ARI Armaturen Metallic sealing EN - Manual (Page 9)

Operating and installation instructions
Change over valve
Rev. 0040110000 0410 Page 9
8.0 Troubleshooting
In the event of malfunction or faulty operating performance check that the installation and
adjustment work has been carried out and completed in accordance with these Operating
Instructions.
If malfunctions cannot be eliminate with the help of the following table
“9.0 Troubleshooting table”, the supplier or manufacturer should be consulted.
9.0 Troubleshooting table
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ATTENTION !
- It is essential that the safety regulations are observed when identifying faults.
ATTENTION !
- read point 10.0 and 11.0 prior to dismantling and repair work!
- read point 6.0 before restarting the plant !
Fault Possible cause Corrective measures
No flow Valve closed. Open valve.
Flange covers not removed.
(pos. 25; fig. 1+fig. 2) Remove flange covers.
(pos. 25; fig. 1+fig. 2)
Little flow Valve not sufficiently open. Open valve.
Dirt sieve clogged. Clean / replace sieve.
Piping system clogged. Check piping system.
Valve difficult to move or
cannot be opened Spindle (pos. 4) dry (fig. 3) Grease spindle (pos. 4) (fig. 3)
(Lubricant: see page 7)
Stuffing box too tight (pos. 6; fig. 1+fig.
2) Slacken hex. nuts of stuffing box gland
(pos. 15) slightly, but not sufficiently to
cause leakage (fig. 1+fig. 2)
Wrong direction of rotation Turn in correct direction (anticlockwise
to open valve).
Valve spindle leaking Stuffing box gland (pos. 15) slack
(fig. 1+fig. 2). Tighten stuffing box gland (pos. 15)
until leakage stops.
-Hex. nut (fig. 1+fig. 2).
If necessary, renew packing in stuffing
box seal (pos. 6).
Observe warnings (fig. 3)!
Leakage across valve
seat. Valve not properly closed. Pull hand wheel tight without tools.
Seat (pos. 1.2) / plug (pos. 3) damaged
by foreign particles (fig. 1+fig. 2). Replaced valve, consult supplier/man-
ufacturer.
Pressure difference too high. Reduce differential pressure.
Medium contaminated
(suspended solids). Clean valve.
Install dirt screen upstream of valve.
Flange broken between
valve and piping. Bolts tightened unevenly.
Mating flanges not properly aligned. Re-align piping and fit new valve!