Samson 3321CT, Mounting And Operating Instructions

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4-2 EB 8115 EN
Shipment and on-site transport
Risk of personal injury due to the control
valve tipping over.
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Observe the valve's center of gravity.
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Secure the valve against tipping over or
turning.
Risk of injury due to incorrect lifting without
the use of lifting equipment.
Lifting the control valve without the use of lift -
ing equipment may lead to injuries (back in -
jury in particular) depending on the weight
of the control valve.
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Observe the occupational health and
safety regulations valid in the country of
use.
Risk of valve damage due to incorrectly at-
tached slings.
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When lifting the control valve, make sure
that the slings attached to the valve body
bear the entire load.
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Do not attach load-bearing slings to the
actuator or any other parts.
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Observe lifting instructions (see sec -
tion 4.3.2).
Our after-sales service can provide more de -
tailed transport and lifting instructions on re -
quest.
4.3.1 Transporting the valve
The control valve can be transported using
lifting equipment (e.g. crane or forklift).
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Leave the control valve in its transport
container or on the pallet to transport it.
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Observe the transport instructions.
Transport instructions
− Protect the control valve against external
influences (e.g. impact).
− Do not damage the corrosion protection
(paint, surface coatings). Repair any
damage immediately.
− Protect the piping and any mounted
valve accessories against damage.
− Protect the control valve against moisture
and dirt.
− The permissible transportation tempera -
ture of standard control valves is –20 to
+65 °C.
Contact our after-sales service for the trans -
portation temperatures of other valve ver -
sions.
4.3.2 Lifting the valve
To install a large valve into the pipeline, use
lifting equipment (e.g. crane or forklift) to lift
it.
Lifting instructions
− Use a hook with safety latch (see
Fig. 4-1) to secure the slings from slip-
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NOTICE !
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