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Table of Contents
I.
Product Safety Sign and Label System
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II.
Safety Alerts ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................8
III.
Safety Notice .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
IV.
Warranty Information ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 11
V.
Terminology for Pilot Operated Safety Relief Valves
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VI.
Handling and Storage
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VII.
Pre-Installation and Installation Instructions .......................................................................................................................................................... 14
VIII. Introduction
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A. General Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 15
B. Main Valve Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
C. Pilot Valve Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 15
IX.
Consolidated 2900-40 Series Safety Relief Valves
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A. 2900-40 Main Valve (Metal Seat)......................................................................................................................................................................... 16
B. 2900-40 Main Valve (Soft Seat) ............................................................................................................................................................................ 17
C. 39PV Pilot Valve ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
X.
Operating Principles
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A. PV Valve Closed (Normal Position) ..................................................................................................................................................................... 19
B. PV Valve Open (Relieving Position)
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XI.
General Planning for Maintenance
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XII.
Recommended Installation Practices
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A. Mounting Position
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B. Inlet Piping
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C. Outlet Piping
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D. Remote Sensing
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E. Freeze Protection ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 23
XIII.
Disassembly of the 2900-40 POSRV
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A. Removal of the Pilot Valve from the Main Valve
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B. Disassembly of the Main Valve
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C. Cleaning
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XIV.
Maintenance Instructions
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A. General Maintenance Information ...................................................................................................................................................................... 30
B. O-Ring Seat
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C. Lapping Nozzle Seats (Metal Seat - Non-O-Ring Styles)
........................................................................................................................... 30
D. Lapped Nozzle Seat Widths
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E. Lapping Disc Seats
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F. Precautions and Hints for Lapping Seats
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G. Reconditioning of Laps
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H. Re-Machining Nozzle Seats
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I. Re-Machining the Disc Seat
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