5 Safety
Safety terms - WARNING and
NOTICE
- are used to highlight
specific dangers and / or provide additional information
that may not be readily apparent in the User Instructions.
WARNING directions must be strictly followed.
WARNING
WARNING indicates that
severe personal injury,
death and substantial property damage can occur if proper
precautions are not taken.
or
NOTICE
NOTICE indicates practices or provides
additional technical information.
Grey fields indicate safetyrelated informations.
6 Packaging and Transport
Pay close attention to shipping marks and
transport pictograms.
Careful packing, loading and transport arrangements are
required to prevent products from being damaged during
transport. Standard packaging includes a cardboard box, with
or without a wooden pallet base as needed. Special packaging
may include a wooden box. Packaging may use cardboard,
plastic wrap, foam, or paper as packing material. Filling
material may be a carton type or paper.
Shipping marks display product and package dimensions and
weight (for further information see Packaging and Sending
Instructions, Form L 002). Packing guidelines for export
follow HPE standards. (Nonreturnable packaging may contain
up to 90% recyclable materials.)
7 Storage
Maximum storage time for control valves is
six months.
NOTICE
The packing box begins to break down after
6 months. Leakage may develop.
Upon arrival on site, store the MaxFlo 4 on a solid base in a
cool, dry closed room. Until its installation, the valve must be
protected from the weather, dirt and other potentially harmful
influences.
Do not remove the protective covers from the body flanges
of the control valve or from the instrument ports of the actuator
and accessories until the valve is ready for installation at
the site.
Hoisting and lifting are inherently dangerous
activities and require safe rigging and proper
training to mitigate hazards. Use standard in
dustry safety practices, personal protection,
and warranted lifting devises.
WARNING
Crushing hazard ! Arrange rig ging
to prevent tipping of the control
valve. Do not allow the valve assembly to rotate during
removal. Do not stand under suspended loads. Failure to do
so can cause serious personal injury and damage the valve
or nearby equipment.
NOTICE
Be aware that the center of gravity may be
above the lifting point. Do not allow the sling
to touch the stem or peripheral equipment. Observe the maxi-
mum permitted carrying capacity.
1. Check the packing list against materials received to
ensure all components and accessories are present.
2. When lifting the valve from the shipping container,
usestraps through the yoke legs. Take care to position
lifting straps to avoid damage to the tubing and
mounted accessories.
3. Upon removing the control valve from the packaging, we
recommend that you:
• Promptly touch up any damage to the corrosion protection.
• Contact your shipper immediately to report any damage.
• Call your Flowserve representative if you experience
any problems.
• Do not remove the protective covers from the body flanges
of the control valve or from the instrument ports of the
actuator and accessories until the valve is ready for
installation at the site.
8 Unpacking
MaxFlo 4 Control Valve FCD VLENIM0064-02-AQ – 09/16
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