172-65120MA-13 (CK-Series) 24 Aug 2020
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Safety Considerations
Read this section carefully before use and be sure to follow the instructions.
Installation, inspection, maintenance, repairs, disassembly, adjustment and valve
opening/closing should be carried out only by trained maintenance personnel.
The precautions listed in this manual are designed to ensure safety and prevent
equipment damage and personal injury. For situations that may occur as a
result of erroneous handling, three different types of cautionary items are used
to indicate the degree of urgency and the scale of potential damage and
danger: DANGER, WARNING and CAUTION.
The three types of cautionary items above are very important for safety: be sure
to observe all of them as they relate to installation, use, maintenance, and
repair. Furthermore, TLV accepts no responsibility for any accidents or damage
occurring as a result of failure to observe these precautions.
Symbols
Indicates a DANGER, WARNING or CAUTION item.
DANGER
Indicates an urgent situation which poses a threat of death or
serious injury
WARNING
Indicates that there is a potential threat of death or serious injury
CAUTION
Indicates that there is a possibility of injury or equipment / product
damage
WARNING
DO NOT use for toxic, flammable or otherwise hazardous fluids.
Use only for fluids listed in the specification table. This product is
for intended use only. Improper use may result in such hazards as
damage to the product or malfunctions that may lead to serious
accidents.
CAUTION
Install properly and DO NOT use this product outside the
recommended operating pressure, temperature and other
specification ranges.
Improper use may result in such hazards as damage to the
product or malfunctions that may lead to serious accidents. Local
regulations may restrict the use of this product to below the
conditions quoted.
When disassembling or removing the product, wait until the
internal pressure equals atmospheric pressure and the
surface of the product has cooled to room temperature
.
Disassembling or removing the product when it is hot or under
pressure may lead to discharge of fluids, causing burns, other
injuries or damage.
Be sure to use only the recommended components when
repairing the product, and NEVER attempt to modify the
product in any way.
Failure to observe these precautions may result in damage to the
product and burns or other injury due to malfunction or the
discharge of fluids.
CAUTION
Do not use excessive force when connecting threaded pipes
to the product.
Over-tightening may cause breakage leading to fluid discharge,
which may cause burns or other injury.
Use only under conditions in which no freeze-up will occur.
Freezing may damage the product, leading to fluid discharge,
which may cause burns or other injury.
