Servicing and maintenance, General, Check valve disassembly – FEBCO 825YA Small Footprint N-Shape Design Reduced Pressure Zone Assemblies User Manual

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M A I N T E N A N C E M A N U A L

Servicing and Maintenance

General

1. Detailed maintenance manuals are available from your local FEBCO

representative.

2. Rinse all parts with clean water prior to reassembly.
3. DO NOT USE ANY PIPE DOPE, OIL, GREASE OR SOLVENT ON

ANY PARTS unless instructed to do so.

4. Do not force parts. Parts should fit together freely. Excess force may

cause damage and render the assembly inoperable.

5. Carefully inspect seals and seating surfaces for debris or damage.
6. After servicing, repressurize and test the assembly to ensure proper

operation.

Check Valve Disassembly

1. Unscrew the cover and remove the spring and disc holder assembly.

CAUTION: The covers are spring loaded.

2. Inspect/clean debris from the disc and seat area. Replace worn/damaged

parts as required.

3. Apply FDA approved grease to the cover O-ring and reassemble the

valve in the reverse order of disassembly.

Relief Valve Disassembly

1. Close the outlet shutoff valve, and then close the inlet shutoff valve.

Bleed residual pressure from the assembly by opening the #4, #3, and #

2 test cocks in this sequence.

2. Remove capscrews, diaphragm cover, diaphragm and port bushing of

relief valve and then remove the internal assembly from the body by pull-

ing straight out.

3. Inspect for debris, damage or fouling of the seat disc. Clean and/or

replace parts as required.

4. Reassemble in the reverse order of disassembly.

Test Procedure

FEBCO recommends the use of the appropriate test method presented in

the ASSE Series 5000 manual that is consistent with your local codes.

Troubleshooting Guide

PROBLEM CAUSE

SOLUTION

1. Continuous relief

a. Debris on check seating surfaces Disassemble and clean

valve discharge.

b. Debris on relief valve seat

Disassemble and clean

2. Intermittent relief

a. Inlet pressure fluctuations

Eliminate fluctuations

valve discharge.

b. Downstream pressure surges

Eliminate surges

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