Kirby Morgan 37 & 57

7.12.6 Assembly of the

1) Inspect the interior of the regulator body and make

SuperFlow 450 Regulator

sure that it is clean and there is no foreign matter.

Required Tools:

 

11/16 inch Open-end Attachment on Torque

2) Install the o-ring into the regulator body.

Wrench

 

7/8 inch Open-end Wrench, Torque Wrench and 1

3) Place the exhaust valve insert in the regulator body.

3/8 inch Socket

The insert must be oriented so that it seals against

1 /4 inch Flat Blade Attachment on Torque Screw-

the o-ring and the exhaust valve will mate properly

driver

with the insert.

 

 

4) Use a flat blade screwdriver to push the retainer clip

 

 

 

 

into the opening in the regulator body for the exhaust

 

 

valve insert. The clip should lock into place.

 

 

5) Install the exhaust valve into the exhaust valve

 

 

insert. Cut off any excess tail from the exhaust valve

 

 

that protrudes into the regulator body.

 

 

To test to see if the insert is installed properly, try to

 

 

spin the insert. It should not turn. You should not be

 

 

able to dislodge the insert by hand. Friction between

 

 

the insert, the o-ring and the regulator body should

 

 

hold the insert in its proper position.

 

 

 

The regulator body must be clean and free of foreign matter.

S.S. Regulator

Body

Install the o-ring and valve insert.

o-ring

Exhaust valve insert

Retainer ring

Exhaust valve

Install the retainer clip.

SuperFlow 450 exhaust valve mechanism.

 

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