Bestobell Steam BTCS Series Sanitary Steam Traps - Manual (Page 2)

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Bulletin BTCSIM-0608
Maintenance
Check that steam supply is shut-off. Ensure that all 1.
system pressures are off and trap is cool before
opening.
Remove sanitary steam trap from the sanitary piping
2.
by disconnecting the inlet and outlet tri-clamps and
slipping the trap from the line.
The trap can then be easily dismantled by remov-
3.
ing the tri-clamp holding the two body components
together. Separate the inlet and outlet halves of the
body and the thermal element is readily accessible.
Inspect and clean the components per sanitary ap-
4.
plication requirements.
Inspect for any damage or wear to the thermal ele-
5.
ment seating surfaces and the valve seat areas of
the trap body outlet half.
Replace the trap’s thermal element if poor operation
6.
is suspected.
Reassemble the trap components as shown in the
7.
cutaway illustration.
The body joint gasket is reusable unless leakage oc-
8.
curred, in which case install a new gasket.
Tighten tri-clamp securing the body halves together.
9.
Install trap in sanitary piping using proper gaskets 10.
and tri-clamp connectors.
Body Inlet
Gasket
Shoulder Bolt
Support Disc
Bellows
Body Outlet
Tri-Clamp
Clamp
Gasket
Bellows
Body
Outlet
2.02
(51,3)
4.2
(106,7)
1.65
(41,9)
Clamp
Body
Outlet
2.02
(51,3)
1.65
(41,9)
2.6
(66,0)
Body Inlet
Bellows
Tri Clamp Ends
Tube Weld Ends