DAMAGE PREVENTION MESSAGES CAUTION and NOTICE used without the safety alert NOTICE symbol indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in property damage. Original Instructions AIRMATIC 1 of 40 airmatic.com | | infocenter@airmatic.com 215.333.5600...
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Do Not Weld Crush Hazard. Keep hands clear of moving parts. Risk of Explosion Remove Power and Lockout/Tagout before Servicing Original Instructions AIRMATIC 2 of 40 airmatic.com | | infocenter@airmatic.com 215.333.5600...
Series 586 and 2"& 3" Series 585 Assembly Drawing, Exploded View Series 586 and 2"& 3" Series 585 Assembly Drawing Bearing and Seal Placement Series 586 Maintenance Drawing Series 585 & 586 Dimensional Drawing PED Tables AIRMATIC 3 of 40 airmatic.com | | infocenter@airmatic.com 215.333.5600...
Posi- flate butterfly valve. Therefore, the user assumes all responsibility for any and all claims arising directly or indirectly from the product Section 1.1 Original Instructions AIRMATIC 4 of 40 airmatic.com | | infocenter@airmatic.com 215.333.5600...
Do not install valve with a warped flange. The flange must be flat within +.015 inches (.381 mm) to prevent increased torque and premature wear (see Fig 3). Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Fig. 3 Section 2.1 Original Instructions AIRMATIC 5 of 40 airmatic.com | | infocenter@airmatic.com 215.333.5600...
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(see Fig. 6). AIR INLET AIR INLET AIR INLET Fig. 4 Fig. 5 Fig. 6 Section 2.2 Original Instructions AIRMATIC 6 of 40 airmatic.com | | infocenter@airmatic.com 215.333.5600...
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VALVE WRENCH ARM OPERATOR (RESTRAINED POSITION) 0˚ MINIMUM 1˚ MAXIMUM AIR INLET AIR PRESSURE DO NOT WELD Fig. 7 Fig. 8 Section 2.3 Original Instructions AIRMATIC 7 of 40 airmatic.com | | infocenter@airmatic.com 215.333.5600...
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VALVE WRENCH ARM OPERATOR (RESTRAINED POSITION) 0˚ MINIMUM 1˚ MAXIMUM AIR INLET AIR PRESSURE DO NOT WELD Fig. 7 Fig. 8 Section 2.3 Original Instructions AIRMATIC 8 of 40 airmatic.com | | infocenter@airmatic.com 215.333.5600...
DELAY DELAY OPEN OPEN VALVE? VALVE? ROTATE DISC TO ROTATE DISC TO OPEN POSITION CLOSED POSITION OPEN VALVE? CUSTOMER DECIDED TIME DELAY LEGEND: DECISION PROCESS TERMINAL SYMBOL Section 3.1 Original Instructions AIRMATIC 9 of 40 airmatic.com | | infocenter@airmatic.com 215.333.5600...
• Repair or replace actuator • Defective actuator • Clean or replace solenoid • Defective solenoid valve valve • Release manual override • Manual override actuated Section 4.1 Original Instructions AIRMATIC 10 of 40 airmatic.com | | infocenter@airmatic.com 215.333.5600...
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• Replace flanges with flat faced flanges or order adapter rings with raised face flanges from Posi-flate • Repair or replace limit switch • Defective limit switch (if used) Section 4.2 Original Instructions AIRMATIC 11 of 40 airmatic.com | | infocenter@airmatic.com 215.333.5600...
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• Replace flanges with flat • Butterfly valve installed faced flanges or order adapter with raised face flanges rings from Posi-flate • Repair or replace limit switch • Defective limit switch Section 4.3 Original Instructions AIRMATIC 12 of 40 airmatic.com | | infocenter@airmatic.com 215.333.5600...
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• Consult rebuilding instructions in Section 5 for proper repair • Butterfly valve • Remove valve and install in incorrectly installed accordance with the Installation Guide in Section 2 Section 4.4 Original Instructions AIRMATIC 13 of 40 airmatic.com | | infocenter@airmatic.com 215.333.5600...
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Section 5 • Replace butterfly valve seat • Butterfly valve seat is worn or defective • Replace gasket between • Air leak at split in housing halves housing Section 4.5 Original Instructions AIRMATIC 14 of 40 airmatic.com | | infocenter@airmatic.com 215.333.5600...
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• Replace bearings defective • Hole worn in butterfly • Replace butterfly valve valve housing housing • Mismatched housing • Use matched housing halves halves or replace housing halves Section 4.6 Original Instructions AIRMATIC 15 of 40 airmatic.com | | infocenter@airmatic.com 215.333.5600...
The root cause of the problem must be corrected and/or any worn or failed parts must be replaced prior to putting the valve back into service. Section 5.1 Original Instructions AIRMATIC 16 of 40 airmatic.com | | infocenter@airmatic.com 215.333.5600...
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In addition, any safeguarding required to protect plant personnel should a Posi-flate butterfly valve or associated equipment and/or accessories fail, is the user’s responsibility. Section 5.2 Original Instructions AIRMATIC 17 of 40 airmatic.com | | infocenter@airmatic.com 215.333.5600...
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6. Once the instrument makes contact with the inside edge of the housing (B), angle the tool to get below the housing lip (see Fig. 2). Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Section 5.3 Original Instructions AIRMATIC 18 of 40 airmatic.com | | infocenter@airmatic.com 215.333.5600...
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Note: Posi-flate recommends replacing shaft seals (E), disc screws (J) and screw seals (K) each time the valve is disassembled. Fig. 3 Fig. 4 DO NOT BEND SEAT Fig. 5 Section 5.4 Original Instructions AIRMATIC 19 of 40 airmatic.com | | infocenter@airmatic.com 215.333.5600...
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17. Once the seat (A) has been fully installed, check the seat alignment in the housing (B) by inserting the shaft (H) completely into the valve, without the disc (D) in place. Fig. 6 Original Instructions Section 5.5 AIRMATIC 20 of 40 airmatic.com | | infocenter@airmatic.com 215.333.5600...
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Section 5.6 Original Instructions AIRMATIC 21 of 40 airmatic.com | | infocenter@airmatic.com 215.333.5600...
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8. Remove the seat (A) from the disc/shaft (H) by detaching the seat from the short stem (see Fig. 1). 9. Rotate the seat (A) 90 degrees and slide it past the disc/shaft (H) and off the long stem. Fig. 1 Section 5.7 Original Instructions AIRMATIC 22 of 40 airmatic.com | | infocenter@airmatic.com 215.333.5600...
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18. Insert alignment sleeves (M), if used, into the housing (B). 19. Push the upper housing (B) half onto the seat (A) and disc/shaft (H) until the housing halves meet snugly together. Section 5.8 Original Instructions AIRMATIC 23 of 40 airmatic.com | | infocenter@airmatic.com 215.333.5600...
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Once this step is completed, the actuator and valve must remain assembled until installed. Proper completion of this step will help maximize the life of the seat. Section 5.9 Original Instructions AIRMATIC 24 of 40 airmatic.com | | infocenter@airmatic.com 215.333.5600...
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24. Install the valve in accordance with Section 2 of this manual. 25. Consult "Controlling the Posi-flate Butterfly Valve" for additional instructions and performance tips. Section 5.10 Original Instructions AIRMATIC 25 of 40 airmatic.com | | infocenter@airmatic.com 215.333.5600...
8.1 and 8.2 Repair Kit, consisting of: Shaft Seal 8.1 and 8.2 Retaining Ring 8.1 and 8.2 Disc Screw 8.1 and 8.2 Screw Seal 8.1 and 8.2 Section 6.1 Original Instructions AIRMATIC 26 of 40 airmatic.com | | infocenter@airmatic.com 215.333.5600...
1. Posi-flate Research and Development engineers are constantly developing new seat materials. Please consult factory for any material not listed. 2. Consult Posi-flate for chemical compatibility recommendation. Section 7.1 Original Instructions AIRMATIC 27 of 40 airmatic.com | | infocenter@airmatic.com 215.333.5600...
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UPPER BEARING DISC SHAFT SEAL LOWER BEARING RETAINING RING SHAFT DISC SCREW SCREW SEAL See sections 8.7 and 8.8 for bearing and seal placement for all sizes Section 8.1 Original Instructions AIRMATIC 28 of 40 airmatic.com | | infocenter@airmatic.com 215.333.5600...
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UPPER BEARING DISC SHAFT SEAL LOWER BEARING RETAINING RING SHAFT DISC SCREW SCREW SEAL See sections 8.7 and 8.8 for bearing and seal placement for all sizes Section 8.2 Original Instructions AIRMATIC 29 of 40 airmatic.com | | infocenter@airmatic.com 215.333.5600...
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DISC LOCK WASHER HOUSING SCREW DISC SCREW FLAT WASHER SCREW SEAL HOUSING GASKET SHAFT See sections 8.7 and 8.8 for bearing and seal placement for all sizes Section 8.3 Original Instructions AIRMATIC 30 of 40 airmatic.com | | infocenter@airmatic.com 215.333.5600...
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SHAFT SEAL LOCK WASHER LOWER BEARING DISC SCREW RETAINING RING SCREW SEAL DISC SHAFT See sections 8.7 and 8.8 for bearing and seal placement for all sizes Section 8.4 Original Instructions AIRMATIC 31 of 40 airmatic.com | | infocenter@airmatic.com 215.333.5600...
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LOWER BEARING RETAINING RING DISC/SHAFT HOUSING SCREW FLAT WASHER HOUSING GASKET ALIGNMENT SLEEVE LOCK WASHER See sections 8.7 and 8.8 for bearing and seal placement for all sizes Section 8.5 Original Instructions AIRMATIC 32 of 40 airmatic.com | | infocenter@airmatic.com 215.333.5600...
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FLAT WASHER HOUSING GASKET SHAFT SEAL ALIGNMENT SLEEVE LOWER BEARING LOCK WASHER RETAINING RING See sections 8.7 and 8.8 for bearing and seal placement for all sizes Section 8.6 Original Instructions AIRMATIC 33 of 40 airmatic.com | | infocenter@airmatic.com 215.333.5600...
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20" (500mm), 24" (600mm), 30" (800mm) SEAL (QUANTITY 2) BEARING (QUANTITY 4) 18" (450mm) SEAL (QUANTITY 2) BEARING (QUANTITY 3) 14" (350mm) & 16" (400mm) SEAL (QUANTITY 2) BEARING (QUANTITY 5) Section 8.7 Original Instructions AIRMATIC 34 of 40 airmatic.com | | infocenter@airmatic.com 215.333.5600...
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Butterfly Valves Series 586 Maintenance ® Series 585 & 586 GRIND TO THIS LINE EXCESS GASKET GRIND TO THIS LINE See section 5.9 for proper procedure. A-585-46 Section 8.9 Original Instructions AIRMATIC 36 of 40 airmatic.com | | infocenter@airmatic.com 215.333.5600...
Basic Dimensions Posi-flate Butterfly Valves ® Series 585 & 586 4X Ø K THRU M SQ POSI-FLATE A-485-79 Section 8.10 Original Instructions AIRMATIC 37 of 40 airmatic.com | | infocenter@airmatic.com 215.333.5600...
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(340.0) 911.4 584.2 533.4 108.1 109.2 (1243.0) (2486.0) * Series 585 available in 5" (125 mm) to 30" (800 mm). Series 586 available in 2" (50 mm) to 30" (800 mm). AIRMATIC 38 of 40 airmatic.com | | infocenter@airmatic.com 215.333.5600...
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Posi-flate Butterfly Valves ® Table of PED for Gases in Group 1 Series 585 & 586 Section 8.12 Original Instructions AIRMATIC 39 of 40 airmatic.com | | infocenter@airmatic.com 215.333.5600...
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Posi-flate Butterfly Valves ® Table of PED for Gases in Group 2 Series 585 & 586 Section 8.13 Original Instructions AIRMATIC 40 of 40 airmatic.com | | infocenter@airmatic.com 215.333.5600...
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