TM 5-3895-374-24-2
SECTION 20
BULLETIN 20.95 R
RELIEF VALVE INSTRUCTIONS
DISASSEMBLY
(1)
Remove valve bonnet
{2) Measure and record the length of extension of the adjusting
screw.
(3) Loosen the adjusting nut and rotate the adjusting screw
counter-clockwise until the spring pressure is released fully.
(4) Remove the cap, retainer, disc, spring and poppet, from the
valve body. Clean and Inspect all parts for wear or damage
and replace If necessary.
REASSEMBLY
Simply reverse the procedure outlined under disassembly. If the
valve has been removed from the pump for inspection, be sure to
replace In the same position. The bonnet should point towards
the suction port.
PRESSURE ADJUSTMENT
The pressure setting on any relief valve supplied on a pump
should be adjusted and/or checked for setting on Individual ap-
plications as the valve is supplied with a spring that Is adjusta-
ble within a given pressure range.
To check the setting place a pressure gauge In the discharge
line between the pump and discharge gate valve. Slowly close
the gate valve until full bypass pressure is obtained. This pres-
sure should be greater than the normal operating pressure If
not, it can be increased by turning the relief valve adjusting
screw inward until the desired setting is achieved. After the re-
lief valve has been set, the locking nut can be tightened and
the bonnet can be re-assembled.
When ordering relief valve springs, be sure to state the
maximum operating pressure required.
REPLACEMENT PARTS LIST
ITEM NO.
NAME OF PART
1
BODY
2
POPPET
3
SPRING
4
RETAINER DISC
5
ADJUSTING
SCREW
6
ADJUSTING NUT
ITEM NO.
NAME OF PART
7
CAP
8
BONNET
9
GASKET (PORT)
10
GASKET (CAP)
11
GASKET (BONNET)
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