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2. Remove four screws (33) holding the pilot relay to
positioner base (1). Remove relay from positioner.
3. Removethenut(25)connectingtheflapperassem-
bly (21) to the signal capsule.
4. Remove four screws (32) holding the two halves of
thepilotrelayassembly together. Carefully pull the
relay assembly halves apart, making sure the flap-
perassembly(21)slidesoffthe flapper adjustment
screw(19)withoutdamagingthesignal diaphragm
assembly (16). Pull the relay diaphragm assembly
(13) out of the other half of the relay body (9).
5. With the relay assembly in two sections, remove
two screws (22) holding flapper assembly (21) to the
relay diaphragm assembly (13). Remove flapper.
6. Remove diaphragm retaining plate (15) from relay
diaphragm assembly (13) and relay plate (14).
7. Replace relay diaphragm assembly (13) with one
from the positioner repair kit. Place the relay plate
(14)betweenthenewdiaphragms,makingsurethe
1/16-inchdiameterholesbetweentherelayplate(14)
and the diaphragm line up. Position diaphragm
retaining plate (15) on relay diaphragm assembly
with rounded inner diameter edge against dia-
phragm.
8. Attachflapperassembly (21)onto relaydiaphragm
assembly(13)using two screws (22) withalocking
adhesive on the threads. The flapper assembly
shouldextendawayfromthe1/16-inchdiameterhole
through the relay plate. Make sure lettering on
flapper assembly is facing away from diaphragm.
9. With relay halves still apart, remove relay tube O-
rings (8) from upper and lower bodies (9, 7) and
replace them with new O-rings (found in the posi-
tioner O-ring repair kit).
10. Remove rubber cap (35) and balance adjust screw
cap(36)from upper relay body (9). RemoveO-ring
(38) from balance adjust screw and install new O-
ring.
11. To remove and clean poppets (28), remove the
retainingrings (31),poppetcovers (27),O-rings (30),
and poppet springs (29) found at the end of each
housing.Afterremovingpoppets,inspectthemfordirt
buildup or damage to seating surfaces.
12. Theupperrelaybody(9)hasamovableseatring(34)
which is adjusted with the balance adjust screw (36).
This seat is removed by pushing it out with a soft
instrumentsuchasawoodendowel.Becarefulnotto
damage seating surface. Remove O-ring (37) from
seat ring.
13. Lubricate and replace O-ring (37) on movable seat
ring (34). Carefully reinstall seat ring into upper relay
body(9),beingcarefulnottodamageseatingsurface
or O-rings.
14. Reinstall poppets (28), poppet springs (29), Seat
Spring O-rings (30), and poppet covers (27) before
installing retaining rings (31).
15. If signal diaphragm assembly (16) is damaged, pro-
ceed as follows: With relay halves still apart, remove
four screws (32) holding signal diaphragm assembly
(16) to the pilot relay assembly. Remove locking
screw (23), washer (24), adjustable gain lower plate
(26),anddiaphragmplate.Removesignaldiaphragm
assembly (15) and remove relay plate (14) from
between the diaphragms. Place relay plate (14) be-
tween the diaphragms on the new assembly,
taking
careto align the
1
/
16
-inchdiameter holes betweenthe
diaphragms and the relay plate
(14). Replace dia-
phragm plate (15), adjustable gain lower plate (26),
washer (24), and locking screw, but do not tighten.
Replace four screws (32) that hold signal diaphragm
assembly together.
16. PackO-ring grease intotheO-ring groove and lightly
lubricate the outside of the relay tube on diaphragm
relay assembly. (13) Make sure small end holes on
the side of the tube do not get plugged with grease.
Insert the relay diaphragm assembly (13) as as-
sembled in steps 7 and 8 into the lower relay half.
Carefully align the flapper over the adjustable gain
screw (19) and replace and tighten the nut (25).
17. Fastenthetwohalvesoftherelay togetherusingfour
long screws (32).
Make sure the
1
/
16
-inch diameter
holes in the relay diaphragm assembly
(13)
and the
upperrelaybody
(9)
lineup.
Setgaintodesiredsetting
and tighten locking screws (23, 25). See gain adjust-
ment procedure.
18.
Replacescreen
(110)
andO-rings
(8,12)foundonthe
backofthepilotrelaybeforereinstallingthepilotrelay
on the base of the positioner with four screws (33).
Cleanoutanydebrislodgedinscreenorreplacewith
a new one.
19. Replace span arm and zero arm (40, 46) and feed-
back spring (47).
Installation, Operation and Maintence of
UltraSwitch position indicators
For detailed information, refer to the following Accord
controls bulletins:
•PS0008, PS0009, PS0031, PS0032, PS0033,
PS0034, PS0037 and PS0050