Val-Matic 3 Way Plug Valve User Manual

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seat. If reve
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ightening me
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24 hours. Do
more than 50

OPERATION:
actuator hous
plug. The han

urns (depend

plug valve.

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on of the v

tion. The v
tal or vertical

valve is capab

low configura

ve Configur

h ports the p

ve Configurat

otated betwee

grees of rotat

which ports

s, such as 1
e use of three

ator, the valve

any configura

or. The arro

line with a po

The valve is

with pressure

erse pressure

f the plug pos

ust bearing a

Valves should

equipped wit

djacent piping

event cantilev

into line usin

dy. Lubricate

em around the

eliminated.

The tightening

graduated ste

ethod. If leaka

d and check

o not exceed

percent of its

: An indic

sing indicates

ndwheel mus
ding on mod

valve is impo

valve can be

pipelines.

ble of flow in a

ations are sho

ration numb

plug will be
tion 012 indic

en ports 1 and

tion. The box

can be close

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e ports. If the

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ation. There

ow on the ac

ort to indicate

s factory teste

pushing the

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sition may be

djustment).

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th resilient g

g must be su

vered stress

g slings or c

e the flange b

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g of the bolts

eps using th

age occurs, a

torque and

bolt rating or

s thickness.

ator on the

s the position

t be rotated t

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ortant for its

e installed in

any direction

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moved. For

cates that the

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ed off. Other

180 degree

e valve has a

of being field

are no stops

ctuator cover

e the location

ed to provide

plug into the

s needed, an

needed (see

with flat-faced

askets. The

upported and

on the valve
hains around

bolts or studs

htly turn bolts

s should then

he cross-over

allow gaskets

leakage after

crush gasket

top of the

n of the valve

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