AB-7131
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Mounting position
Install the valve so that fluid flows in the direction pointed by the arrow on the valve body, and keep the valve orientation as
described below.
Orientation of the actuator cannot be changed.
The product can be mounted with any position from upright to sideways (max. 90-degree inclination) and flow direction is
from bottom to top.
If the product is installed inclining from the upright position, the valve sensor should be placed upper side.
Upright
Upflow
90° tilted
(Valve sensor faces upward.)
Flow
direction
Flow direction
Flow direction
Valve sensor
Figure 4. Correct mounting orientations
If the product is installed outdoors, place it in upright position.
Upside down
(Actuator vertically below the valve.)
Downflow
90° tilted
(Valve sensor faces downward.)
Flow
direction
Flow direction
Flow direction
Figure 5. Incorrect mounting orientations
Piping
CAUTION
When installing this product, hold it in the proper position and securely fasten it to the pipes.
Excessive tightening or improper installation position may damage the valve.
IMPORTANT:
Do not apply excessive force on the valve sensor and its cable during piping or applying heat insulation.
Doing so may cause device failure.
1) Check the Model number, printed on the label affixed on the yoke, of this product
2) Install the valve so that fluid flows in the direction pointed by the arrow on the valve body.
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Mounting position.
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Do not apply too much sealing material, such as solidifying liquid and tape, to the pipe connection sections.
Do not allow chippings, sealing material, etc. to enter the pipes.
The foreign substances, such as chippings, seal material, may be caught in, resulting damages on the sheet and the valve
may not be fully closed.
