9 Planned maintenance
9.1 Maintenance considerations
Read and understand all instructions and operating procedures before performing
maintenance procedure, internal component inspections or field requirement changes.
To ensure safe and accurate performance, only informed and trained personnel should
install, operate, repair and maintain this product.
Important
Follow the disassembly and the assembly procedure for internal component inspection or
field requirement changes.
Follow the recommendations below before servicing the turbine meter:
• Label all parts or place parts in labeled containers during disassembly.
• Do not use metal clamping devices in direct contact with any turbine meter part or
surface.
• Rotor blades determine accurate flow measurement and should be handled with
extreme care. Bending or altering the blades in any way can affect turbine meter
accuracy.
9.2 Tools required for mechanical components
The turbine meter requires a set of tools for assembly or disassembly.
Flange installation tools
Follow all best practice procedures when installing or removing flanges.
Internal component tools
Use the following tools for turbine meter disassembly:
• Needle nose pliers
• Torque wrench (dependant on size)
• Ratchet with correspondent hex socket (dependant on size), or screwdriver with
hexagonal tip
• 3 mm Allen key
• 3.5 mm flathead screwdriver
• Mallet
User manual Planned maintenance
P/N 3-9008-515 March 2019
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