Ames Fire & Waterworks 1000DCV Steel Detector Check Valves User Manual

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Figure 1

Figure 2

Claper Retainer

Direction of

Flow

Knuckle Joint Assembly

Housing Half Section

Item # Description

1. Knuckle Joint Assembly

(Complete Unit)

2. Clapper Plate with Attached Link

3. Spring

4”, 6” Knuckle Joint Assembly

8”, 10” Knuckle Joint Assembly

” Stainless Steel Bolts

5. Washer (not shown)

6. Bronze Seat (Replaceable in line)

7. Seat O-ring

8. Vent Screw

9. Bonnet Gasket

10.

Clapper Retainer Clip (not shown)

RP/IS-A-1000DCV 1326

EDP# 7016817

www.amesfirewater.com

A Watts Water Technologies Company

USA: Backflow- Tel: (916) 928-0123 • Fax: (916) 928-9333

Control Valves- Tel: (713) 943-0688 • Fax: (713) 944-9445

Canada: Tel: (905) 332-4090 • Fax: (905) 332-7068

Limited Warranty: Ames Fire & Waterworks (the “Company”) warrants each product to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal usage for a period of one year from the date

of original shipment. In the event of such defects within the warranty period, the Company will, at its option, replace or recondition the product without charge.

THE WARRANTY SET FORTH HEREIN IS GIVEN EXPRESSLY AND IS THE ONLY WARRANTY GIVEN BY THE COMPANY WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT. THE COMPANY MAKES NO OTHER

WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. THE COMPANY HEREBY SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED

WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

The remedy described in the first paragraph of this warranty shall constitute the sole and exclusive remedy for breach of warranty, and the Company shall not be responsible for any incidental, special

or consequential damages, including without limitation, lost profits or the cost of repairing or replacing other property which is damaged if this product does not work properly, other costs resulting

from labor charges, delays, vandalism, negligence, fouling caused by foreign material, damage from adverse water conditions, chemical, or any other circumstances over which the Company has no

control. This warranty shall be invalidated by any abuse, misuse, misapplication, improper installation or improper maintenance or alteration of the product.

Some States do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, and some States do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages. Therefore the above

limitations may not apply to you. This Limited Warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have other rights that vary from State to State. You should consult applicable state laws to

determine your rights.

SO FAR AS IS CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE STATE LAW, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES THAT MAY NOT BE DISCLAIMED, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF

MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF ORIGINAL SHIPMENT.

WARNING: This product contains chemicals known to the

State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or

other reproductive harm.

For more information: www.watts.com/prop65

Removal & Replacement

of Knuckle Joint Assembly Cont.

7. Bolt the knuckle joint to the outside of the body using the new

⁄

”

bolts supplied with the new knuckle joint (see Figure 2).

8. Push on clapper plate to release clapper retainer clip, remove and

slowly release tension on clapper. Unbolt knuckle joint assembly

from outside of body.

9. Bolt replacement knuckle joint assembly to body.
10. Push on clapper plate to extend springs and install clapper

retainer clip, making sure springs are seated on pins. Unbolt

knuckle joint assembly from body bolt hole.

11. Insert two new

⁄

” mounting bolts and washers through mount-

ing holes in body. Position knuckle joint in place inside body, and

finger tighten both bolts.

12. Torque knuckle joint mounting bolts to 60 inch-pounds. Remove

clapper retainer clip.

13. Replace lid and new gasket.