September 2015
Installation, Operation and Maintenance Manual
RGS011110-1 Rev. 0
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Section 5: Operation
Operation
Section 5: Operation
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Water and hydraulic fluids may be used to pressurized single and double-cylinder
actuators, provided the seal materials were selected accordingly.
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Air driven single-cylinder stainless-steel actuators with stainless-steel or
Amalgon cylinders are not harmed by wet air (so long as freezing does not occur).
Available aluminum and chrome-plated steel cylinders may be harmed by
the presence of water.
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Prevent entry of solids into the cylinders as these may cause bore damage.
Should damage occur, as pointed out in Section 6, Maintenance Section,
damaged cylinders may be reversed end for end to present a new surface,
essentially providing a spare cylinder on each end of the actuator.
