MODEL 100 NITROGEN INFLATION CART Installation & Operation Information Branick Industries, Inc. 4245 Main Avenue P.O. Box 1937 Fargo, North Dakota 58103 REV120106 P/N: 81-0113
TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 DEFINITIONS 1 SPECIFICATIONS 2 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 2 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 3 TROUBLESHOOTING 5 OWNER S RECORDS 6 WARRANTY 7 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS NEVER allow unauthorized personnel to operate this product. NEVER use this product for anything other than its intended use. THOROUGHLY train new employees in the proper use and care of this product. PROHIBIT unauthorized personnel from being in shop area while this product is in use. DEFINITIONS CAUTION: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which if not avoided, may result in damage to property or minor personal injury. HAZARD: A source of potential injury to a person. MAINTENANCE: Those actions that preserve the correct and proper conditions under which the machine shall be used. This may include adjustment, replacement of wear items, lubrication and cleaning, but not modifications or repair of damage. MAY: This word is understood to be permissive. MUST: This word is understood to be mandatory. OPERATION: The correct and proper use of the machine as described in this manual. SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL: A symbol that indicates a potential personal safety hazard. It is composed of an equilateral triangle surrounding an exclamation point. SHALL: This word is understood to be mandatory. SHOULD: This word is understood to be advisory. WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which if not avoided, may result in death or serious personal injury. 1
CAUTION Before using this product, read and fully understand the operating instructions and all decals on the product. This is necessary to prevent injury to the operator and damage to the product. Do not attempt to use this product for anything other than its intended purpose. Use of this product should be in a suitably ventilated shop. Do not use this product if it is visibly worn, distorted or damaged. SPECIFICATIONS Operating Temperature 40 to 140 F (4 to 60 C) Min/Max Compressed Air Supply 100 to 150 psi (6.9 to 10.3 bar) Digital Inflator Accuracy +/- 0.3 psi (0.02 bar) Display Increments 1 psi (0.1 bar) Inflation Ports 1 to 6 (4 hoses supplied) Dimensional data 16 x 22 x 50 in (40 x 56 x 127 cm) Weight: 85 lbs (39 kgs) INTENDED USE The Nitrogen Tire Inflation Cart is a pneumatic device designed for the purpose of inflating vehicle tires. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 1. Unpack and remove unit from shipping carton and pallet. 2. Inspect the unit for any visible damage. 3. Make sure when using this unit, the location is suitably ventilated; otherwise, ventilate the area periodically during use. 4. Connect a supply line to the 3/8 NPT inlet port (lower back panel) and the other end to your nitrogen source. CAUTION Maximum inlet pressure not to exceed 150 psi. 2
DIGITAL INFLATOR OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 1 2 3 4 6 5 7 1 Decrease Key 2 Increase Key 3 Power On Key 4 Power Off Key 5 Over Pressure Setting (OPS) and Nitrogen Purge Cycles (N2P) Key 6 Battery Charger Input Jack 7 Start / Save Key (Saves OPS and N2P settings) 8 Fill Control Valve (Red Handle) not shown Battery Charging The system contains a rechargeable 2100 mah NiMH battery pack. The smart charger (P/N 40-0058) is equipped with Delta V detection and safety timer function/ Connect the charger to the DC input jack located on the control panel. When charging, the LED indicator is RED. When the battery is fully charged, the charger will switch to trickle charge mode and the LED indicator shows GREEN. When the charger output is shorted, the LED indicator shows RED and will blink. Disconnect the charger from the AC outlet when the battery pack is full or the charger is not in use. Auto-Off Power Save The Digital Nitrogen Inflation Equipment will turn off after 10 minutes of no use. Over Pressure Setting (OPS) WARNING When using the OPS function, the sum pressure must not exceed the tire manufacturer s maximum inflation pressure. To set the OPS value, press the OPS/N2P key. Display will flash OPS and the set value alternately. Press the (+) or (-) keys to change the OPS setting. Save your selection by pressing the Start/Save key. The OPS setting can be changed. 3
NOTE: To inflate without OPS, leave the OPS setting at zero. The OPS value adds to the final target pressure setting to give the Over Pressure. For example: A final target of 32 psi (220 kpa or 2.2 bar) with an OPS setting of 16 psi (110 kpa or 1.1 bar) gives a sum of 48 psi (330 kpa or 3.3 bar). This sum of 48 psi (330 kpa or 3.3 bar) is the Over Pressure setting for the tire. Using this example, the operation is as follows: Press the Start/Save key momentarily. Inflation will commence and the display will flash the sum pressure value, 48 psi (330 kpa or 3.3 bar) then revert to displaying the actual tire pressure. Tire will inflate to the sum value, beep twice and deflate to the final target pressure. To prevent accidental use of OPS function, the OPS setting returns to zero after power down. Nitrogen Purge (N2P) To set the number of purge cycles, press the OPS/N2P key again. Display will flash N2P and the N2P set value alternately. Press the (+) or (-) keys to change the N2P setting. Save your selection by pressing the Start/Save key. The N2P setting can be changed again when required. Press and hold the Start/Save key for 2 seconds. Release the Start/Save key only when you see N2P in the display. This indicates that the N2P function is activated for this cycle. Tire will deflate and then inflate to the final target pressure, device will beep once and deflate to the N2P deflate lower limit setting, and then inflate to the final target pressure. If 1 N2P cycle was set, then the cycle is now completed. If more than one N2P cycle was set, the purge routine (deflate/inflate) is repeated according to the number of purge cycles set. The deflate lower limit default setting is 3psi. The N2P setting returns to 1 after power down. Converting Air-filled Tires to Nitrogen. 1. Set the final target pressure. Note: The target pressure should be the vehicles recommended tire pressure found on the sticker inside the driver s door jamb or inside the fuel access door. To use the default OPS/N2P (OPS = zero/n2p = 1)settings, it is not necessary to adjust them. 2. Connect hoses to Tires making sure that each chuck is securely attached to the valve stem. 3. Turn the red Fill Control Valve handle to FILL position. 4. Press Start/Save key for 2 seconds. N2P will appear in the display and the nitrogen purge cycle will begin. When the purge cycle is completed, the unit beeps and the target pressure Flashes in the display. To insure tire pressure accuracy, allow 20 seconds for tire pressure to equalize before disconnecting hoses from tires. 5. Turn the red Fill Control Valve handle to STOP position. 6. Disconnect hoses from the tires. Topping Up Tires with Nitrogen To top up tires that have previously been inflated with nitrogen, OPS should be set to zero. 1. Set the final target pressure. 2. Connect hose or hoses to Tires making sure that each chuck is securely attached to the valve stem. 3. Turn the red Fill Control Valve handle to FILL position. 4. Press Start/Save key momentarily. The actual tire pressure will display, the unit will inflate or deflate to the target pressure. When the top up cycle is completed, the unit beeps and the target pressure flashes in the display. To insure tire pressure accuracy, allow 20 seconds for tire pressure to equalize before disconnecting hoses from tires. When topping up a single tire there is no need to wait for pressure equalization to occur. 5. Turn the red Fill Control Valve handle to STOP position. 6. Disconnect hoses from the tires. 4
TROUBLESHOOTING THE DIGITAL INFLATOR PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION No display. Dead battery. Recharge/Replace battery. The inflation process does not The tire is deflated below 3 psi. Press the start key. start, even when the pressure The hose connector is faulty. Replace the hose connector. is set and the hose is connected to the tire. The unit deflates very slowly. The deflate tubing or silencer plug is blocked. Contact Branick Industries, Inc. 800-437-4394 The unit no longer beeps. The beeper is damaged. Replace the beeper. The inflation process starts but Low supply pressure. Check the supply pressure. does not complete. ER1 Unstable pressure, faulty hose connector. Replace the hose connector. ER2 Persistent unstable pressure, faulty hose Replace the hose connector. connector. Incorrect supply pressure. Check the supply pressure. ER3 Low supply pressure. Check the supply pressure. ER4 Initial or final pressure is too high, exceeding Disconnect hose connector, the maximum pressure by more than 20 psi. reset processor by switching off the power for a minimum of 5 seconds. If error messages reappears, replace PCB. ER5 Low battery. Recharge the battery. ER6 Program or PCB error. Reset machine by switching off the power for a minimum of 5 seconds. If error messages reappears, replace PCB. ER8 Calibration error. Unit requires calibration, contact Branick Industries, Inc. 800-437-4394 ER9 Automatic calibration check/calibration error. Turn red fill control valve handle to OFF position, reset unit by switching off power for 5 seconds. The ER9 message will clear automatically. If the ER9 message continues to reappear, replace the PCB. 5
OWNER S RECORDS Date Installed: Serial number Located on back panel NOTES: 6
Branick Industries, Inc. COMMERCIAL WARRANTY This product is warranted by BRANICK INDUSTRIES, INC. to the original user-owner against defective materials or workmanship. During the warranty period, if Branick determines the product to be defective, it will be repaired or replaced (at Branick s option) without charge. Warranty Period 1 year from date of delivery This warranty does not cover defects in the product caused by ordinary wear and tear, abuse, misuse, overloading, accident (including shipping damage), improper maintenance, alteration, or any other cause not the result of defective materials or workmanship. REPLACEMENT IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR DEFECTIVE PRODUCT UNDER THIS WARRANTY. THIS WARRANTY IS EXPRESSLY IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF THIS PRODUCT. BRANICK INDUSTRIES, INC. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES. BRANICK INDUSTRIES, INC. reserves the right to make changes in the design or construction of our products without obligation to incorporate such changes in products already sold and without notice. Service parts, warranty, and regular repair service for Nitrogen products are available from: BRANICK INDUSTRIES, INC. 4245 Main Ave. Box 1937 Fargo, North Dakota 58107 701/281-8888 Copyright 2006 by Branick Industries, Inc. Printed in U.S.A. 7