Canalta DBB Disassembly and Reassembly Guide - REV 09.2019

QUICK DISASSEMBLY - REASSEMBLY GUIDE
- FOR POST SHIPMENT MODIFICATION AND HEAT

TREATMENT OF CANALTA DBB ORIFICE FITTINGS
- GENERAL OVERHAUL AND SERVICING GUIDE
Phone: (+1) 403.342.4494
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WARNINGS
WARNING: PRESSURIZED UNIT.

Ensure all operating staff are trained in the safe operation
of this and all other pressurized equipment. SAFETY FIRST.
Orifice fittings and their components can present both heavy lifting and tip over
hazards. Workers should wear suitable PPE at all times and have strategies in
place for safely lifting, moving and storing orifice fittings and their components.
The soft seat valve seal design does not require lubrication through the grease
port. Attempting to lubricate a Canalta DBB Orifice fitting equipped with a soft
seat slide valve will cause the inner O-ring seal to be ejected from the dovetail
groove resulting in valve failure.
CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP
By purchasing meters/meter runs from Canalta, a client would have entered into a
binding contract. At the point of delivery/receiving of goods, the ownership of the
purchased goods is then transferred to the client.
It is the responsibility of the client to ensure that any practices carried out
after transfer of ownership are to be in compliance with manufacturing codes,
standards and governing statutory legislation. Moreover, any activities need to be
approved by the relevant Notified Bodies where applicable.
2
CONTENTS
DESCRIPTION PAGE
Required Tools 4
Disassembly 5
Reassembly 52
Required Fluids 53
Torque Settings 100
3
TOOLS REQUIRED
CRESCENT WRENCH
OR SOCKETS
ALLEN KEYS
OPERATING WRENCH
SCREWDRIVER
STUD PULLER
STUD DRIVER
PETRO TAPE OR LIQUID

ALTERNATIVE
HAMMER
STEEL PUNCH
TORQUE WRENCH
4
1
2 DISASSEMBLY
5
DISASSEMBLY STEP 1 TOOLS
• Loosen all clamping bar screws.
• Slide clamping bar and seal bar
out of top housing.
6
• Remove all top housing hex nuts.
7
• Seperate top housing from mid
section by lifting straight up.
8
• Invert the top housing ensuring
that it is stable.
• Ensure the valve seat is protected
from damage.
9
• Slide out the wedge style valve
strip assembly and set aside to a
safe area.
10
• Remove Valve Stop Plate screws.
11
• Remove the Valve Strip Stop Plate
and store safely.
12
• Remove the Valve Seat screws.
13
• Remove the Valve Seat and Valve
Seat O-rings.
14
• Remove the bleeder assembly.
15
• Remove the Gauge and valve
assembly
16
• Remove the Packing Nut, Stuffing
Box and Gasket.
• Do not disassemble the stuffing
box/packing nut assembly.
1½”
17
• Remove the pinion gears.
• Do not disassemble teflon
sleeve and bushing retainer
configurations.
18
• Remove stuffing box, packing nut
and gasket.
box / packing nut assembly.
1½”
19
• Remove equalizer valve assembly
including equalizer ball.
20
• Remove all body studs from the
mid section.
21
• Remove the mid section o-ring.
22
• Loosen and remove the remaining
stud bolt nuts between the body
and mid section. The mid section
may need to be lifted during this
process to aid removal.
23
• Remove the mid section assembly
and place onto sturdy area for
disassembly.
24
• Upturn the mid assembly and place
on wooden chocks to prevent
damage to the sealing face.
25
• Remove the Valve Seat screws.
26
• Remove Valve Seat and Valve Seat
O-ring.
27
• Remove the bleeder assembly.
28
• Remove Lock Out Assembly and
Shaft locking collar, if fitted.
29
• Remove the Gauge and valve
assembly
30
• Remove equalizer valve assembly
including equalizer ball.
31
DISASSEMBLY STEP 27a TOOLS
• Remove Grease Gun Assembly and
Grease Nipple.
32
DISASSEMBLY STEP 27b TOOLS
• If the meter is a Soft Seat Valve
type, the Grease Gun port will be
blocked off by a TAG. This does not
need to be removed.
33
• Remove the indicator from the
mid section.
• Remove the indicator plate from
the slide gear drive shaft.
34
• Remove both Packing Nuts,
Stuffing Boxes and Gaskets.
box/packing nut assemblies.
1½”
35
• Do not disassemble teflon sleeve
and bushing retainer
configurations.
36
1½”
37
• Remove the body O-ring.
38
• Raise the plate carrier and orifice
plate out of the body.
• Set aside for safe keeping.
39
• Remove the valve carrier assembly
and valve guides from the body.
• Set aside for safe keeping.
40
• Remove the remaining stud-bolts.
41
• Remove the indicator from the
mid section.
• Remove the indicator plate from
the slide gear drive shaft.
42
• Remove Lock Out Assembly and
43
1½”
44
• Do not disassemble teflon sleeve
and bushing retainer
configurations.
45
1½”
46
• Remove all meter tap plugs, drain
plugs and eccentricity alignment
plugs.
47
• Locate the three eccentricity
alignment pins in the fitting body.
• Do not remove the eccentricity
alignment pins.
48
• Punch the threads of the
eccentricity alignment pins to
prevent dislocation.
49
READY FOR WORK TOOLS
• The orifice fitting body can now
be worked on or prepared for
reassembly.
50
• DISASSEMBLY NOTES
RECOMMENDATIONS
• The orifice fitting body can now be worked on or
prepared for reassembly.
51
REASSEMBLY
52
BEFORE REASSEMBLY
• Thoroughly clean the orifice fiting body after modification and heat
treatment. Remove any welding slag or metal shavings, and clean all threads
with a wire brush.
• Inspect all threads and sealing surfaces for dents, scratches or other damage
that may have occurred during disassembly or modification.
• Thoroughly coat the interior surfaces of the orifice fitting body with a
suitable rust and corrosion resistant lubricant, such as Fluid Film®.
• Any worn or damaged parts should be exchanged for new, however as a
minimum O-ring seals should be replaced.
REQUIRED FLUIDS
Certain fluids are required for proper orifice fitting maintenance and operation.
If prescribed fluids are not available or provided by Canalta, it is the
responsibility of the group undertaking orifice fitting disassembly, modification
and reassembly to source equivalent, locally available products suitable for
both the application and eventual service conditions. Please contact Canalta
directly for assistance.
ANTI-SEIZE LUBRICATING
COMPOUND
Applied to stuffing box threads, bearing
plug threads and body shirt threads to aid
installation and protect against seizure.
O-RING LUBRICANT
Applied to body o-ring, valve seat O-ring
and pinion gear assembly O-rings to reduce
friction and improve sealing performance.
SPRAY LUBRICANT
Applied to interior surfaces of orifice
fitting body to reduce friction and
protect against rust and corrosion.
53
REASSEMBLY STEP 1 TOOLS
• Install taped eccentricity
aligment plugs.
54
• Install taped meter tap plugs
and drain plugs.
55
• Install stuffing boxes/ packing
nut assemblies.
• Apply anti-seize compund to the
threads. 1½”
250-275 ft/lb
56
• Install pinion gears with teflon
packing configurations. Insert
wrench end through stuffing
box. Apply O-ring lubricant to
the shaft ends.
57
• Install remaining stuffing boxes/
packing nut assemblies.
threads. 1½”
250-275 ft/lb
58
• Install body O-ring into groove.
59
• Install valve carrier guides and
valve carrier assembly into
orifice fitting body.
60
• Install all studs into fitting body.
• Ensure the studs’ short threads
are turned into fitting body.
61
nut assemblies.
threads. 1½”
250-275 ft/lbs
62
the shaft ends.
63
nut assemblies.
threads. 1½”
250-275 ft/lbs
64
• Refit check valve and grease gun
assembly.
• This step is not required on soft
seat valves.
65
• Refit equalizer valve assembly.
• Prior to insertion, apply grease
to the valve end to hold the ball
whilst the assembly is inserted.
66
• Refit the Gauge and valve
assembly
67
• Refit bleeder valve assembly.
68
• Refit Valve Seat O-ring and
position Valve Seat.
69
• Refit Valve Seat screws.
• Tighten the Valve Seat Screws to
40 ft-lbs.
40 ft/lbs
70
• Upturn the mid assembly and
place on top of wooden chocks
to prevent damage to the
sealing face.
71
• Install top studs into fitting mid
section as shown.
• Ensure the studs’ short threads
are turned into fitting body.
72
• Center the slide valve inside the
orifice fitting body.
• Apply rust inhibitor to body and
mid section faces.
73
• Lower the mid section assembly
onto the orifice body.
• Check the position of body
O-ring.
74
• Hand tighten 4 body hex nuts at
opposing ends of orifice fitting.
• The mid section may need to be
lifted during this process to aid
refitting.
75
• Fully close the slide valve.
76
• Refit equalizer valve assembly.
• Prior to insertion, apply grease
to the valve end to hold the ball
whilst the assembly is inserted.
77
nut assemblies.
threads. 1½”
250-275 ft/lbs
78
the shaft ends.
79
nut assemblies.
threads. 1½”
250-275 ft/lbs
80
• Refit the Gauge and valve
assembly.
81
• Refit bleeder valve assembly.
82
• Refit Valve Seat O-ring and
position Valve Seat.
83
40 ft-lbs.
40 ft/lbs
84
• Position wedge valve stop plate.
85
40 ft-lbs.
40 ft/lbs
86
• Insert wedge style valve into
mid chamber cavity ensuring
gear teeth engage.
• Insert mid section O-ring.
87
• Park the valve in the open
position.
88
• Lower the top housing assembly
onto the mid section.
• Check the position of body
O-ring.
89
• Hand tighten 4 top hex nuts at
opposing ends of orifice fitting.
• The top assembly may need to
be lifted during this process to
aid refitting.
90
• Fully close the top slide valve.
91
• Add the remaining hex nuts and
tighten by hand.
92
• Torque the hex nuts by working
on opposing sides, as shown.
• Torque also the mid section nuts.
• Refer to torque chart for values.
14 12 10 8 6
1 4
3 2
5 7 9 11 13
93
• Install slide valve indicator
pointer using pre-drilled holes.
• Install slide valve indicator plate
onto slide valve pinion gear
showing “CLOSED” position.
94
• Install Lock Out Assembly and
95
• Lower the assembled plate
carrier into the orifice fitting
using the plate carrier pinion
gears.
96
• Slide clamping bar and seal bar
into top housing.
• Hand tighten all clamping bar
screws, then use the wrench.
97
• Use the wrench to ensure that all
bleeder and equalizer valves are
closed.
• Close all needle valves.
98
READY FOR USE
• The modified orifice fitting can now be
function and pressure tested.
99
TORQUE VALUE TABLE
DBB Hex Nut Torque Specification

ANSI Rating NPS Torque ft/lbs
< 900 ANSI 2&3 60
4 to 12 100
16 to 24 250
26 to 30 350
1500 ANSI 2&3 100

4 to 6 250
8 & 10 370
2500 ANSI 2&3 250

4&6 350
8 to 12 500
100
NOTES
101
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WARNING: PRESSURIZED UNIT.

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DBB Hex Nut Torque Specification

1500 ANSI 2&3 100

2500 ANSI 2&3 250

Find a list of our global distribution partners at www.canaltaflow.com/global

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