01 Introduction API - EN
01 Introduction API - EN
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Maintenance Handbook for
LESER Product Group API Page 2/5
Introduction
About MAINTENANCE
MAINTENANCE provides a collection of documents for repairing or maintaining LESER safety valves. The
following topics are covered:
• Maintenance Fundamentals of LESER safety valves (terminology, design elements relevant for
valve operation)
• Repair process
• Suggested equipment for assembling, disassembling and rework of critical parts
• Disassembly, including sectional drawings
• Rework of critical parts including an overview of critical dimensions
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• Assembly, including options
• Spring charts
• Testing procedures (set pressure and leak tests)
• Spare parts lists
• Guidelines for inspection, storage and transport
• Trouble shooting
Contents
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- Nozzle & disc
- Spring
- Adjusting ring
- Parts providing alignment
- Lifting devices
1.3 Repair process -Process of Safety Valves to Repair LGS 1111 “Process of Safety Valves to
Repair”
-Repair Traveller
LGS 1112 “Repair Traveller”
1.4 Suggested Equipment for disassembly and LWN 369-60 “Specification of the API
equipment lapping Tool Kit”
- Required equipment with technical LWN 369-56 “Standard Tool
information Specification“
- Order numbers of LESER equipment LGS 1116 “Operating materials and
supplies for repaired valves“
- LWN 369-56: Most relevant sections
are: Page 1-5; 8; 12-13; 15-18, 29 –
31, 34
- Equipment and materials
1.6 Rework of Critical dimensions for refinishing disc and nozzle: LWN 309-05 “Refinishing of
critical parts seats and discs”
- Lowest allowable tolerances for refinishing
- LWN 309-05 includes dimensions for other
LESER safety valves. Relevant pages for this valve
type: Page 1-2; 14-15
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1.7 Assembly Assembly instruction: LGS 1104 “Assembly instructions
for type 526 API”
- Step-by-step instruction for assembly
- Component plate
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- Shell tightness
- Back seat tightness
1.11 Installation & Testing and inspection before installation: Extract from LWN 753-00
storage “Installation and Plant Design”
- visual inspection of the valve
- hydraulic pressure test