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Copyright © AVK Holding A/S, original version, rev. 10, 30-June-2020
All workers handling the product must be aware of the weight of the components or assemblies
to be handled and manipulated during installation and maintenance.
It is essential that staff undertaking these operations are adequately trained and it is the
responsibility of the end user that only trained and competent staff undertake these duties.
This manual has been designed to assist, but it cannot replace quality training in the workplace.
However, the AVK technical staff is always available and ready to answer questions relating to
specific problems that may not be covered by this manual.
AVK’s products are designed to be fit for purpose and to a high reliability standard. This
provides a safe, low risk product when used correctly for the purpose for which it was designed.
However, this assumes that the equipment is used and maintained in accordance with this
manual, and the user is advised to study it and to make it available to all staff that may need to
refer to it.
AVK cannot be held responsible for incidents arising from incorrect installation, operation or
maintenance. The responsibility for this rests wholly with the end user.
6. Receiving and storage
The valve housing, float and lever are shipped in separate boxes.
Unloading must be carried out carefully. The load must be put gently to the ground without
dropping. Lift only by means of shackles in the flange bolt holes or slings around the body
casting.
Do not lift the assembled valve in fulcrum pins, fulcrum bracket or float lever.
If a forklift is used it shall have sufficient capacity to lift the required weight and have a valid
inspection certificate.
All workers involved in the unloading shall be able to perform their functions. They shall wear
safety boots, safety vest, safety goggles and hard hat.
All slings used for the lifting shall be of sufficient strength. A record shall document that they
have been stored under cool, dry conditions away from sunlight and chemical atmosphere, and
that they still perform according to their marked strength.
Immediately after unloading the item should be inspected for compliance with specifications and
damage in shipment.
Compliance with specification check shall as a minimum comprise size, pressure class, flange
type and float material.
Damage in shipment check shall as a minimum comprise: coating, seating surfaces, bent levers
or shafts, cracked parts, loose bolts, missing parts or accessories or any other evidence of
mishandling during shipment.
Each item should be operated through one complete open-close cycle in the position in which it
is to be installed.
Storage shall be under dry, cool conditions, away from direct sunlight and corrosive or
otherwise chemically active atmosphere.
Make sure the main seal rubber ring is not compressed during storage.
