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FM-200® FILL MANUAL
Revision B
Document # DOC180
Issued: August 16, 2010
Revised: April 2, 2012
Section 4 Fill Procedure
• Restrain the cylinder assembly securely. It is recommended the cylinder assembly remain placed on the
calibrated scale during the ll procedure.
Do not attempt to ll a cylinder assembly unless the cylinder has been properly restrained. Accidental
discharge of an unsecured cylinder may result in property damage, injury, or death from violent cylinder
movement.
• Replace the anti-recoil safety device with the appropriate Series ll adapter for the cylinder assembly
being lled.
• Connect the ll pressure gauge to the gauge connection port of the cylinder ll assembly.
• Connect the cylinder connection port of the cylinder ll assembly to the male quick-connect tting of
the ll adapter. Ensure the manual agent ll valve of the cylinder ll assembly is in the closed position
before proceeding.
• Ensure that the pump control knob and selector control knob on the agent ll station are set to "o"
and that the agent/nitrogen selection knob is set to "liquid HFC-227".
• Connect the agent supply tank hose of the ll station to the liquid ll line of the agent supply tank.
• Connect the cylinder ll hose of the ll station to the pump connection port of the cylinder ll
assembly.
Ensurethatthepilotactuationportpipeplugisinplacebeforeattemptingtollthecylinderassembly.Failureto
dosomayresultinagentleakingoutofthepilotactuationportduringthellprocedure.
• Open the supply tank liquid line valve.
• Set the direction of ow for the ll station towards the discharge outlet. Do this by setting the pump
selector knob to "systems cylinder".
• Slowly open the manual agent ll valve of the cylinder ll assembly.
• Liquid agent ow should be observed in the liquid/moisture indicator window. Once liquid ow is
conrmed, gradually increase the pump speed using the pump control knob.
• Monitor the scale to determine when the cylinder assembly approaches the target ll weight. e target
weight will be approximately the cylinder empty weight plus the intended agent ll weight. Utilize the
pump control knob to increase or decrease the pump speed as necessary.
• Upon reaching the target cylinder weight, close the manual agent ll valve of the cylinder ll assembly
and turn the pump control knob into the o position.