Flowserve 3400IQ Digital Positioner User Manual
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Logix 3400IQ Digital Positioner FCD LGENIM3402-00 – 0/07
Trooper 49
3.00
4.00
0.05
10.0
77.5 sq. in.
Automax
R1
0.30
0.50
0.05
10.0
3 to 5 sq. in.
R2
1.00
1.50
0.05
10.0
9 to 12 sq. in.
R3
1.30
2.00
0.05
10.0
16 to 19 sq. in.
R4
2.00
2.50
0.05
10.0
27 to 37 sq. in.
R5
2.50
3.60
0.05
10.0
48 to 75 sq. in.
R6
4.00
5.00
0.05
10.0
109 sq. in.
Spool Valve 
The	spool	valve	is	a	four-way	directional	valve	with	precision	features	to	provide	optimal	control	
and	low	air	consumption.	To	help	prevent	spool	valve	malfunction,	the	positioner	supply	air	must	
conform	to	ISA	Standard	S7.3	(a	dew	point	at	least	18	degrees	below	ambient	temperature,	particle	
size	below	1	microns,	oil	content	not	to	exceed	1	part	per	million).	Flowserve’s	standard	coalescing	
filter	is	highly	recommended	to	help	meet	these	requirements.
Small	particles,	oil	that	has	varnished,	corrosion,	ice,	burrs,	and	extreme	wear	could	cause	the	spool	
valve	to	act	abnormally.	If	the	spool	valve	is	suspected	of	sticking,	it	can	be	inspected	by	performing	
the	following.
1. Make sure the valve is bypassed or in a safe condition.
2. Disconnect the power and air supply to the unit.
3. Remove the spool valve cover by removing the screw and sliding the cover assembly backwards
until the tab is clear of the slot.
4. Inspect the coalescing filter element in the spool valve cover for signs of oil, water and debris
that may have come from the air supply. A clean filter is white.
5. Remove the two phillips-head screws holding the spool valve to the housing. Inspect the free
movement	of	the	spool	by	carefully	sliding	the	block	up	and	down	on	the	spool	about	0.25	
inches.	The	block	should	slide	on	the	spool	with	no	resistance.	Carefully	remove	the	block,	
ensuring	it	is	removed	concentric	with	the	spool.
6. Inspect the block and spool for oil, water, debris and wear. If oil, water and/or debris are found,
the	spool	and	block	can	be	cleaned	with	a	non-residue	cleaner,	lint-free	cloth	and	soft	bristle	
brush.	If	wear	is	found,	replace	the	driver	module	assembly	per	the	IOM	manual.
7. Before re-assembly, verify that the three O-rings are in the counter-bores on the machined
platform where the spool valve block is to be placed.
8. Carefully slide the block over the spool, using the machined surface of the housing base as a
register.	Slide	the	block	toward	the	driver	module	until	the	two	retaining	holes	line	up	with	the	
threaded	holes	in	the	base.	If	resistance	is	still	encountered,	re-clean	both	parts	or	replace	the	
driver	module	assembly.	Refer	to	the	IOM	manual	for	spare	part	kit	numbers.
Refer	to	the	instructions	in	the	Logix	Series	3400IQ	Digital	Positioner	IOM	under	Driver	Module	
Assembly	for	further	instructions.
Advanced Features 
Standard vs. Advanced Diagnostics:
Question: What	is	the	difference	between	a	model	with	standard	diagnostics	and	a	model	with	
Advanced	diagnostics?
