Kennedy Valve Company Gate Valve UL (262) 4"

Is the valve fully out of service?

Open the valve about five turns to flush debris

Describe any systematic problems causing disc failure

Contact Kennedy Valve or an authorized distributor to obtain

Operate the valve to its full position

Remove the nuts retaining the stuffing box

Separate the stuffing box and the cover

Check the o-rings and gasket seal placement

Use adhesive for o-ring retention

Check the stem for binding by operating the valve

Remove the packing gland fasteners [item R8]

Remove the cover fasteners [item R6]

Rotate the hand wheel in 'valve closing direction' until the yoke nut [item R5] disengages the stem [item 14]

Lift the cover assembly off the stem [item R14]

Packing Removal and Replacement

Remove and discard the old packing [item R11] and packing gland [item R10]

Position the new packing gland into the packing well of the cover [item R7]