KICE 57GA Series User manual

Operators Manual
57GA series
Skilled Air for Industry

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This manual is provided to help you service and maintain the Kice 57GA series. Before disassembling any
Slide Gate Valve, we recommend that you check the valve identification plate and note the model and serial
number, so that you can identify the wear parts as listed in the exploded parts view.
Overview
The performance of the 57GA series can be enhanced by tightening the packing eye bolts, while the
valve remains in service. This valve has compression loaded packing cords on the blade. Increasing the
compression load by tightening the eye adjustment bolt allows the valve to seal better.
Please read and follow all safety instructions prior to installing, maintaining or operating equipment.
Failure to comply with instructions may result in personal injury.
Follow all applicable “cautions” and lockout / tagout safety procedures as outlined in product safety
manual.
Maintenance & Service
Basic Tools Required:
• Open-End Wrenches – 8, 10, 13, 18 mm
• Scissors or shears
• Flat blade screwdriver or putty knife
Recommended Torque Requirement for Fasteners:
Section 1
• Packing Adjustment Procedure
Section 2
• Packing Replacement Procedure
Parts List
Item Description Quantity
Upper Main Flange 1
Lower Main Flange 1
Blade 1
Clevis 1
Support Frame 2
Packing Gland 1
Frame Cover 1
**Packing 2
Air Cylinder 1
Eye Bolt 2
Sheet Metal Plug 6
** Indicates parts that may require replacement due to wear or inadvertent damage.

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Section 1
Packing Adjustment Procedure
STEP 1
Follow proper lockout/tagout safety
procedures before performing inline service.
Remove outer sheet metal plugs with flat blade
screwdriver or putty knife.
STEP 2
To tighten packing adjustment
nut, use an open end wrench. It
is important that both sides be
adjusted evenly and to the
same torque.
STEP 3
Reinstall sheet metal plugs.

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Section 2
Packing replacement Procedure
STEP 1
Remove valve from service
following proper lockout / tagout
safety procedures. With the
valve safely removed and
placed on a sturdy work
surface, remove fasteners that
attach the air cylinder to the
support frame.
STEP 2
Remove fasteners on both sides
of the valve that run the length
of the support frame.
STEP 3
Remove the fasteners on both
sides of the valve that attach
through the support frame and
upper and lower main flanges.
Remove support frames from
valve.

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STEP 4
Being careful not to remove the
blade from the valve body.
Remove the nuts from eye
bolts.
STEP 5
Remove packing gland from eye
bolts. Note, the packing gland
will not be completely removed
from the blade.
STEP 6
Using a flat blade screwdriver,
remove both packing cords from
the main flange assembly.

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STEP 7
Using shears or scissors cut
one end of the new packing
cord at a 45° angle.
STEP 8
Insert the new packing cord into
packing groove with 45° angle
facing the air cylinder. Use flat
blade screwdriver to push
packing cord into the groove.
STEP 9
Cut opposite end of the new
packing cord at a 45° angle to
match the starting end of the
packing cord. Use a flat blade
screwdriver to push packing
cord into the groove

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STEP 10
Repeat steps 7 through 9 for the
second packing cord. When
installing the second packing
cord place the seam on the
opposite side of the blade as
the first packing cord seam.
STEP 11
Install packing gland on eye
bolts and hand tighten nuts.
Note, the packing gland will be
adjusted in step 15.
STEP 12
Reattach the support frames
and insert fasteners through the
main flanges.

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STEP 13
Insert fasteners along the length
of the support frame and tighten
to recommended torque values.
STEP 14
Insert fasteners to attach air
cylinder and tighten to
recommended torque values
STEP 15
Refer to Packing Adjustment
Procedure (Section 1) to tighten
packing gland.

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