Flowserve Valtek Mark 14 - Manual (Page 4)

Valtek Mark 14 Control Valves FCD VLENIM0115-00 – 06/06
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1 General Information
1.1 Using
The following instructions are designed to assist in unpacking, installing and performing
maintenance as required on Flowserve products. Product users and maintenance personnel
should thoroughly review this bulletin prior to unpacking, installing, operating, or performing
any maintenance. In most cases, Flowserve valves, actuators and accessories are designed for
specific applications (e.g. with regard to medium, pressure, and temperature). For this reason,
they should not be used in other applications without first contacting the manufacturer. The
product Installation, Operation, and Maintenance Instructions provides important additional
safety information.
1.2 Applicability
The following instructions are applicable to the maintenance and installation of Flowserve
Valtek Mark 14 control valves. These instructions cannot claim to cover all details of all
possible product variations, nor can they provide information for every possible example of
installation, operation or maintenance. This means that the instructions normally include only
the directions to be followed by qualified personal using the product for is defined purpose. If
there are any uncertainties in this respect, particularly in the event of missing product-related
information, clarification must be obtained via the appropriate Flowserve sales office. All
Flowserve User Manuals are available at www.flowserve.com.
1.3 Terms Concerning Safety
1.3.1 The safety terms DANGER, WARNING, CAUTION and NOTE are used in these instructions to
highlight particular dangers and/or to provide additional information on aspects that may not
be readily apparent.
DANGER: Indicates that death, severe personal injury and/or substantial property damage will
occur if proper precautions are not taken.
WARNING: Indicates that death, severe personal injury and/or substantial property damage can
occur if proper precautions are not taken.
CAUTION: Indicates that minor personal injury and/or property damage can occur if proper
precautions are not taken.
NOTE: Indicates and provides additional technical information, which may not be obvious, even to
qualified personnel.
1.3.2 Compliance with other notes, which may not be particularly emphasized, with regard to trans-
port, assembly, operation and maintenance and with regard to technical documentation (e.g.
in the operating instructions, product documentation, or on the product itself) is essential, in
order to avoid faults, which can directly or indirectly cause severe personal injury or property
damage.
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