Magic Chef Vissani MCKC490S - Manual (Page 21)

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Unit not Dispensing Beer
Many of the answers here will fall under other categories as well. Most of the time, if the
unit is not pouring beer, there was a problem with assembly and set up.
First, ask what kind of beer is being used. Imported kegs will not properly tap, and no
beer will come out, even if the coupler physically fits on the neck of the keg.
Find out if the clear beer hose is touching the back wall of the cooler. If it is contacting
the cooling plate, the beer can freezer and block the flow to the faucet.
If keg is domestic, and uses the American Sankey
coupler, make sure that the tap handle is down and
in the locked position. If handle is still up, then keg
is not tapped.
Make sure that the CO2 Cylinder has been filled. It
is empty when unit is purchased, and must be taken
to a place that deals in CO2 compressed gas for filling. If cylinder is empty, there will be
some pressure initially (from carbonation in the beer), but that will bleed off.
Is the tank valve (primary shut off) fully
opened? Tank valve must be turned all the
way (counterclockwise) to work properly. If
the valve is only partly open, there may not be
proper air pressure.
Is the Gauge on the regulator indicating that there is air
pressure? It should be reading between 10 – 14 p.s.i., and it
can be adjusted by
turning the screw
sticking out the front.
If there is no
pressure showing on
the gauge, the tank
may be empty or
closed, or the screw needs to be turned to adjust
the pressure. If tank is full and completely open,
and screw adjustments don’t change pressure,
regulator may be bad.