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Cylinder Actuator for Knife Gate Valves D11040 Instruction February 2022 DeZURIK, Inc. Sartell, Minnesota USA | Phone: 320-259-2000 | www.dezurik.com | info@dezurik.com...
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Recommended spare parts are listed on the assembly drawing. These parts should be stocked to minimize downtime. Order parts from your DeZURIK sales representative, or directly from DeZURIK. When ordering parts, please include the 7-digit part number and 4-digit revision number (example: 9999999R000) located on the data plate attached to the valve assembly.
Cylinder Actuator for Knife Gate Valves Description The cylinder used with DeZURIK gate valves is a pneumatic double-acting cylinder that has a recommended supply pressure between 60 and 100 psi. Cylinder pressure not to exceed 100 psi, cylinder can operate at less than 60 psi. Use proper cylinder sizing to determine operating pressure.
Turn the clip into the piston rod (C14) until the cylinder has a minimum of 1/16” stroke remaining and tighten jam nut. Open the valve and adjust the adjusting screw (C21) until the gate is clear of the flow port but fully on the seat ring. Tighten Jam nut (C22). February 2022 Page 5 D11040...
5. Carefully slide assembled Cylinder Cartridge (C15), in proper orientation, onto Piston Rod (C14) and screw Cylinder Cartridge (C15) into the Cylinder Head (C16). 6. Mount cylinder onto valve and perform cylinder stroke adjustment as needed. February 2022 Page 7 D11040...
4. Replace it with a new Cylinder Cartridge (C15). CARTRIDGE (C15A) O-RING (C15D) ROD SEAL (C15C) WITH PTFE PTFE BACKING BACKING RINGS RINGS PART OF ROD SEAL (C15C) WIPER (C15B) Figure 3: Cartridge Assembly (C15) February 2022 Page 8 D11040...
O-ring (C12) in the Piston (C10). 7. Remove Cylinder Cartridge (C15). Use a spanner wrench to unscrew the Cylinder Cartridge (C15) out of the Cylinder Head (C16). See Figure 5. 8. Clean all parts thoroughly. Replace damaged parts. February 2022 Page 9 D11040...
8. Place the Cylinder Cap (C7) on the Cylinder Tube (C13) and place the Washers (C6) and Nuts (C5) on the Tie-Rods (C4). Tighten the Nuts (C5) to the torque listed in Table A. Figure 6—Assembling Cylinder February 2022 Page 10 D11040...
Cylinder is undersized Replace cylinder with one of a larger bore size for the load Piston rod broken Contact DeZURIK Load misalignment, excessive friction at Correct alignment of cylinder to load cartridge or piston Load requirements are...
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If you use metric fasteners with ASME Class 150/300 bolt holes and flange bolt patterns, you do so at your sole risk and any liability associated with such use shall not be the responsibility of DeZURIK, Inc. In addition to the foregoing, DeZURIK’s Manufacturer’s Conditions apply.
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