
Disassembly of the Valve Body
1. Remove the stem adapter, stem nuts (key 24) and
locking nut.
2. To complete body disassembly, unscrew the
bonnet (key 25) for Types K5 and K6 and the cap
(key 31) with guide (key 38) for the Type K5.
3. Turn the stem and plug assembly out of the
bonnet through the packing. Replace the packing
if necessary.
4. Inspect all parts for wear and cleaned thoroughly
before re-assembling the valve body.
Lapping Plug into the Seat
△ CAUTION
Seats and plugs should never require
more than the lightest touch up with very
fine (400 grit) grinding compound. Heavy
lapping will produce galling, a wider
seating surface and a groove in the plug,
all of which tend to cause leakage.
1. Reface a damaged surface before attempting to
grind it in. Lap sparingly.
2. Replace stem and plug assembly (key 39) in
bonnet (key 25) through packing .
3. Apply lapping compound to the plug.
4. Place bonnet and bonnet flange on the body.
5. After lapping, disassemble and clean all
parts thoroughly.
Packing Replacement
1. Check stem for gouges if packing leaks.
2. Install replacement packing cartridges.
Reassembly of the Valve Body
1. Tighten the bonnet (key 25) to the body.
2. Replace locking nut and stem nuts (key 24) over
the stem (key 34).
3. Replace the guide (key 38) and cap (key 31) for
Type K5.
Replacing the Actuator on the Valve
Body (See Figures 21 to 24)
1. Thread the stem adapter all the way onto the
valve stem.
2. Position the electric actuator on the actuator
locking nut. Make sure the actuator yoke nuts are
loose enough to allow the actuator to slip over the
locking nut.
3. Position the actuator so that the control box is
facing the front of the valve (with Spence logo).
4. Hold the actuator in place while tightening the
yoke nuts. Care must be taken to prevent the disk
from rotating on the seat.
5. Turn the stem adapter upward until the groove
engages with the actuator stem retainer. While
making this adjustment, make sure that the valve
stem is all the way up.
6. Tighten the stem retainer nuts.
Actuator Adjustment
Type K5 Reverse Acting - Fail Closed
1. Before calibrating the actuator, check for
valve seat leakage to assure conformity to the
requirements of ANSI/FCI 70-2 of Class IV with
metal-to-metal trim.Test media should be air with
an upstream pressure of 50 psi / 3.45 bar and a
downstream pressure of atmospheric.
2. If seat leakage exceed class IV rating, turn the
actuator manual override knob clockwise to lift the
disk o the seat.
3. Loosen the stem nuts and turn valve stem upward
as required.
4. Retighten the stem nuts against the stem adapter.
5. Turn the actuator manual override knob
counterclockwise until the red indicator
disappears.
6. Recheck the valve seat leakage.
7. Repeat steps as required until the valve seat
leakage is within class IV rating.
Type K6 Direct Acting - Fail Open
1. After calibrating the actuator, check for valve seat
leakage to assure conformity to the requirements
of ANSI/FCI 70-2 of Class IV with metal-to-metal
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Types K5 and K6