User's Manual

2.4GZ OpenWay Gas Module Installation Guide 5
This chapter shows you how to install a 2.4GZ OpenWay Gas Module on an American
meter.
Before installing the 2.4GZ OpenWay Gas Module, verify that you have:
• A compatible meter shown in the Meter Compatibility List on page 2.
• A compatible index. Itron 2.4GZ OpenWay Gas Modules can be used with standard
dial and direct read (odometer) indexes on American Meters.
• The list of materials defined under "Installation Prerequisites" in this chapter
Installation Prerequisites
This section describes the items that are required to install Itron's 2.4GZ OpenWay Gas
Module.
Materials Supplied by Itron
The following items are supplied by Itron.
• 2.4GZ OpenWay Gas Modules
• Tamper plugs
Materials Supplied By You
You must supply the following items to successfully install the 2.4GZ OpenWay Gas
Module on the meters listed in the Meter Compatibility List.
• Small and medium flat-blade screwdrivers Used to remove and tighten index and
index-cover screws.
• Side-cutting plier/wire snips Used for cutting wire seals, if necessary.
• Small putty knife Used to remove all traces of old gaskets from the meter.
• Meter seals, wire seals, and seal press Used to secure the meter from tampering, if
necessary.
• 11/32-inch nut driver or other blunt tool Used to securely seat new tamper plugs
over screw holes.
• Replacement screws Used to mount OpenWay Gas Module assembly to meter and
index to module assembly backplates; see "Replacement Screws" below for more
information).
C HAPTER 2
American Meter Installation