Maintenance; Dismantling; Ball Valve With Lever; Packing Bellows - Richter KNAR/F Series Installation And Operating Manual

Control ball valve to asme with v-control ball/stem unit and richter envipack universal packing
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Series
KNAR/F, KNARP/F, KNAR-D/F, KNARP-D/F,
KNAR-S/F, KNARP-S/F
9

Maintenance

♦ All repair work is to be performed by qualified
personnel using the appropriate tools.
♦ For the arrangement, designation and item
numbers of all parts of the valve, see Section 10.
♦ Spare parts are to be ordered with all the details
in acc. with the valve identification.
♦ Only original spare parts may be installed.
♦ To prevent leaks, a regular check of the connec-
tion screws should be made in line with the oper-
ating requirements.
♦ For tightening torques, see Section 1.3.
9.1

Dismantling

9.1.1 Ball valve with lever

♦ Remove lever 203.
♦ Take out grounding spring washer 557.
♦ Dismantle packing gland follower 503 and spring
gland follower 502.
♦ The thrust ring 405/1, packing bellows 403 and
retaining washer 526 (not in 6" and 8") are one
unit and it is levered out using 2 screwdrivers.
♦ Undo screw connection body end piece 102 /
main body 100.
♦ Remove body end piece 102.
♦ Remove V-control ball/stem unit 201 in closed
position. Make sure that you do not damage the
body lining.
♦ Remove seat rings 401.

9.1.2 Packing bellows

♦ Remove retaining washer 526.
♦ Separate thrust ring 405/1 and packing bellows
403 by pushing them apart.

9.1.3 Ball valve with actuator

♦ Remove actuator 850 and coupling 804.
♦ Dismantle packing gland follower 503 and spring
gland follower 502.
♦ Remove bracket 510.
♦ Further dismantling is performed as described in
Section 9.1.1.
9520-032-en
Revision 15
TM 9549
Edition 11/2018
ASME
9.2

Assembly

♦ Prior to assembly all parts are to be cleaned and
the plastic-lined parts checked for damage.
♦ Insert seat rings 401 in the main body 101 and
body end piece 102.
♦ Assemble V-control ball/stem unit 201 in closed
position. Make sure that you do not damage the
body lining.
An additional bore in the V-control ball/stem unit,
e.g. for cavity-free, must lie on the p1 side in the
closed position.
♦ Mount body end piece 102. Tighten the greased
housing screws cross over with a tightening torque
according to section 1.3.
9.2.1 Packing bellows
♦ Press thrust ring 405/1 into packing bellows 403.
♦ Install retaining washer 526 (not in 6" and 8").
♦ Press unit into main body 101.
♦ Press in grounding spring washer 557.
9.2.2 Ball valve with lever
♦ Mount lever stop 577, spring gland follower 502 (at
3", 4", 6" and 8" are 2 spring gland followers) and
packing gland follower 503. Tighten packing nuts
until there is no gap between packing gland fol-
lower and spring gland follower. See Section 1.3
and 10.4.
♦ Seal any tapped bores still open with plugs.
♦ Mount lever 203.
9.2.3 Ball valve with actuator
♦ Mount spring gland follower 502 (in 3", 4", 6" and
8" they are 2 spring gland followers) and packing
gland follower 503. Tighten packing nuts until
there is no gap between packing gland follower
and spring gland follower.
See Section 1.3 and 10.5.
♦ Mount bracket 510 with the opening at right angles
to the direction of flow.
♦ Mount coupling 804 and actuator 850. Notice
direction of rotation of V-control ball/stem unit.
Observe the actuator position in accordance with
the actuator operating manual.
♦ Tighten setscrew 904/4 in the coupling 804.
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