KEROTEST FACTORY EV-11 GATE VALVE
INSTALLATION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL
Table of Contents
1SCOPE .........................................................................................................................................................................................3
2PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND FEATURES .....................................................................................................................................3
3CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS ........................................................................................................................................................4
4VALVE IDENTIFICATION...............................................................................................................................................................4
5VALVE COMPONENTS .................................................................................................................................................................5
6DIMENSION DATA.......................................................................................................................................................................6
7ACCESSORIES ..............................................................................................................................................................................7
7.1 LOCKING DEVICE .................................................................................................................................................................................7
7.2 POSITION INDICATOR ...........................................................................................................................................................................8
7.3 HANDWHEEL ......................................................................................................................................................................................9
7.4 VITON SEALING STIRRUP.......................................................................................................................................................................9
7.5 STEM DRIVE EXTENSIONS......................................................................................................................................................................9
7.6 COATING ...........................................................................................................................................................................................9
8FACTORY TESTING.....................................................................................................................................................................10
9STORAGE, HANDLING, AND INSTALLATION...............................................................................................................................11
9.1 STORAGE .........................................................................................................................................................................................11
9.2 HANDLING .......................................................................................................................................................................................11
9.3 INSTALLATION...................................................................................................................................................................................11
10 OPERATION...............................................................................................................................................................................13
10.1 GENERAL VALVE OPERATION ...............................................................................................................................................................13
10.2 OPERATING TORQUE..........................................................................................................................................................................13
10.3 CRITICAL TORQUE..............................................................................................................................................................................13
10.4 PRESSURE DROP................................................................................................................................................................................13
11 REPAIR SERVICE ........................................................................................................................................................................14
11.1 PRODUCT BOLT TORQUES ...................................................................................................................................................................14
11.2 SHUT-OFF OR SEAT LEAK ....................................................................................................................................................................14
11.3 EXTERNAL STEM PACKING LEAK AND REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE................................................................................................................14
11.4 STIRRUP SERVICING PROCEDURE ..........................................................................................................................................................17
11.5 EXTERNAL BONNET SEAL LEAK .............................................................................................................................................................19
11.6 USE OF SERVICE BOLT CLAMPS FOR BONNET LEAKS..................................................................................................................................19
11.7 BROKEN STEMS.................................................................................................................................................................................20
11.8 SERVICE PARTS ORDERING PROCEDURE .................................................................................................................................................21
APPENDIX A: BROKEN BOLT REMOVAL ..............................................................................................................................................22
INFORMATION AND BACKGROUND .................................................................................................................................................................22
EV-11 BOLT REMOVAL PROCEDURE...............................................................................................................................................................22
APPENDIX B: BONNET SCREW TIGHTENING PROCEDURE ...................................................................................................................23
INCREMENTAL TIGHTENING PROCEDURE:.........................................................................................................................................................23
CROSS-PATTERN TIGHTENING SEQUENCES:......................................................................................................................................................23