ANDERSON GREENWOOD SERIES 81 SPRING OPERATED PRESSURE RELIEF VALVES

INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS

Before installation these instructions must be fully read and understood

Operational Safety Instructions (available at

Emerson.com/FinalControl) should be fully read
and understood before returning this product to
service after maintenance.

2 VALVE REPAIR (-4, -6, -8 ORIFICE)

Refer to Figure 1
2.1 Disassembly
2.1.1 Relieve spring tension and back
blowdown adjusting screw out two turns.
2.1.2 Remove inlet bushing, bushing seal and
valve internals.
2.1.3 Separate nozzle from guide by hitting top
of spindle on soft surface.

2.2 Repair
2.2.1 Hold spindle by skirt O.D. in soft jaw vise
and replace seat.
2.2.2 Examine nozzle and polish out any
scratches or nicks. Replace if necessary.
2.2.3 To obtain better seat seal with PTFE at
low set pressures, burnish seat against
TABLE OF CONTENTS nozzle by chucking spindle in lathe and
holding nozzle against spindle. Burnish
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2. Valve repair (-4, -6, -8 orifice)����������������������� 1 PTFE readily deforms.
3. Valve repair (F, G, H and J orifice)���������������� 2
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6. Set pressure change������������������������������������� 4 Do not lubricate spindle or guide. Make sure
the nozzle is fully and evenly seated in guide.
Installation and Maintenance Instructions for This is a press fit joint. Lubricate threads and
Series 81 Spring Operated Pressure Relief pressure adjustment screw tip.
Valves (SOPRV).
The intent of these instructions is to acquaint 2.4 Soft goods repair kit
the user with the storage, installation and The part numbers for soft goods repair kits are
operation of this product. Please read these listed below. Each kit contains the seat and all
instructions carefully before installation. seals for the pressure ranges indicated.

1 GENERAL

The Anderson Greenwood Series 81 Relief Valve

is a direct acting spring loaded valve for gas
service and uses a plastic seat and O-ring seals.
The intent of these instructions is to acquaint
the user with the maintenance of this product.
Please read these instructions carefully. This
product should only be used in accordance
with the applicable operating instructions and
within the application specifications of the
original purchase order. The Installation and
Engineering Doc. #05.9040.071 Rev. N

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ANDERSON GREENWOOD SERIES 81 SPRING OPERATED PRESSURE RELIEF VALVES
INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS

FIGURE 1 3 VALVE REPAIR (F, G, H AND J ORIFICE)

Pressure Series 81 (-4, -6, -8 Orifices)
adjustment screw • Parts contained in kit Refer to Figure 2
3.1 Disassembly
3.1.1 Relieve spring tension and back
blowdown screw out two turns.
Spring washer 3.1.2 Remove spring bonnet and valve internals.
Note: a pipe nipple can be attached to vent
holes in top of guide to facilitate removal.
(⅛”-NPT: F, G or ¼”-NPT: H, J)
Spindle
3.1.3 Separate nozzle from guide by hitting top
Drive pin of spindle on soft surface.
Guide
Retainer
• Seat screw 3.2 Repair
Spindle
• Seat 3.2.1 Hold spindle by skirt O.D. in soft jaw vise
and replace seat.
Nozzle 3.2.2 Examine nozzle and polish seating
surface as required. Replace if necessary.
Blowdown
adjustment 3.3 Assembly
screw Guide Assemble in reverse order of disassembly.
• Blowdown seal Do not lubricate spindle or guide. Make sure
Body
the guide plugs, if used, are flush or below
the top guide surface. Refer to table for plug
• Bushing seal
Nozzle
requirements. Make sure nozzle is fully and
Bushing evenly seated in guide. This is a press fit joint.
Lubricate threads and pressure adjustment
screw tip.

Set pressure range Set pressure range Orifice Set pressure (psig) Quantity
Orifice TFE/KEL-F psig kpag Vespel psig kpag F Above 354 2
-4 04.4805.001 20-4000 138-27579 04.4805.002 4001 and up 27586 and up G Above 223 2
-6 04.4805.003 20-1500 138-10342 04.4805.004 1501 and up 10349 and up H Above 227 3
-8 04.4805.005 20-1500 138-10342 04.4805.006 1501 and up 10349 and up J Above 142 3

FIGURE 2
Pressure adjustment
screw Series 81 (F, G, H and J Orifices)

Pressure seal

Spring washer

Bonnet

Spindle
Seat
Bonnet seal
Guide

Spindle
Drive pin Guide
Seat

Blowdown
adjustment
screw Nozzle
Blowdown seal
Retainer screw
Nozzle seal Nozzle
Body

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INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS

3.4 Soft goods repair kit

The part numbers for soft goods repair kits are listed below. Each kit contains the seat and seals
for all pressure ranges indicated.

Set pressure range Set pressure range

Orifice TFE/KEL-F psig kpag Vespel psig kpag
F 04.4805.007 20-750 138-5171 04.4805.008 ≥ 751 ≥ 5178
G 04.4805.009 20-750 138-5171 04.4805.010 ≥ 751 ≥ 5178
H 04.4805.011 20-750 138-5171 04.4805.012 ≥ 751 ≥ 5178
J 04.4805.013 20-750 138-5171 04.4805.014 ≥ 751 ≥ 5178

SET PRESSURE RANGE

psig kpag Valve operating characteristic Tolerance*
Above 70 Above 483 Set pressure ±3%
70 and below 483 and below Set pressure ±2 psi (±13.8 kpa)
100 and above 689 and above Cracking pressure 95%
50 to 99 345 to 683 Cracking pressure 90 %
Below 50 Below 345 Cracking pressure 85%
100 and above 689 and above Reseat pressure 93%
50 to 99 345 to 683 Reseat pressure 90%
Below 50 Below 345 Reseat pressure 80%
* Percent tolerance is of specified set pressure

4 VALVE ADJUSTMENT 4.5 Adjusting equipment

Where practical, valves should be set using
4.1 General an accumulator large enough to accurately
Two adjustments are provided on gas service read and set blowdown. For a -4 orifice up
valves, one for adjusting the opening pressure to 4000 psig (27579 kpag), -6 orifice up to
and one for adjusting the closing pressure. 1410 psig (9722 kpag) and a -8 orifice up to
600 psig (4137 kpag), a four cubic foot (0.113 m3)
4.2 Set pressure accumulator is recommended. The supply pipe
Turn spring adjustment screw on bonnet in most to the valve should be the same size as the inlet
of the way. Increase pressure to desired level or larger and not more than 10” (254 mm) long.
and back out screw until valve pops. Lock screw For all other valves, or if an accumulator is
with jam nut and retest. Readjust as required. not available for the sizes listed above, the
blowdown may be set using the following
4.3 Reseat pressure method.
To adjust blowdown, turn blowdown adjustment Turn the blowdown adjusting bolt all the way in
screw IN to shorten blowdown; OUT to increase until it just touches the guide, then turn it out
blowdown. the number of turns listed in the table.
Note: if volume of test set up is too small,
blowdown will be set too short even though
pressure gauge indicates it to be correct.
Refer to Section 4.5.

4.4 Adjustments tolerances

Two adjustments are provided on gas service
valves, one for adjusting the opening pressure
and one for adjusting the closing pressure.

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INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS

BLOWDOWN ADJUSTMENT
Set pressure range
Orifice Turns out of blowdown screw psig kpag

-4 1 20-4000 138-27579
1½ > 4000 > 27579
-6 ¾ 20-1410 138-9722
1¼ > 1410 > 9722
-8 1½ 20-600 138-4137
2½ > 600 > 4137
-F 1 20-700 138-4826
1½ > 700 > 4826
-G 1¾ 20-700 138-4826
2¼ > 700 > 4826
-H, -J ¾ 20-700 138-4826
1½ > 700 > 4826

5 SEAT LEAKAGE 6 SET PRESSURE CHANGE

5.1 General If the set pressure is changed more than ±5%

If the valve leaks after repair check the following: from the nameplate set pressure, the spring,
5.1.1 Full and even seating of nozzle and guide. spring washers, spring bonnet, guide plugs and
5.1.2 Foreign particles trapped between the seat may also have to be changed. Consult the
seat and nozzle. If any are found they factory or refer to the soft goods repair kit, the
may have damaged the seat, making it table in Section 3.3 and spring chart 03.0079.
necessary to replace it.
5.1.3 Correct seat material for the valve
set pressure.If items 1 and 2 reveal
no evident seat leakage source, the
procedures described in Section 5.2 may
be used to eliminate seat leakage. Section
5.2 applies only to teflon seated -4, -6, or
-8 orifice Series 81’s with nameplate set
pressures that do not exceed 300 psig
(2068 kpag).

5.2 Seat sealing procedures

Heat the valve for 15 to 30 minutes in a
oven preheated to 250-300°F (121-149°C).
A concentrated heat source such as a heat
gun or open flame must not be used. After
the valve has air-cooled to room temperature,
retest per Section 4.0 to insure seat tightness.
If results have not improved, the valve should
be disassembled and the seat replaced.

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