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Superior 3000 Disassembly Instructions Manual

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Model 3000
Disassembly Instructions and
Troubleshooting

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  • Page 1 Model 3000 Disassembly Instructions and Troubleshooting...
  • Page 2 Index Troubleshooting •Valve will not close. (9-11) •Valve will not open. (12) •Water leaks out around flow-control stem. (11) •Water weeps past valve. (10) Parts, Sub-Assemblies, and Repair Kits (13) Solenoid Disassembly Instructions (2-4) Valve Disassembly Instructions (5-8)
  • Page 3 Solenoid Disassembly Instructions 1. Using a ½” wrench, remove copper 2. After removing coupling and L- tubing through which water passes fitting, lift the coil and U-frame off from inlet side of body to top of of post. solenoid. Next, apply a ½” wrench to hex portion of coupling located between top of solenoid and L-fitting.
  • Page 4 Solenoid Disassembly Instructions 3. Using a flathead 4. As you remove post from the screwdriver, unscrew the solenoid cavity, the solenoid solenoid post from bonnet. plunger will drop out of plunger tube.
  • Page 5 Solenoid Disassembly Instructions 5. View of solenoid cavity. Note o-ring seal at bottom of cavity. The center port is the solenoid exhaust port that is sealed by the plunger seat when the solenoid is de-energized. The other port connects the diaphragm chamber to the solenoid chamber.
  • Page 6 Valve Disassembly Instructions 1. Using a ½” wrench, remove copper 2. Remove top bolts then lift top tubing that on inlet side of body. assembly off of valve body. connects L-fitting above solenoid to T- filter assembly...
  • Page 7 Valve Disassembly Instructions 3. Remove diaphragm spring 4. To remove rubber seat disc from and diaphragm assembly diaphragm assembly, unscrew cap from valve body. from bottom of diaphragm shaft, then unscrew disc retaining nut. Next, remove retaining washer, rubber seat disc and disc holder from diaphragm shaft.
  • Page 8 Valve Disassembly Instructions 5. Photo below shows completely 6. To remove T-filter, use a ½” disassembled diaphragm assembly. wrench and unscrew from T- From top to bottom: Diaphragm shaft, fitting. Water entering the copper fiber washer, upper diaphragm plate, tubing on way to solenoid is diaphragm, lower diaphragm plate, metered and filtered by this fiber washer, spacer nut, fiber washer,...

  • Page 9: Valve Disassembly

    Valve Disassembly Instructions 7. To remove flow-control stem from bonnet, first rotate cross-handle clockwise as many turns as possible, then remove nut and cross- handle from top of stem. Next, unscrew flow- control stem from underside of bonnet.

  • Page 10: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting PROBLEM: Valve will not close CAUSE #1: CAUSE #2: Debris in solenoid cavity prevents Clogged orifice at top of plunger tube solenoid plunger from sealing exhaust prevents water from reaching upper port, or solenoid plunger is stuck in diaphragm plunger tube and will not drop and seal chamber.
  • Page 11 Troubleshooting PROBLEM: Valve will not close. PROBLEM: CAUSE #3: Valve will not close, or closes but water weeps past valve. Water is not flowing through copper CAUSE #4: tubing to top of solenoid. This can be Debris in valve body or embedded in rubber diagnosed by unscrewing compression seat disc is preventing rubber seat from nut that connects tubing to L-fitting.
  • Page 12 Troubleshooting PROBLEM: Water leaks out around PROBLEM: Valve will not flow-control stem. close. CAUSE: CAUSE #5: Damaged flow-control o-ring Torn diaphragm. SOLUTION: SOLUTION: Replace diaphragm assembly or Remove flow-control stem from bonnet, disassemble diaphragm assembly and replace o-ring. Apply silicone grease to and replace diaphragm.
  • Page 13 Troubleshooting PROBLEM: PROBLEM: Valve will not open when energized. Valve will not open when energized. CAUSE #1: CAUSE #2: Solenoid is not receiving power. Clogged exhaust passage. To diagnose SOLUTION: problem, run a thin rod or wire (must be less than 1/16” diameter) down through Place your fingers around solenoid coil solenoid exhaust port to see if it is receiving power.
  • Page 14 Parts, Sub-Assemblies, and Repair Kits Solenoid Coil (24 VAC): 16008 Solenoid Stem and Plunger Assembly: 16300B 24 VAC Solenoid Assembly: 16075-A L-Fitting: 16500-1 Flow-Control Stem (includes o-ring): 1”-16081N, 1 ¼”-16004-1N, 1 ½” & 2”-16004N, 2 ½” & 3”-19000N Copper Tubing (includes compression nuts): 1”-16509, 1 ¼”-16510, 1 ½” &...