Transporting The Valve - Samson 3349 Mounting And Operating Instructions

WARNING
!
Risk of personal injury due to the control
valve tipping over.
Î Observe the valve's center of gravity.
Î Secure the valve against tipping over or
turning.
WARNING
!
Risk of injury due to incorrect lifting without
the use of lifting equipment.
Lifting the control valve without the use of lift-
ing equipment may lead to injuries (back in-
jury in particular) depending on the weight
of the control valve.
Î Observe the occupational health and
safety regulations valid in the country of
use.
NOTICE
!
Risk of valve damage due to incorrectly at-
tached slings.
Î When lifting the control valve, make sure
that the slings attached to the valve body
bear the entire load.
Î Do not attach slings to the pipe elbow.
Î Do not attach load-bearing slings to any
valve accessories.
Î Observe lifting instructions (see sec-
tion 4.3.2).
Tip
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Shipment and on-site transport
4.3.1

Transporting the valve

The control valve can be transported using
lifting equipment (e.g. crane or forklift).
Î Leave the control valve in its transport
container or on the pallet to transport it.
Î Observe the transport instructions.
Transport instructions
− Protect the control valve against external
influences (e.g. impact).
− Do not damage the corrosion protection
(paint, surface coatings). Repair any
damage immediately.
− Protect the piping and any mounted
valve accessories against damage.
− Protect the control valve against moisture
and dirt.
− Observe the permissible temperature
range (see section 3.3).
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