Valtek FlowTop General Service Valve FCD VLENIM8610A4 11/18
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Unauthorized modification of the Valtek Flow-
Top control valve voids the product test certi-
fication and product warranties, could drasti-
cally affect product performance, and could
be hazardous to personnel and equipment.
NOTICE
Before Valtek FlowTop re-use, all necessary
tests must be repeated and recorded in
compliance with all test routines, guidelines and engineering
standards.
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
or
WARNING indicates that
severe personal injury,
death and substantial property damage can occur if proper
precautions are not taken.
NOTICE
NOTICE indicates practices or provides ad-
ditional technical information.
Green fields indicate safety-related 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
6 months.
NOTICE
The packing box begins to break down after
6 months. Leakage may develop.
Upon arrival on site, store the Valtek FlowTop 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.
8 Unpacking
Hoisting and lifting are inherently danger-
ous activities and require safe rigging and
proper training to mitigate hazards. Use
standard industry safety practices, personal
protection, and warranted lifting devises.
WARNING
Crushing hazard ! Arrange rigging
to prevent tipping of the control
valve. Do not allow the valve assembly to rotate during re-
moval. 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, travel indicator or peripheral equipment.
Observe the maximum permitted carrying capacity.
1. Check the packing list against materials received to
ensure all components and accessories are present.
