Start up
Fig. 17: Tapping the valve set disc
8.2 Calibrate the stroke control drive (Option)
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Eliminating suction problems (only for single ball valves with
PTFE ball seat)
For suction problems occurring during start up:
Exclude the possibility that there are foreign bodies in
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the valve.
Place the valve on a stable surface.
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Using a hammer (1) and a brass bar (2), gently tap the
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PTFE ball seat above the valve ball - see figure below.
Then with the valve in a damp condition allow it to prime.
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The stroke control drive is calibrated to the ordered dosing rate ex-factory.
In event that you want the stroke control drive to be calibrated to another
dosing rate, please contact ProMinent.