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KICE 57GA Series Operator's Manual

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  • Page 1 Skilled Air for Industry 57GA series Operators Manual...
  • Page 2: Maintenance Instructions

    Maintenance instructions This manual is provided to help you service and maintain the Kice 57GA series. Before disassembling any Slide Gate Valve, we recommend that you check the valve identification plate and note the model and serial number, so that you can identify the wear parts as listed in the exploded parts view.
  • Page 3 Remove outer sheet metal plugs with flat blade screwdriver or putty knife. STEP 2 To tighten packing adjustment nut, use an open end wrench. It is important that both sides be adjusted evenly and to the same torque. STEP 3 Reinstall sheet metal plugs. Kice Industries, Inc.
  • Page 4 STEP 3 Remove the fasteners on both sides of the valve that attach through the support frame and upper and lower main flanges. Remove support frames from valve. Kice Industries, Inc.
  • Page 5 STEP 5 Remove packing gland from eye bolts. Note, the packing gland will not be completely removed from the blade. STEP 6 Using a flat blade screwdriver, remove both packing cords from the main flange assembly. Kice Industries, Inc.
  • Page 6 STEP 9 Cut opposite end of the new packing cord at a 45° angle to match the starting end of the packing cord. Use a flat blade screwdriver to push packing cord into the groove Kice Industries, Inc.
  • Page 7 STEP 11 Install packing gland on eye bolts and hand tighten nuts. Note, the packing gland will be adjusted in step 15. STEP 12 Reattach the support frames and insert fasteners through the main flanges. Kice Industries, Inc.
  • Page 8 STEP 14 Insert fasteners to attach air cylinder and tighten to recommended torque values STEP 15 Refer to Packing Adjustment Procedure (Section 1) to tighten packing gland. Kice Industries, Inc.
  • Page 9 5500 N. Mill Heights Dr. Wichita, KS 67219-2358 (P) 316.744.7151 (F) 316.744.7355 sales@kice.com kice.com © 2020 Kice Industries, Inc. Kice Industries, Inc.