Refrigerating Specialties Division
9
TROUBLE SHOOTING SUGGESTIONS
SYMPTOM PROBABLE
REASON
CORRECTION
Regulator does not
Diaphragm or Pilot Seat dirty, damaged
Clean or replace. Clean strainer.
shut off fl ow.
or frozen.
Diaphragm follower stuck or damaged.
Clean or replace. Install follower carefully.
Piston jammed with excess dirt.
Remove Piston and clean dirt from Seal Ring and groove.
Clean bore with crocus cloth. Clean valve and strainer.
Modulating plug leaking due to excess dirt
Clean or replace Modulating Plug and or Valve Seat.
or
damage.
Diaphragm and Pilot Seat
Replace. Reduce fl ash gas by reducing amount of liquid in suction
eroded due to fl ash gas.
line. For example, reduce rate of liquid overfeed.
Regulator does not
Diaphragm ruptured
Replace. If Range D make sure two
open.
or badly deformed.
diaphragms are installed.
Diaphragm Follower stuck, damaged
Clean or replace.
or frozen.
Install follower carefully.
Piston Seal Ring worn or torn.
Replace Seal Ring. Check for reason.
Regulator Operation
Diaphragm or Pilot Seat dirty
Clean or replace. Clean strainer.
erratic.
or damaged.
Diaphragm Follower has dirt on the outside
Clean or replace.
diameter or outside diameter is damaged.
Other system components, line controllers,
Adjust, repair or replace.
thermostats, etc., erratic.
Regulator too far oversized.
Check load. Replace with smaller regulator. If load has wide
variation, consider using two smaller regulators in parallel. Check
with
factory.
Pressure drop across
Inlet or outlet restricted.
Check for restriction.
regulator too high.
Clean strainer.
Regulator too small.
Replace with properly sized regulator.
High pressure drop causes high rate of
Increase pipe size at the outlet of the
expansion gas at regulator outlet.
regulator.
Regulator does not open all of the way.
Check Piston Seal Ring for wear.
Replace and determine cause for wear.
PORT SIZE
Parts
Kit
Number
and
Part
Quantities
Item No.
Description and Contents
125mm 150mm
200mm
(5”) (6”)
(8”)
Seat Kit, Main Valve
201534
201535
201536
2
Seat, Valve
1
1
1
3 O-Ring
1
1
1
4
Screw, Hex Head
1
1
1
5 Gasket
1
1
1
6
Wrench, Seat
1
1
1
Plug
Kit,
Modulating
201537
201538
201539
7
Plug, Modulating
1
1
1
8 Spring
1
1
1
H
Seat Kit, Main Valve
1
1
1
(See Above)
Piston Kit
201540
201541
201542
9 Piston
Stem
1
1
1
10 Ring,
Seal
1
1
1
5 Gasket
1
1
1
Stem Kit, Opening
201546
201547
201548
11
Stem, Manual Opening
1
1
1
12 Nut,
Packing
1
1
1
13 Packing,
Stem
1
1
1
14 Washer,
Flat
1
1
1
5 Gasket
1
1
1
PORT
SIZE
Parts Kit Number
and
Part
Quantities
Item No. Description and Contents
125mm 150mm
200mm
(5”) (6”) (8”)
Cap Kit, Seal
201549
201550
201551
15 Seal
Cap
1
1
1
16 O-Ring
1
1
1
Bolt
Kit
201552
201553
201554
17
Bolt, Hex Head
6
10
16
18 Nut
8
12
16
19 Stud
2
2
0
5 Gasket
1
1
1
Gasket
Kit
201558
201559
201560
3 O-Ring
1
1
1
5 Gasket
1
1
1
16 O-Ring
1
1
1
45 Gasket
1
1
1
10 Ring,
Seal
1
1
1
Adapter/Cover Kit
202861
202484
203099
59 Adapter/Cover
1
1
1
5 Gasket
1
1
1
43 Gasket
1
1
1
21 Plug,
Pipe
1
1
1
13 Packing
1
1
1
Parts Kits Which Are Exclusive to Each
Port Size Type A4W Regulator