE MACHINE

OUTLET

 LOOSEN CONNECTOR CAREFULLY WITHOUT SHAKING

 MOVE THE CYLINDER AND KEEP IT AT EMPTY CYLINDER AREA

NOTE:-
FIXING OR REMOVAL OF ARGON CYLINDERS FROM THE MANIFOLD TO BE DONE ONLY BY
EXPERIENCED PERSONNEL AND SHALL BE WATCHED BY ONE PERSON THROUGH OUT TO HELP
THE PERSON ON JOB IN CASE OF EMERGENCY