Maint. Instr. MF Piston 50 100 and 200 DA Pnuem Act
Maint. Instr. MF Piston 50 100 and 200 DA Pnuem Act
Maint. Instr. MF Piston 50 100 and 200 DA Pnuem Act
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTIONS:
1.0 Technical Information
1.1 Pressure Rating
1.2 Operating Principle
1.3 Installation Procedure
The actuators are sized for worst case valve loads and are rated for 100 psi supply
pressure. Clean, dry filtered air or bottled nitrogen is to be used as the actuator
operating media.
The design utilizes an operating principle consisting of using air pressure on either
side of a piston to open or close the valve, with a spring assist in the close direction.
The piston is coupled directly to the valve stem. On the loss of supply air the actuator
is designed to fail close.
Note: If choke internal pressure is too large the spring assist may not provide
the necessary force to close the valve on the loss of air pressure.
To operate the valve, apply the required input signal to the positioner. This signal will
vary depending on the type of positioner present. Typical inputs are 3-15 psig air or 4-
20 mA, although other protocols are available. Consult the positioner instruction
manual for details. If the actuator is equipped with a manual override, consult the
manual override maintenance manual
(MB-OMO) to operate the valve through the override.
3. 5/32" Punch
8. Small Prybar
12. Oil & Gas Resistant Grease (Jetlube AP-1 & AP-5 or Equivalents)
Refer to Assembly Drawing (Sections 9.1, 9.2, 9.3 or 9.4 as applicable) and
proceed as follows:
2. Bleed pressure from the actuator supply lines. Disconnect actuator supply
lines and remove piping. Use caution when venting lines, and follow
applicable safety procedures.
3. Remove lifting hook (item 17) if necessary (Piston 100 & 200).
4. Remove check valve (item 15) and grease nipple (item 44), if necessary.
5. Remove capscrews (item 21) and detach positioner mount plate (item 20)
and positioner assembly from positioner yoke (item 13). For ease of
reassembly, mark the position of the positioner spindle relative to the
positioner drive shaft (item 39). As long as the valve position is not altered,
the positioner can be mounted in the same orientation during assembly.
The positioner then may only require minor adjustments for calibration.
6. Remove capscrews (item 19) and detach positioner (item 18) from
positioner mount plate (item 20), if necessary.
7. Remove capscrews (item 42) and washers (item 46) and remove side cover
(item 41) and gasket (item 40).
8. Remove capscrews (item 47) securing yoke cap (item 16) and remove yoke
cap, if necessary.
9. Remove capscrews (item 14) and lift positioner yoke (item 13) from actuator
housing (item 8 – Piston 50, Piston 100 cast housing) or top plate (item 54
– Piston 200, Piston 100 cylinder housing).
10. If necessary, remove retaining ring (item 32) from positioner drive shaft
(item 39). Loosen jam nut (item 37) and positioner drive gear (item 38).
Remove positioner drive shaft while unthreading jam nut and positioner
drive gear. Remove seal (item 48).
11. If necessary, remove retaining ring (item 32) from gear drive shaft (item 33).
Loosen jam nut (item 35) and slide drive shaft (item 33) from bore while
13. For Piston 200 & Piston 100 cylinder housing only: If necessary remove
accessory bracket (item 53) by removing capscrews (item 52) from the top
plate (item 54).
15. If equipped, remove mounting plate lock ring retainer (item 57) by removing
capscrew (item 58).
16. Remove lock ring (item 1) and carefully slide actuator housing (item 8 -
Piston 50, Piston 100 cast housing) or top plate (item 54 – Piston 200,
Piston 100 cylinder housing) and cylinder (item 60) away from mounting
plate (item 27) and internals. Once the lock ring has been removed, the
adjusting screw (item 9) may be threaded back into the housing to aid in
housing removal.
17. Remove major spring button (item 7). Remove springs (Piston 50-items 5
& 6, Piston 100 & Piston 200 -items 4, 5 & 6).
18. If necessary, remove extension nut (item 22) and slide stem extension (item
11) from piston nut (item 23).
19. Remove housing seals (item 2) from mounting plate (item 27) and piston
(item 24).
20. Remove piston nut (item 23) and slide piston (item 24) from stem. Remove
piston-stem seal (item 3).
22. Piston 200 or Piston 100 or Piston 50 on choke sizes P2 & up:
Remove capscrews (item 26) and slide mounting plate (item 27) from
bonnet. Remove gasket (item 30).
23. Piston 200 or Piston 100 or Piston 50 on choke sizes P2 & up:
Remove stem - mounting plate seal (item 28) from mounting plate (item 27).
Remove stem bearing (item 29), if damaged.
Refer to Assembly Drawing (Section 9.1, 9.2, 9.3 or 9.4 as applicable) and
proceed as follows:
1. Piston 200 or Piston 100 or Piston 50 mounted on sizes P2, C2 & up:
If removed, press new stem bearing (item 29) into mounting plate (item 27).
Use Loctite Nickel 771 anti-seize on sliding surfaces. Install stem-mounting
plate seal (item 28) into mounting plate.
2. Piston 200 or Piston 100 or Piston 50 mounted on sizes P2, C2 & up:
Install gasket (item 30) and secure mounting plate (item 27) to bonnet with
capscrews (item 26). Torque to 39 ft-lb. The mounting plate is to be
aligned so that the fitting is at 1:30 o’clock when looking down at the
mounting plate, with the choke inlet at 6 o’clock.
3. Slide lock ring (item 1) over mounting plate (item 27) and install housing
seal (item 2) onto mounting plate (item 27).
4. Note: This step required for P2, P25, C2 and C25 valves c/w Piston 200 &
Piston 100 only. Install spacer (item 25) onto stem.
5. Install piston - stem seal (item 3). Slide piston (item 24) onto stem and
secure with piston nut (item 23). Torque to 200 ft-lb for a Piston 200 &
Piston 100, or 80 ft-lb for a Piston 50.
7. If removed, slide stem extension (item 11) into piston nut (item 23) and
secure with extension nut (item 22).
11. Carefully slide actuator housing (item 8 – Piston 50, Piston 100 cast
housing) or cylinder top-plate assembly (item 60 & 54 – Piston 200, Piston
100 cylinder housing) over internals and secure with lock ring (item 1). The
pressure port on the housing (or top plate) shall be located at 7:30
o’clock when looking down at the choke, with the choke inlet at 6 o’clock. If
being installed on a control valve, the pressure port shall be located at
10:30 o’clock with the control valve inlet being at 6 o’clock.
12. Install stem-adjusting screw seal (item 10) in adjusting screw (item 9) and
housing-adjusting screw seal (item 12) around adjusting screw.
13. Slide adjusting screw (item 9) over stem extension (item 11). Thread
adjusting screw completely into top of actuator housing (item 8). Apply
molydisulfide grease (Jetlube AP-5 or equivalent) liberally to grooves on
stem extension (item 11).
14. Using a rubber hammer, tap both sets of bushings (item 31 & 36) into
corresponding holes in positioner yoke (item 13), if removed. Use Loctite
Nickel 771 anti-seize on all bushing sliding surfaces.
15. If removed, install seal (item 48) into gear drive shaft (item 33). Locate
drive gear bore closest to stem extension and slide gear drive shaft through
first bushing (item 31) but do not insert into second bushing (item 36) yet.
Slide drive gear assembly (item 34) onto gear drive shaft and secure with
nut (item 35). Insert the gear drive shaft (item 33) into second bushing
(item 36) ensuring drive gear assembly meshes with grooves in stem
extension (item 11). Secure with retaining ring (item 32).
16. If removed, install seal (item 48) into positioner drive shaft (item 39).
Locate positioner drive bore which is adjacent to the previous bore and
insert positioner drive shaft through first bushing (item 31). Thread
positioner drive gear (item 38) onto positioner drive shaft and secure with
nut (item 37). Insert the positioner drive shaft into second bushing (item 36)
ensuring that the positioner drive gear meshes with the drive gear (item 34)
and secure with retaining ring (item 32). Apply molydisulfide grease
(Jetlube AP-5 or equivalent) liberally to all gears.
18. Install yoke cap (item 16) to positioner yoke (item 13) with capscrews (item
47), if removed.
20. Install check valve (item 15) into positioner yoke (item 13) if removed.
21. Install grease nipple (item 44) into positioner yoke (item 13), if removed.
22. If removed, install positioner (item 18) onto positioner mounting plate (item
20) with capscrews (item 19), ensuring positioner is in the same orientation
as marked when disassembled.
23. Install positioner mount plate (item 20) onto positioner yoke (item 13) with
capscrews (item 21) ensuring positioner drive mechanism meshes with
positioner drive shaft (item 39). Ensure positioner is in the same orientation
as marked when disassembled and that positioner is centered within the
drive shaft. Adjust the cam in the positioner to the correct location (see
positioner maintenance manual) if necessary.
24. Install tubing from actuator housing to positioner. Install supply lines.
25. Operate actuator throughout a full stroke to check the gearing adjustment
throughout the stroke. If backlash is unacceptable, proceed to Section 6.
26. Install gasket (item 40) and side cover (item 41) to yoke (item 13) with
washers (item 46) and capscrews (item 42).
27. Pump molydisulfide grease 10 times into grease nipple to lubricate gearing.
Note: See the positioner manufacturer’s manual for the positioner’s calibration
procedure.
1. Remove capscrews (item 42) and washers (item 46) securing cover (item
41) and gasket (item 40) to yoke (item 13) and remove cover and gasket.
2. Mark the position of the positioner spindle relative to the positioner drive
shaft (item 39) to aid in calibration. Remove capscrews (item 21) and slide
positioner mount plate (item 20) from yoke (item 13).
3. Loosen but do not remove capscrews (item 14) retaining positioner yoke
(item 13).
4. Adjust yoke (item 13) so that the drive gear (item 34) aligns with the stem
extension (item 11). Drive gear should be set up to have minimal backlash
and should not bind up with the stem extension. Securely tighten
capscrews (item 14).
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5. Install positioner mount plate (item 20) so that positioner drive shaft (item
39) is centered within the positioner (item 18) and that positioner is in the
orientation previously marked. Securely tighten capscrews (item 21). Note
that additional adjustment may be obtained (if necessary) by adjusting
positioner mounting capscrews (item 19).
6. Operate actuator throughout a full stroke with the cover (item 41) and
gasket (item 40) removed to check the gearing adjustment throughout the
stroke. Repeat steps 2 through 6 if necessary.
7. Secure cover (item 41) and gasket (item 40) with capscrews (item 42) and
washers (item 46).