April 2022
Installation, Operation and Maintenance Manual
E-90090007 Rev. 0
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Section 6: Installation
Installation
Condition B:
Valve Stem Retracted/Operator Drive Rod Extended (typically SR style
operator with drive rod fully extended)
Method 1:
1.
Apply anti-seize to valve stem thread.
2.
Spin/rotate the operator around the valve stem to engage the valve stem into
the stem nut while slowly lowering the operator. The stem nut may have to be
retained by the operator by a vise grip or pipe wrench.
3.
Measurement
“
B
”
taken in Section 5.2 will provide the required engagement of
the stem nut onto the valve stem. Once the full engagement is achieved, advance
the stem nut half a turn to ensure operator stroke is controlled by internal stop of
the operator and is not limited by valve stroke.
4.
Once full contact is made between the pedestal plate and valve gear flange,
position the control/windows as required before installing mounting bolts and
tie rods.
5.
Slowly retract the drive rod, when it is fully retracted verify, the connector can
rotate a few degrees. This confirms the valve travel is controlled by the end stop of
the operator and the operator is not jamming the gate in the valve body.
6.
Once operator travel is confirmed the setscrews (98) in the connector assembly
can be tightened to lock into position.
Method 2:
NOTE:
The following
Method 2
may be used if it is possible to get a hand/wrench into the pedestal
(if equipped) to turn the stem nut section onto the valve stem. If this is not possible, then
use
Method 1
above.
1.
Apply anti-seize to valve stem thread.
2.
Lower the operator onto the valve until the valve stem contacts the stem nut
section of the connector.
3.
While slowly lowering the operator screw/rotate the stem nut section to engage it
onto the valve stem until the pedestal plate fully contacts the gear flange.
4. Measurement
“
B
”
taken in Section 5.2 will provide the required engagement of
the stem nut onto the valve stem. Once full engagement is achieved, advance the
stem nut a half a turn to ensure operator stroke is controlled by internal stop of
operator and is not limited by valve stroke.
5.
Slowly retract the drive rod, when it is fully retracted verify the connector can
rotate a few degrees. This confirms the valve travel is controlled by the end stop of
the operator and operator is not jamming the gate in the valve body.
6.
Once operator travel is confirmed the setscrews (98) in the connector assembly
can be tightened to lock into position.