2 Safety
Unsafe practices and other important information are emphasised in this manual.
Warnings are emphasised by means of special signs.
Pay special attention to the instructions below so that severe personal injury and/or damage to the valve are avoided.
Installation
Always read the technical data thoroughly (see section 6.1 Technical data)
Always release compressed air after use
Never touch moving parts if the actuator is supplied with compressed air
Never touch the valve or the pipelines when processing hot liquids or when sterilising
Never dismantle the valve with valve and pipelines under pressure
Never dismantle the valve when it is hot
!
Never cut the actuator open, due to spring under load - if marked with this warning
SPRING UNDER LOAD
Do not attempt to cut open
kg
!
Do NOT attempt to disassemble the actuator due to spring under load danger!
DO NOT DISASSEMBLE
kg
!
Operation
Never dismantle the valve with valve and pipelines under pressure
Never dismantle the valve when it is hot
Always read the technical data thoroughly (see section 6.1 Technical data)
Always release compressed air after use
Never touch the valve or the pipelines when processing hot liquids or when sterilising
Never touch moving parts if the actuator is supplied with compressed air
Always rinse well with clean water after cleaning
!
Always handle lye and acid with great care
Maintenance
Always read the technical data thoroughly (see section 6.1 Technical data)
Always release compressed air after use
Never service the valve when it is hot
Never service the valve with valve and pipelines under pressure
Never stick your fingers through the valve ports if the actuator is supplied with compressed air
Never touch moving parts if the actuator is supplied with compressed air
Always use Alfa Laval genuine spare parts
!
Never cut the actuator open, due to spring under load danger - if marked with this warning
SPRING UNDER LOAD
Do not attempt to cut open
kg
!
Do NOT attempt to disassemble the actuator due to spring under load danger!
DO NOT DISASSEMBLE
kg
!
Transportation
Always ensure that compressed air is released
Always ensure that all connections are disconnected before attempting to remove the valve from the
installation
Always drain liquid out of valves before transportation
Always use predesigned lifting points if defined
Always ensure sufficient fixing of the valve during transportation - if specially designed packaging material
is available, it must be used
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