I just though i would share a how to remove the Type M fitting as i couldn't find it on here.
I took the pictures after removal unfortunately, but anyway - here it is.
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remove the rubber ring with a screwdriver.
This will also release the pressure inside.
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There will be a spring in here but look past that to the centre column. Note the holes in it.
Use these holes to get a nail punch (or maybe a sturdy screwdriver) at an angle an hit with a hammer. The idea is to make it spin CLOCKWISE. It will then drop into the keg and is free.
You can then use the hole on the outer/larger ring on the main bulk of the valve to make that spin ANTI-CLOCKWISE. Then everything is free and just wiggle it out.
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This is a side view so you know what you're dealing with.
https://imgur.com/a/tZ0zC
Cheers,
Jon
Keg Type M removal of valve
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Re: Keg Type M removal of valve
not sure what ya done but you photos didn't load. Probably the safest way to release the pressure that I know is put a socket on the spear and use something like a crowbar or tyre leaver to depress it, face full of stale beer is not cool. I remove the seal and circlip and turn the spear out of the cradle then as ya say belt a screwdriver in that hole to loosen and unscrew that spear cradle. If ya don't mangle the seal to much you can re-seal with it or solder a disc in it to re-seal for aging in
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Re: Keg Type M removal of valve
You don't have that problem if you lay the keg on its side. You can then sit on the keg while degassing it.thecroweater wrote:, face full of stale beer is not cool.
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Re: Keg Type M removal of valve
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Yea this type does not have a circlip. It is different to others described on here.
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Yea this type does not have a circlip. It is different to others described on here.
Hopefully these images work? if not i will compress and upload direct
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Re: Keg Type M removal of valve
This is not the coopers and West End kegs made in Belgium? Sure looks like em.
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Re: Keg Type M removal of valve
Hi CrowEater,
Yea it was a west end one i think.
Yea it was a west end one i think.
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Re: Keg Type M removal of valve
OK yeah ya got it but if ya wanted to remove the spear from the cradle there is a circlip under seal just another way to go about it
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