Seetru G23 Installation, Operating,  & Maintenance Instructions Download Page 4

CPI TUBULAR GAUGE G23 

INSTALLATION, OPERATING & 

MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS

 

 

                                                                           SEETRU LIMITED 

                                ALBION DOCKSIDE WORKS, HANOVER PLACE, BRISTOL BS1 6UT. ENGLAND 

TEL. 0117 9279 204. FAX 0117 929 8193. 

EMAIL: 

[email protected]

   WEB: 

www.seetru.com

 

 

 

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ISOLATING VALVE FAULTS 
 

Note: 

The following table lists the most common faults found with isolating Valves. For rectification of the 

faults please refer to the appropriate Maintenance Instruction listed in the Maintenance section of this 
manual. 

 
 

Fault Remedy 

Item 

Number 

Maintenance 

Instruction 

Leak between main valve body and 
adaptor 

Replace ‘O’ Ring 

12 

Leak between main valve body and 
drain valve body 

Replace ‘O’ Ring 

12 

Drain valve leak through spout when 
closed 

Replace ‘O’ Ring 

28 

Drain valve leak through 
spindle/seal nut 

Replace ‘O’ Ring 

24 

Leak from valve body near 
handwheel 

Tighten gland nut. 
Replace gland and ‘O’ ring 

3 & 4 

Leak from tank to gauge when valve 
is closed 

Replace ‘O’ Ring 

21 

Leak from adaptor and sight tube 

Replace ‘O’ Ring 

16 

 
 
 

MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS 
 
A.   To Remove Gauge from Tank 
 

1.  Close isolating valves and isolate gauge if required 
2.  Remove flange gauge fixing bolts 
3.  Remove gauge from tank complete with gasket if required 
4.  Check and renew gasket if required 
5.  Refit gauge to tank complete with gasket 
6.  Refit flange gauge fixing bolts 
7.  Open isolating valves and check for leaks 

 
B.  To Replace Sight Tube or Sight Tube Seals 
 

1.  Close main valve and drain sight tube 
2.  Remove nuts, item 15, on both valves and remove bolts, item 14, clamps and ancillary parts 
3.  Slide sight tube and guard tube assembly (complete with adaptors) out from between the two 

main valves. 

4.  Unscrew the gland nuts at each end of the sight tube, remove adaptors from each end (single 

section), or adaptor/intermediate support (multi section). Slide off guard tube, ‘O’ rings, bushes, 
gland nut and anti-rattle rings (if fitted). 

5.  Check sight tube and seals and replace if necessary. 

Summary of Contents for G23

Page 1: ...isolating valves and valveless units are constructed of stainless steel 316 wetted parts PTFE seals and plastic handwheel Other parts of the valves are constructed in stainless steel THE TUBULAR COLUMN ASSEMBLY There are two types of Tubular Column Assemblies 1 Tubular borosilicate glass tube protected by a stainless steel guard tube model G231 2 Tubular borosilicate glass tube protected by a stai...

Page 2: ...en the gauge and tank flange faces 2 Fit suitable gaskets between gauge and tank flange and secure flanges together using suitable nuts bolts and washers Make sure column is in no way strained then tighten bolts 3 The gauge is supplied in a single section up to 1000mm Longer columns are supplied in general with intermediate supports which divide the column into sections each not exceeding 1000mm A...

Page 3: ...mpty gauge from a full tank is good assimilation of a broken sight glass and therefore the ASV would close preventing the tank contents from reaching the sightglass In order to prevent this occurring the lower valve must be opened very slowly If the ASV has sealed off the sightglass normal operation may be resumed by the following means 1 Close bottom valve which when fully closed re opens the ASV...

Page 4: ...nd O ring 3 4 G Leak from tank to gauge when valve is closed Replace O Ring 21 G Leak from adaptor and sight tube Replace O Ring 16 A MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS A To Remove Gauge from Tank 1 Close isolating valves and isolate gauge if required 2 Remove flange gauge fixing bolts 3 Remove gauge from tank complete with gasket if required 4 Check and renew gasket if required 5 Refit gauge to tank comple...

Page 5: ... the main valve must be closed and the sightglass drained 1 Loosen grub screw in side of drain body Withdraw from body complete with plunger 2 Remove seal nut at base of drain valve body 3 Replace O rings on plunger and seal nut 4 Refit seal nut and plunger in body Unscrew plunger to ensure seal nut seats in counter bore 5 Tighten grub screw 6 Screw Plunger into seal 7 Open main valve and check fo...

Page 6: ...e free to slide but not turn 9 Tighten gland nut 10 Fill tank 11 Open valve check for leaks rectify if any 12 Close valve F To inspect or renew ASV ball 1 Drain tank below level of valve being inspected 2 Drain gauge column and column remove from isolating valves 3 Remove unit s from tank flange 4 Remove retaining clip 5 Inspect or renew ball and clip 6 Check internal passages are clear 7 Refit ba...

Page 7: ... Ring 4 1 Gland 5 1 Spindle Nut 6 1 Gland Nut 7 1 Handwheel 8 1 Set Screw 9 1 Locknut 10 1 Ball 11 1 Retaining Clip 12 2 O Ring 13 2 Clamp 14 2 Bolt 15 2 Nut 16 1 Inner Guard Tube 17 1 Tube Nut 18 1 Sight Tube 19 1 O Ring 20 1 Blanking Plate 21 1 O Ring 22 1 Knob Clip 23 1 Drain Valve Body 24 1 O Ring 25 1 Sealing Nut 26 1 Set Screw 27 1 Retaining Clip 28 1 O Ring 29 1 Plunger 30 1 Drain Tube 31 1...

Page 8: ... G23 INSTALLATION OPERATING MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS SEETRU LIMITED ALBION DOCKSIDE WORKS HANOVER PLACE BRISTOL BS1 6UT ENGLAND TEL 0117 9279 204 FAX 0117 929 8193 EMAIL enquires seetru com WEB www seetru com 8 Figure 1 ...

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