standard gate valves manual

Installation InstructionsStandard Gate Valves

Read All InstructionsPrior To Installation

Keep Instructions with the Valvefor Future Reference

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Standard Gate Valve Installation ManualUNPACKING KJLC GATE VALVE

Inspecttheshippingcontainerbeforeunpackingtolookfordamagethatcouldhaveoccurredduringtransit.Anyvisibledamageshouldbereportedtothetransportationcompanyimmediately.Afteryouhavethisvisualinspection,removethevalvefromtheshippingcontainer.Makesuretheflangefacesarefreeofanyscratchesandthatthereisnotanyobviousdamagetotheactuatorassemblyofvalvebody.

Makesuretonotethevalvesmodelnumberandserialnumberduringtheunpackingprocess.Themodelnumberandserialnumberwillneedtobeprovidedwhenpurchasingreplacementparts.

PRE-INSTALLATION

Determinethatthegatevalveanditsplumbingisadequatelysupportedwheninstalledinthevacuumsystem.Ifagatevalveisnotadequatelysupported,thiscouldpreventthegatevalvefromoperatingandsealingcorrectly.Besurethatallmatingflangesareinlineandparalleltominimizestrainingonjointsandvalvebody.

Topreparethevalveforinstallation,removetheflangecoversandwipetheflangesdownwithalintfreedryclothorwipe.Duringinstallationbecarefulnottodamagethesealingsurfaceinanyway.Anydamagetothesealingsurfacewillaffectitssealingcapabilities.

WARNING:Neverinsertyourhandsorobjectsintheportofagatevalve.Seriousbodilyinjuriesanddamageofthevalvewilloccur.

INSTALLATION

Itisrecommendedthatthegatevalveisinstalledwiththegateseal(carriageside)facingtowardthechamber(vacuumside).Mountingthevalveinthisconfigurationwilleliminatethepumpdownofthevalvebody.Thegatevalvemaybemountedineitheraverticalorhorizontalposition.

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IMPORTANT:Neveruseboltsthatarelongerthanthecombinedwidthofbothmatingflanges.Itisrecommendedthatboltsareatleast_”(6.4mm)shorterthanthecombinedthicknessofbothmatingflanges.

Bolt Tightening Sequence

Toavoiddamagingthevalvebodyandflanges,firstfingertightensallflangebolts.Next,usingthepropertighteningsequence,tightenboltstohalfthetorquerequired.Toproperlytightenthebolts,tightenoneandthentightenthebolt180degreesacrossfromit.Continuethisprocessuntilalltheboltsaretightened.Lastly,tightentotherecommendedtorquespecificationusingthepropertighteningtechnique.Aflangeissufficientlytightenedwhentheflangefacestouch.

FLANGE BOLT TIGHTENING SEQUENCE

CHAMBER

PUMP

GATE SEALORING CHAMBER

PUMP

11

12

8 2

4 6

109

5 3

71

DIAGRAM 1

ISOFLANGES CFFLANGESVALVESIZE(INCH)

VALVESIZE(MM)

TORQUEFT.LBS

TORQUEN_m

TORQUEFT.LBS

TORQUEN_m

4''-6'' 100-160 6 8.2 15 20.4

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Itispossiblethatthevalvebodycansufferdamagebytheuseofimproperlengthboltsorfromtheovertorquingofthebolts.Tobesurethevalvebodyisnotdamagedpleasemakesurethatthecorrectlengthboltsareusedandthetorquespecsintheabovediagramareused.

IMPORTANT: Beforeinstallingflangebolts,itisrecommendtoapplyalightcoatinganti-seize(non-galling,hightemperaturegrease)tothethreadsofthebolts.

WARNING: Neverplacehandsoranyotherobjectsintothegatevalve.Seriousinjuryandvalvedamagewilloccur.

PNEUMATIC ACTUATION: Connectregulatedcompressedairsupplytothegatevalve.UseTeflontapeonthethreadstoensureleakproofconnections.KJLCrecommendsusinganairfilterintheairlinesystem.Pleaserefertotheinformationlocatedonthesolenoidforthecorrectvoltageneededwhenconnectingtheelectricalservice.Checkthevalveportforanythingthatcouldbeobstructingthevalvesperformance.

Supply60-80psigofairtothevalve.Forproperperformancethevalveneedsaminimumof60psigofairforoperation.Ifmorethan80psigofairissupplied,seriousdamageofthevalvemayoccur.DO NOT EXCEED 80PSIG.

IMPORTANT:Anairregulatormustbeusedtoconfirmthatthevalveisactuatingproperly.

Position Indicators

PositionindicatorswitchesarepresetandanLEDindicatorwillilluminatewhenthevalveisfullyopenorfullyclosed.

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7-PIN CONNECTOR PINOUT

OPERATION

MANUAL VALVE

PinNumber Status Description

Open1 ValveOpen LimitSwitchNormal

Open2 ValveOpen

Close3 ValveClosed LimitSwitchNormal

Open4 ValveClosed

SOLV5 P24

DC2/Volt(Option)6 N24

7 Spare

1

4

7

6

5

2

3

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• Rotateactuatorclockwisetoclosethegatevalve.• Rotateactuatorcounterclockwisetoopenthegatevalve.• Settheactuatorlockingunitonlockpositionwhenthegatevalvefullyclosed.• Note:Whenopeningthegatevalve,movethelockingunittotheunlock

positionfirst.• Warning:Donotforceactuatorwhenlockingunitinlockingposition.

Damagetothevalvewilloccur.

PNEUMATIC VALVE

GENERAL SOLENOID INFORMATION

A1/8-inchported,4-way,singlesolenoid,2position/springreturngeneralpurpose,directactingsolenoids.Thesolenoidforagatevalveistypicallysetforanormallyclosedposition.

When410solenoidsareusedwithvacuum,usethelargestpossibletubingsizeandtheminimumtubinglengthforthesolenoidsoptimumperformance.Pleasenotethatbeforeconnectingfittingsandtubingremoveallforeignmaterialfromthecomponents.Ifyouareusingasealant,takeextracautionthatnosealantentersthesolenoidvalve.Thiscouldcausemalfunctionand/orleakagetothesolenoids.

CAUTION:Compressedairispowerfulandcanbedangerous.Beforeremovingacomponentfromanairlineorsystem,alwaysdisconnecttheairsupplyandvent(exhaust)theairlinecompletely.Neverattempttoconstruct,operate,orserviceanythingusingcompressedairunlessyouhavebeenproperlytrainedtodoso.Failuretocomplywiththiswarningcouldresultinseriousorfatalinjuries.

AIR SUPPLY FOR VALVE OPENING

AIR SUPPLY FOR VALVE CLOSING

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SOLENOID INSTALLATION

Solenoidvalvescanbemountedinorientation(position)inmostenvironments.410solenoidvalvesfeatureaClassBinsulationsystemandmoldedcoilforambienttemperaturesfrom32˚Fto125˚F(0˚Cto50˚C).

Ifthevalvedoesnotfunction(onpneumaticvalve)whenelectricityissuppliedcheckthevalvefunctionusingthesolenoidsmanualoverride.Ifthevalvefunctionswhenmanuallyactuated,checkthelimevoltagetodetermineifthesolenoidvalveisreceivingthecorrectvoltage.Ifthevoltagesarecorrect,nextchecktheairpressuregoingtothevalve.Makesurethatthevalveisreceiving60-80psig.Besurethattherearenoairlineblockagesordefectiveorblockedfittings.IfthefailscontinuestofailafterfollowingthesestepspleasecontactKJLC.

410 PORT IDENTIFICATION1–Intake2–NormallyOpen3–Exhaust4–NormallyClosed

Rev.0111-145

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