Pitco TB-SRTG14-2 Quick start guide

TB-SRTG14-2 GAS SPRING TANK COVER UPGRADE INSTRUCTIONS
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1 Tools Required:
Flat Blade Screwdriver
Phillips Screwdriver
Two 7/16” Wrenches
Two 9/16” Wrenches
5/16” wrench or nut
driver
1/8” Hex Key
Cordless Drill
5/16” Hex Bit
5/16” Drill Bit
5/32” Drill Bit
Blow Torch
2 Kit Contents (B8704201-CL):
NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION QTY NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION QTY
1 A2110502-C TANK COVER, MOUNTING BRACKET 2 11 60158901 NUT, ACORN .312-18 SST 2
2 A2110102-C SUPPORT BRACKET LH 1 12 60049302 SCREW, 10-16 X 3/4 HEX SELF DRILLER SST 20
3 A2110104-C SUPPORT BRACKET RH 1 13 PP11115 LOCTITE 271 1
4 B2102901-C GAS SPRING WITH FITTINGS 2 14 A2109904-C GAS SPRING MOUNTING BRACKET RH 1
5 A2109602 TANK COVER, HINGE ROD TB-SRTG14-2 1 15 A2109902-C GAS SPRING MOUNTING BRACKET LH 1
6 60135801 STOPPER, RUBBER .750 OD X .563 2 16 60088006 SCREW, 10-32 X .500 HEX HEAD SST 2
7 60047805 PIN, CLEVIS 6MM X 13.5MM, E-RING STYLE SST 4 17 60125805 SCREW, 10-24 X 1/2 THRUSS HD SST 6
8 60135405 RING, RETAINING EXTERNAL E-STYLE 6MM 6 18 B3305402-C TANK, DRAIN SCREEN WELDMENT 2
9 60022904 WASHER, FLAT M6 SST 4 19 A2110402-C TANK COVER, INSULATED GS SUPPORT 2
10 PP10698 SCREW, 10-24 X 5/8 ROUND HD PHILLIPS SST 4

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Remove mounting brackets and latches.
WARNING
Ensure that the gas supply to this appliance is
turned off before performing this procedure.
Install the tank cover support bracket onto the tank cover.
Support bracket shown on tank cover.
3 Disconnect Appliance
Remove all sources of power to the appliance.
Shut off the water supply and drain the appliance.
Turn the gas supply OFF and disconnect the appliance
from the gas connection.
4 Tank Cover And Latch Removal:
Assure that both tank covers are in the down position prior
to removal.
Use two 7/16” wrenches to remove one acorn nut that
secures the tank cover hinge rod to the appliance.
Remove the hinge rod.
Remove both tank covers.
Use a flat blade screwdriver to remove the screws securing
the tank cover hinge brackets and then remove each
bracket.
Use a phillips screwdriver to remove both tank cover
latches from the splash back. Use a blow torch to heat up
the screws if needed.
5 Tank Cover Support Bracket Installation
Locate the tank cover
support bracket from
the kit. Place it onto
the top rear of the tank
cover. Assure that the
notch in the support
bracket is aligned with
the pin in the tank
cover.
Using the clearance
holes in the support
bracket as a guide, drill
5/32” pilot holes into
the tank cover.
Secure the support bracket using a total of five self drilling
screws.
Using a 5/16”drill bit, drill out any material that may be
behind the two 5/16” hinge rod holes in the support
bracket. In most cases this step will not be needed.
Repeat the steps above to install a support bracket to the
second tank cover.
WARNING
The power supply MUST be disconnected
before performing this procedure.

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Install support brackets
Remove screws from back of
appliance.
Remove shoulder screw and discard.
Move hex head bolt from one side to the other.
Note A & B orientations when
installing the mounting bracket.
6 Tank Cover Spring Bracket Installation
Using a 1/8” hex key, remove the shoulder screw from
both tank covers.
Using a 5/16” wrench, move the hex head bolt from one
side of the tank cover to the opposite side. The new bolt
location should be the same as where the shoulder screw
was located. Repeat this step on both tank covers.
Place the gas spring mounting brackets onto each tank
cover. The mounting brackets are NOT identical. Assure
that the correct mounting bracket is installed onto the
correct side. The spring mounting flange should be on
the same side as the handle. Also the slope in the spring
mounting flange should be going down and away from the handle.
Attach the gas spring mounting brackets to the tank covers with the two
supplied hex head screws and a 5/16” wrench.
Using the clearance holes in the gas spring mounting bracket as a
guide, drill 5/32” pilot holes into the each tank cover.
Apply silicone adhesive to the screw threads of each self drilling screw
and secure the mounting brackets using a total of four screws per cover.
It is important that ample silicone adhesive is used on each screw thread
to ensure that the inside of the tank cover is sealed water tight.
7 Hinge Brackets Installation:
Locate the six 10-24 truss head screws that are contained in the parts
kit. These screws will have threads that are ½” in length. The screws
that were removed from the appliance may be shorter and should NOT
be used on the following steps.
Do NOT reuse screws previously removed from the appliance on this
step.
Attach both of the new hinge brackets to the appliance using ½” long
screws supplied and a flat blade screwdriver.
Remove the bottom two screws securing the splash back to the back of
the appliance. Retain these screws for future use.
Remove the top two screws securing
the cabinet sides to the back of the
appliance. Retain these screws for
future use.
Install the left hand and right hand
hinge support brackets. Use the
screws and screw holes from the
previous steps to secure the support
bracket to the appliance.
Using the clearance holes in the support bracket as a guide, drill 5/32” pilot holes into the splash back.
Use four self drilling screws to secure the hinge support brackets to the sides of the splash back and cabinet.

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Attach gas springs to tank covers
A: Cylinder side UP
B: Rod side DOWN
Tank cover shown UP
Install rubber bumpers.
Install drain screens
8 Tank Cover Reinstallation
Place both tank covers onto the appliance in the down position.
Slide the new hinge rod through the holes in the hinge brackets and both tank covers.
Apply Loctite to both threaded ends of the hinge rod. Then use two 9/16” wrenches to secure the new acorn
nuts onto the hinge rod.
9 Gas Spring and Rubber Stopper Installation
Using the supplied clevis pins, E-
clips and washers, attach the
cylinder side of each gas spring to
the tank cover mounting brackets.
Proper orientation of the gas spring
during assembly is critical.
Raise the tank cover to the up
position and attach the opposite
side of the gas spring to the
support bracket. Repeat this step with the second gas spring and tank cover.
Lower both tank covers. Using the supplied phillips head screws, attach the
supplied rubber bumpers onto the two inner holes on splash back. Secure
phillips head screws into the remaining holes in the splash back.
10 Drain Screen Installation
Place the supplied drain screens into the drain opening of each tank.
11 Final Test
Raise each tank cover until they stop in the open (up) position. The covers should
stay in the up position on their own.
Move both tank covers to the closed position by pulling on the tank cover handle
until they reach the tank.
Assure that the tank cover seats itself correctly along the tank sides and front
while in the closed position.