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4.2.
Maintaining the Automatic Air Release valve – S-050
Refer to the drawing on the next page.
1.
Shut the isolating valve below the air valve.
2.
Unscrew the Body of the Automatic air release valve from the Base, making sure that the valve Base does
not rotate.
3.
Remove the Clamping Stem and the Float from the automatic component
4.
Wash the inside of the Body including the Strainer, the Clamping Stem, the Float and the Rolling Seal
under clean running water.
5.
Check to make sure that the Rolling Seal is not damaged (torn or cracked) and is located precisely in the
middle of its groove in the Float.
6.
Replace the Rolling Seal if it is damaged or has been removed from the float.
7.
Reassemble the air valve in the reverse order:
8.
First insert half the length of the Rolling Seal into the groove in the Body, and then push it the rest of the
way in the groove with the aid of the Clamping Stem.
9.
Make sure that the Rolling Seal is set and held in place.