
Installation and Maintenance Manual
Series M4 - Severe Service Ball Valves
Date: May 2016/ Page 10 of 12
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Repacking Procedure
1. Loosen and remove gland nuts and/or gland studs
holding gland flange in place.
2. Slide the gland flange, live load springs (X2), and the
gland follower upwards.
3. Using a small pick or scribe, carefully remove stem
packing set. Make sure that all of the packing is removed.
Do not remove the metal anti-extrusion ring at the bottom
of the packing box.
4. Clean packing box with an air hose before installing
the new packing set.
NOTICE
Do not scratch the stem or the packing bore in the body.
Scratches could cause a leak.
Before installing the new packing, make sure the packing
box is clean. Use of an air hose to clean debris from
packing box is permitted.
5. When installing the new packing set install the rings
one at a time. Packing set should have an anti-extrusion
ring on each end. Use the gland follower as a packing
tool to stuff each packing ring all the way down against
the previous ring.
6. Slide the gland follower, the live load Belleville springs,
and the gland flange down the stem so that the scribe
lines are matched. If necessary rotate the gland flange
so that the two scribe lines are aligned.
NOTICE
The gland flange must be pulled down evenly to prevent
cocking or side loading, as this could cause damage to
the packing and prevent the valve from operating properly.
Make sure that the gland flange remains perpendicular to
the stem, and the gap around the stem remains concentric
during tightening process.
Refer to Table 1 - Packing Torques.
7. In some cases the studs may unscrew from the body at
the same time the nuts are removed. This is acceptable.
Assure during replacement that studs are reassembled
to the full thread depth.
8. Apply anti-seize to stud threads and bottom face of
hex nuts.
9. Insert studs into threaded holes. Install nuts onto each
stud and torque to specified value. Be sure to torque
in a cross pattern to avoid uneven loading. Packing
assembly torques are given in Table-1.
10. Cycle the valve a few times to ensure proper
re-packing. Verify packing torque after cycling and
re-torque if necessary.
Gland
Nuts
Gland
Studs
Gland
Flange
Gland
Follower
Live Load
Springs
Anti-Extrusion Ring
3X Seal Rings
Anti-Extrusion Ring
Metal Anti-Extrusion Ring
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