Masoneilan 173 Series Pressure Regulator Instruction Manual | 1
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Safety Information
Important - Please Read Before Installation
GE’s Masoneilan 173 Series Pressure Regulator instructions contain
DANGER, WARNING, and CAUTION labels, where necessary, to
alert you to safety related or other important information. Read
the instructions carefully
before installing and maintaining your
control valve.
DANGER and WARNING hazards are related to
personal injury.
CAUTION hazards involve equipment or property
damage. Operation of damaged equipment can, under certain
operational conditions, result in degraded process system
performance that can lead to injury or death. Total compliance
with all
DANGER, WARNING, and CAUTION notices is required
for safe operation.
This is the safety alert symbol. It alerts you to potential
personal injury hazards. Obey all safety messages that
follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious injury.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in serious injury.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in minor or moderate injury.
When used without the safety alert symbol indicates a
potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could
result in property damage.
Note: Indicates important facts and conditions.
About this Manual
• The information in this manual is subject to change without
prior notice.
• The information contained in this manual, in whole or part,
shall not be transcribed or copied without GE’s written
permission.
• Please report any errors or questions about the information in
this manual to your local supplier.
• These instructions are written specifically for the 173 Series back
pressure regulators, and do not apply to other regulators
outside of this product line.
Warranty
Items sold by General Electric are warranted to be free from
defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one
year from the date of shipment provided said items are used
according to GE recommended usages. GE reserves the right
to discontinue manufacture of any product or change product
materials, design or specifications without notice.
This instruction manual applies to the Masoneilan 173 Series back
pressure regulators.
Note:
•
The regulator MUST BE installed, put into
service and maintained by qualified and
competent professionals who have undergone
suitable training.
• Under certain operating conditions, the use of damaged
equipment could cause a degradation of the performance
of the system which may lead to personal injury or death.
• Changes to specifications, structure, and components used
may not lead to the revision of this manual unless such
changes affect the function and performance of the product.
• All surrounding pipe lines must be thoroughly flushed to
ensure all entrained debris has been removed from the
system.
