
VA-9070 Series Electric Rotary Actuators for Two-Position and Modulating Service Technical Bulletin
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Electrical Travel Switches and Manual Travel Stop Adjustments
You must set the electrical travel switches to trigger prior to reaching the
mechanical travel stops. The travel switches are labeled for open and close. The
cams are color-coded (green for open; red for closed).
Manual travel stops are designed to prevent manual overtravel, not to stall the
electric motor. The travel stops have an adjustment range of approximately
10 degrees.
Setting Travel Limit Switches
If the unit came assembled to a valve, the switches have been factory-set and DO
NOT need adjustment. Johnson Controls uses cam design along with 2 SPDT
mechanical switches to set the open and closed position of the valve. The green
cam actuates the open switch when the actuator reaches the open position.
Similarly, the red cam actuates the ‘closed’ switch when the actuator reaches the
‘closed’ position. Standard factory setting of the travel limit switches means 90°
travel between open and close positions. Cams for each switch are adjustable for
applications where less than 90-degree travel is desired between the open and
closed positions.
Complete the following procedure to adjust the travel limit cams.
Note:
For Housing Size 130, 180, ignore steps 1 and 10.
1. Remove the indicator rotor by pulling away from the indicator shaft as shown
2. Manually operate the actuator clockwise until the valve reaches the desired
closed
position.
Figure 4: Setting the Travel Limit Switches