
KEROTEST CUSTOMER
MODEL-1 GATE VALVE
INSTALLATION, OPERATION, AND
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
KEROTEST CUSTOMER MODEL-1 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 .................................................................................................................................................................4
6ACCESSORIES ..............................................................................................................................................................................6
6.1 HANDWHEEL ......................................................................................................................................................................................6
6.2 LOCKING DEVICE .................................................................................................................................................................................6
6.3 COATING ...........................................................................................................................................................................................7
7FACTORY TESTING.......................................................................................................................................................................8
8STORAGE, HANDLING, AND INSTALLATION.................................................................................................................................9
8.1 STORAGE ...........................................................................................................................................................................................9
8.2 HANDLING .........................................................................................................................................................................................9
8.3 INSTALLATION.....................................................................................................................................................................................9
8.3.1 General Notes on Installation ............................................................................................................................................... 9
8.3.2 Screwed End Valves...............................................................................................................................................................9
8.3.3 Socket Weld End Valves ...................................................................................................................................................... 10
8.3.4 Flanged End Valves ............................................................................................................................................................. 10
8.3.5 Butt Weld End Valves..........................................................................................................................................................11
8.3.6 Butt Weld End X Flange End Valves ....................................................................................................................................11
9OPERATION...............................................................................................................................................................................12
9.1 GENERAL VALVE OPERATION ...............................................................................................................................................................12
9.2 OPERATING TORQUE..........................................................................................................................................................................12
9.3 CRITICAL TORQUE..............................................................................................................................................................................12
9.4 PRESSURE DROP................................................................................................................................................................................13
10 REPAIR SERVICE ........................................................................................................................................................................13
10.1 SHUT-OFF OR SEAT LEAK ....................................................................................................................................................................13
10.1.1 Clearing Internal Debris..................................................................................................................................................13
10.1.2 Body and Wedge Seating ...............................................................................................................................................13
10.2 EXTERNAL STEM PACKING LEAK............................................................................................................................................................14
10.2.1 Packing Shim Installation Under Pressure......................................................................................................................14
10.2.2 Repacking a Valve with Zero Pressure............................................................................................................................15
10.3 EXTERNAL BONNET SEAL LEAK .............................................................................................................................................................18
10.3.1 Sealing a Bonnet Leak with Zero Pressure......................................................................................................................18
10.3.2 Sealing a Bonnet Leak Under Pressure ...........................................................................................................................18
10.4 BROKEN STEMS.................................................................................................................................................................................22
10.4.1 Valve Operation with Broken Stem ................................................................................................................................22
10.4.2 Stem Repair .................................................................................................................................................................... 22
10.5 SERVICE PARTS ORDERING PROCEDURE .................................................................................................................................................23
APPENDIX A: BROKEN BOLT REMOVAL ..............................................................................................................................................24
INFORMATION AND BACKGROUND .................................................................................................................................................................24
MODEL-1 BOLT REMOVAL PROCEDURE ..........................................................................................................................................................24
APPENDIX B: BONNET SCREW TIGHTENING PROCEDURE ...................................................................................................................26
INCREMENTAL TIGHTENING PROCEDURE:.........................................................................................................................................................26
CROSS-PATTERN TIGHTENING SEQUENCES:......................................................................................................................................................26
APPENDIX C: MODEL-1 –NPS 1 AND 1 ¼ BOLT REPLACEMENT FIXTURE FOR FIELD SERVICE REPAIR ..................................................28