INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE

AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Cast Iron, Malleable Iron,

Brass and Bronze Gate Valves

● Gate valves provide complete shut off, providing the seats remain undamaged,
and offer very little resistance to flow in the open position. Gate valves are best
suited to infrequent valve operation, as any dirt in the system will cause scuffing
of the seats, which slide relative to each other. Gate valves are not recommended
for use in the partially open position because vibration and erosion of the disc
may occur.
● Service temperature and pressure indicated on the identification plate or body
marking should not be exceeded.
● Crane gate valves have not been designed as fire safe valves.
● Valves must be installed into a well-designed system and it is recommended that
the system be inspected in accordance with the appropriate member state
legislation. In the UK – The Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/EC and The
Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000.

INSTALLATION
Preparation Crane Fluid Systems - Technical Sales
• Ensure valve is suitable for service con- Department.
ditions e.g. pressure, temperature, service • The valves have been designed for load-
media. ings, appropriate to its intended use and
• Remove dust caps/flange protectors, other reasonably foreseeable operating
where fitted. conditions. Loadings caused by traffic,
• The Installation shall be designed to pro- wind and earthquake have not been taken
vide adequate means of draining and vent- into account.
ing to avoid harmful effects such as water • It is the responsibility of the installer to
hammer, vacuum collapse, corrosion and ensure that the valves do not exceed the
uncontrolled chemical reactions and to per- allowable limits of pressure. However the
mit cleaning, inspection and maintenance equipment is designed to withstand a
in the correct manner. momentary pressure surge of up to 10%
• The product has not been designed to above the maximum working pressure.
include corrosion, erosion or abrasion The piping system shall be so designed to
allowances. Any queries regarding service reduce the risk of fatigue due to vibration of
applications should be addressed to the pipes.

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Valve Location – Do not match flat-faced flanges to
• Valves should be located to ensure ease raised face flanges.
and safety of operation and access allowed
for subsequent maintenance of the valve. Threaded Joints
• Valves should be located to allow access The valves are supplied with taper threads
for gland adjustment and re-packing. and, with the use of a thread sealant will
give a pressure tight seal.
Piping Supports To avoid distortion of the valve when fitting
These must be carefully aligned and at the and tightening pipe, the valve must be held
correct distance between centres for the securely using the flats provided at the end
size and type of pipe. The following publi- of the valve to which the pipe is being fitted.
cations provide details of correct spans and Care should be taken to avoid ‘pipe end-
installation details: ing’. This is a condition that occurs when
BS3974, Specification for Pipe Supports the pipe is screwed in too far resulting in
(Available from BSI) distortion to the valve seat
DOI Directorate of M & E Engineering The male thread on the pipe must have
Services, M & E No. 3 (Available from fully formed, undamaged threads.
HMSO)
Compression End Valves
Flange Joints When using compression type connec-
Bronze and cast iron flanges may be dam- tions, make sure the pipe ends are cut
aged by over tightening the bolts. The fol- square and free from burrs. The pipe must
lowing procedures will reduce this risk: pass through the olive (compression ring)
– Make sure the pipe flanges are until it seats firmly in the bottom of the
correctly aligned. valve housing. The compression nut
– Full faced gaskets should be used with should be tightened sufficiently to firmly
flat faced flanges to reduce stress. grip and slightly indent the pipe. This will
– Low strength carbon steel bolting has occur at between 3/4 and 1.1/4 turns from
traditionally been used to restrict the hand tight. Sealant is not required.
load imposed on grey iron flanges, but
should not be used for temperatures
above 200°C. OPERATION
– Always use the correct size and num-
ber of bolts. Cast Iron, Malleable Iron and Bronze gate
– Appropriate gaskets, bolting, and cor- valves are designed to seat with the Crane
rect assembly torques should be used standard handwheel. Levers, wrenches or
to ensure integrity of joint. other tools should not generally be used to
operate a valve. Excessive torque can • Occasionally operate valves that remain
cause damage to seating faces and/or open or closed for long periods to ensure
stem/handwheel. With larger valves the they are in good working order, thus avoid-
use of a ‘pinch bar’ is acceptable providing ing the possibility of being inoperable in a
the bar length does not exceed 1.5 x the time of emergency.
handwheel diameter.
GENERAL
ROUTINE CONSIDERATIONS
MAINTENANCE
• Maximum operating pressure reduces as
• Check for leaks at gland. If gland is leak- service temperature increases. Pressure
ing tighten the gland nut(s). The gland and temperature limitations are shown by
nut(s) should be tightened only enough to the valve body marking or on the identifica-
prevent stuffing box leakage. Over-tighten- tion plate, and must not be exceeded.
ing can cause excessive wear on stem and • Valves are not designed to operate under
packing and make valve difficult to operate. high shock loadings. Where pressure
If leakage is still occurring add additional or increases occur due to shock loading
new packing. (water hammer), they should be added to
• Valves with rising stems are constructed the working pressure to obtain the total
so that packing can be replaced when the pressure acting on the valve. The total
valve is fully open. It is strongly recom- must not exceed the pressure rating of the
mended that the pipeline be isolated when valve. A pressure surge, or shock, is usual-
re-packing the stuffing box. ly caused by the rapid closure of a check
• Check for leaks at the body/bonnet joint. valve or quarter turn valve resulting in a
– Screwed in bonnet and union bonnet sudden reduction in flow rate.
valves – the valve should be replaced • It is bad practise to install valves with the
– Bolted bonnet valves – re-tighten nuts hand wheels pointing downwards, as dam-
in vicinity of leak. If leakage still occurs, age may be caused to the gland packing
isolate pipeline, dismantle body/bonnet and stem seal, by debris in the system.
joint and renew bonnet gasket. Be • Where the handwheel, and therefore the
careful not to over tighten bolting. If identification plate, is removed for mainte-
information is required relating to nance they must be refitted after the work is
torque values then contact the Crane completed. The absence of the identification
Fluid Systems - Technical Sales plate invalidates the valve’s CE status.
Department. • The surfaces of valves in service may be
subject to extreme temperatures; care
should be taken when handling.
 PED Category By Valve Size (DN) Product Applications
Fig No. Material SEP 1 2 3 Group Group Group Group
(Not CE 1 Gas 2 Gas 1 Liquid 2 Liquid
Marked)
C1251/C1252 Bronze 8-50 65-80 ✓ ✓ ✓
D151/D151A Bronze/DZR Brass 8-50 65-100 ✓ ✓ ✓
D151X Bronze 8-40 50-80 ✓ ✓ ✓
D155C/D255C Bronze 15-54 ✓
D156 Brass 8-50 65-100 ✓ ✓ ✓
D159 Bronze 8-32 40-50 65-80 ✓ ✓ ✓
D160 Bronze 20-50 65-80 ✓ ✓ ✓
D161 Bronze 20-50 65-80 ✓ ✓ ✓
D162 Bronze 20-50 65-80 ✓ ✓ ✓
D166 Bronze 8-32 40-50 65-80 ✓ ✓ ✓
D180 Bronze 8-32 40-50 65-80 ✓ ✓ ✓
D185 Bronze 8-25 32-50 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
D235 Bronze 15-32 40-50 65-80 ✓ ✓ ✓
D237/D237A Bronze/Brass 15-50 ✓ ✓ ✓
DM160 Bronze 20-50 65-80 ✓ ✓ ✓
DM161 Bronze 20-40 50-80 ✓ ✓ ✓
F174/F179/F182/F183 Malleable Iron 15-50 65-100 ✓ ✓ ✓
F52F54 Cast Iron 50-65 80-125 150-300 ✓ ✓ ✓
F53/F59 Cast Iron 50-65 80-125 150-300 ✓ ✓ ✓
F58 Cast Iron 50-65 80-125 150-300 ✓ ✓ ✓
F82 Cast Iron 50 65-100 125-300 ✓ ✓ ✓
F84 Cast Iron 50-65 80-125 150-300 ✓ ✓ ✓
FM52 Cast Iron 50-150 200-300 ✓ ✓ ✓
FM57 Cast Iron 50-100 125-300 ✓ ✓ ✓
FM63/FM263 Cast Iron 50 65-125 150-300 ✓ ✓ ✓
FM82 Cast Iron 50 65-125 150-300 ✓ ✓ ✓
The above products are not suitable for use with unstable fluids.

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