Packing Lubrication; Packing Maintenance - Emerson Fisher ET Instruction Manual

Instruction Manual
D100398X012
D Use bypass valves or completely shut off the process to isolate the valve from process pressure. Relieve process pressure
from both sides of the valve. Drain the process media from both sides of the valve.
D Vent the pneumatic actuator loading pressure and relieve any actuator spring precompression.
D Use lock‐out procedures to be sure that the above measures stay in effect while you work on the equipment.
D The valve packing box may contain process fluids that are pressurized, even when the valve has been removed from the
pipeline. Process fluids may spray out under pressure when removing the packing hardware or packing rings, or when
loosening the packing box pipe plug.
D Check with your process or safety engineer for any additional measures that must be taken to protect against process
media.
CAUTION
Follow instructions carefully to avoid damaging the product surfaces, which could result in damage to the product.
Note
Whenever a gasket seal is disturbed by removing or shifting gasketed parts, install a new gasket during reassembly. This ensures a
good gasket seal because the used gasket may not seal properly.

Packing Lubrication

Note
ENVIRO‐SEAL and HIGH‐SEAL packing do not require lubrication.
WARNING
To avoid personal injury or property damage resulting from fire or explosion, do not lubricate packing used in oxygen
service or in processes with temperatures over 260_C (500_F).
If a lubricator or lubricator/isolating valve (figure 2) is provided for PTFE/composition or other packings that require
lubrication, it will be installed in place of the pipe plug (key 14, figure 14). Use a good quality silicon‐base lubricant. Do
not lubricate packing used in oxygen service or in processes with temperatures over 260_C (500_F). To operate the
lubricator, simply turn the cap screw clockwise to force the lubricant into the packing box. The lubricator/isolating
valve operates the same way except open the isolating valve before turning the cap screw and then close the isolating
valve after lubrication is completed.

Packing Maintenance

Note
For valves with ENVIRO‐SEAL packing, see the Fisher instruction manual, ENVIRO‐SEAL Packing System for Sliding‐Stem Valves,
D101642X012, for packing instructions.
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