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Flow Control
Kämmer Control Valves
®
regional Headquarters
Flowserve eMa
Flowserve america
Flowserve asia
Burrell Road, Hayward Heath
350 N. Mt. Springs Prkwy.
2 Tuas Avenue 20
West Sussex, RH6 TL
Springville, UT 84663
638824
England
USA
Republic of Singapore
Telephone: +44 (0) 444 34400
Telephone: + 80 489 86
Telephone: +65 862 3332
Facsimile: +44 (0) 44 34440
Facsimile: + 80 489 379
Facsimile: +65 862 4940
Main sales Offices eMa (europe, Middle east, africa)
Flowserve France
Flowserve switzerland
Flowserve germany
Flowserve eastern europe
7 Avenue de la Libération
Allee du Quartz
Manderscheidtstr. 9
2, av. du Québec
63300 Thiers Cedex
CH-2300 La-Chaux-de Fonds
454 Essen
9965, Courtaboeuf Cedex
France
Switzerland
Germany
France
Telephone: +33 (0) 4 73 80 42 66
Telephone: +4 (0) 32 925 9700
Telephone: +49 (0) 20 899 5
Telephone: +33 (0) 60 923 25
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Facsimile: +4 (0) 32 926 5422
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Unit
C/O Saleh & Abdulaziz Abahsain
Kasernengasse 6
Van Leeuwenhoekweg 6
2 Director Road
P.O. Box 209
Spartan Ext 2, Kempton park
Gauteng
Al Khobar 3952
9500 Villach
3225 LX Hellevoetsluis
South Africa
Saudi Arabia
Austria
The Netherlands
Telephone: +27 923 7300
Telephone: 9663 857 3442
Telephone: +43 (0) 42424 8-0
Telephone: +3 (0) 8 330044
Facsimile: +27 974 6420
Facsimile: 9663 859 5284
Facsimile: +43 (0) 42424 8 50/5 Facsimile: +3 (0) 8 330040
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Via Prealpi, 30
Luis Cabrera, 86-88
Av. Dr. Antunes Guimaraes, 59
Gelbgjutaregatan
Cormano (Milano)
E-28002 Madrid
Porto 400-082
58933 Linköping, Östergötland
Italy
Spain
Portugal
Sweden
Telephone: +39 (0) 266325
Telephone: +34 9 5 52 032
Telephone: +35 22 69 8770
Telephone: +46 3 3600
Facsimile: +39 (0) 265863
Facsimile: +34 9 4 36 747
Facsimile: +35 22 69 7575
Facsimile: +46 3 36054
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trouble-shooting chart
Fault
Possible cause
remedy
Stem motion
. Packing excessively tightened
. Tighten gland nut slightly more than „finger-tight“
impeded
2. Operating temperature too
2. Note operating data and contact dealer
high for selected trim
3. Supply pressure inadiquate
3. Check system for leaks in the supply pressure or signal lines. Re-
tighten the connections, if necessary replace leaky lines
4. Positioner defective
4. See operating instructions for positioner
Excessive
. Bonnet loose
. See step 7.2.6 for correct tightening of bonnet.
leakage
2. Worn or damaged
2. Re-machine or replace seat ring/plug.
seat ring/plug
3. Gaskets damaged
3. Replace gaskets
4. Inadiquate actuator thrust
4. Check air feed. If air feed is OK, contact dealer.
5. Plug incorrectly adjusted
5. Correctly adjust plug according to step 6.2.4
6. Incorrect direction of flow
6. Check specification. Contact dealer
7. Handwheel incorrectly
7. Adjust handwheel
adjusted (acts like end stop)
Inadiquate flow
. Plug incorrectly adjusted
. Correctly adjust plug according to step 6.2.4
(short stroke)
2. Positioner defective
2. See operating instructions for positioner
3. Operating requirements
3. Check operating data. Contact dealer
too high
Plug slams
. Plug adjustment incorrect
. Correctly adjust plug according to step 6.2.4
2. Inadiquate supply pressure
2. Check supply pressure, seal leaks, remove blockage
3. Trim too large for
3. Replace trim
flow rate
All data subject to change without notice
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