Badger Meter Water Conditioning - Manual (Page 17)

Reinstalling the Turbo Meter Head Assembly
• Use a new O-ring after each teardown and reassembly
• To provide a tight seal, make sure the surfaces of the housing and meter head are clean and free of any old O-ring material
• Be careful not to force the measuring element insert into the meter housing If you experience any binding, do not force
the element into the housing Remove the element from the housing and properly reinsert the unit
NOTE: N Head bolts should be tightened similar to that on car tire First insert the bolts and snug-fit each Then, using a
crisscross pattern, tighten the bolts down Following this pattern, the meter head will not turn and the rotor will
remain perpendicular to the flow, eliminating any potential flow distortion Tighten the head bolts to 10…11 ft-lb for
the 1-1/2" and 2" sizes, and 35…40 ft-lb for the 3", 4" and 6" sizes
• Reinstall the local register or encoder to the meter
Placing the Meter Back in Service
1 Close the flushing system drain valve
2 Open the upstream valve partially, then open the downstream valve slightly to purge air from the service line
3 Open both valves completely
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Page 17 April 2014