
Masoneilan 37002 Series MiniTork II Valve (w/actuator Model 33) Instruction Manual | 7
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Installation - Assembly
5. Where insulation of the valve body is required, do not
insulate the valve bonnet. Figure 2 shows a recommended
method tor insulation.
Figure 2
6. Special bosses are provided on the valve body to center
the valve in the line and prevent rotation prior to tightening
the flange bolts. Before placing the valve in the line, install
the lower flange bolting to provide a kind of cradle, this will
support the valve while installing the remaining bolts.
CAUTION
Due to the different actuator to body congurations,
the center of gravity for lifting the valve will change. It
is recommended that the valve be test lifted to ensure
it will not shift suddenly, possibly causing injury or
damage.
7. Where possible, use welding neck or flat face flanges with
a full line bore. When the valve has an elastomer liner, the
l.D. of the mating flanges must match the l.D. of the liner and
cover the entire face of the liner.
Note: Refer to Installation Alignment section for the
recommendations on valve alignment as well as
installation in standard commercial wrought steel pipe,
and tubing, and heavy wall pipe.
CAUTION
When the valve is installed in lines constructed with
standard commercial wrought steel pipe or heavy wall
pipe, slip-on or screwed anges are not recommend-
ed with lined valves.
8. Regardless of valve action (air to close or air to open) the
valve should be installed in the line with the vane in the
closed position. The following are recommended means for
closing the vane for valve installation:
A. If the valve is equipped with a handwheel, close the valve
using the handwheel.
Note: For lined valves, the closed position is achieved
when the vane makes full contact with the liner.
B. If the valve is not equipped with a handwheel, a portable
regulated air supply may be used lo supply pressure to the
actuator and close the vane.
Note: On lined valves only enough air pressure should
be supplied to ensure that the vane makes full contact
with the liner.
C. The following method is highly recommended and should
be used whenever possible. Rotate the hand wheel to the
disengaged position. Refer to Figure 19 and remove side
covers (56). remove retaining rings (11) and push out pivot
pin (12). The actuator is now disengaged from the valve
shaft and allows for manu ally closing the valve by rotating
lever (33) in proper direction.
Note: If the valve s equipped with a handwheel, remove
spacers (10) and rotate the handwheel so that the lever
arm (37) will not interfere with manual movement of
the lever (33). On lined valves rotate the vane until full
contact is made with the liner.
CAUTION
Ensure that the valve is operating in the quadrant
shown in Figure 11.
9. Center the valve in the pipe line (install gaskets if an unlined
valve) and tighten bolting evenly and in criss-cross fashion.
Note: Gaskets are not used for lined valves. The elas-
tomer liner is flangeless and acts as its own controlled
compression gasket, therefore it should be tightened
until the flanges meet evenly with the valve body.
10. At this time the vane should be rotated manually a few times
to ensure that it clears adjacent internal piping and flanges.
It is not recommended that the vane be stroked, either using
handwheel or actuator; it should be stroked manually so that,
should interference occur, this will be readily determined
and will prevent damage to the vane.
11. If Step C, previously mentioned, was used, refer to
Reassembly of Actuator to Bracket Section, to reassemble
pivot pin (12), retaining ring (11) and spacer (10).