KF Series 31 CheckValves

With “Drop-in” Style Disc page 1 of 2

Installation,
Operation,And
Maintenance
? G U I D E

Installation Maintenance
Install valve in system using proper size threaded KF Series 31 Check Valves are permanently lubricat-
end connections. A quality thread sealant/lubri- ed and normally require no routinemaintenance.
cant should be used for proper make-up. Observe
the following precautions: Reconditioning
• Inspect male pipe thread for damage prior to Important! Prior to disassembly, valve must first
installation. Do not over tighten. be isolated from system pressure and flow.
• Do not install the valve whereby it directly dis- Disc Removal: After observing the above pre-
charges downstream into a tee or elbow fitting. caution, the valve is ready to be serviced. At the
• KF Series 31 Check Valves should not be used option of the service personnel, the valve may be
for vertical downflow installations. removed from the pipeline or serviced in line.
• KF Series 31 Check Valves should not be used in Remove the threaded, bonnet and bonnet seal. Lift
severe pulsating services such as reciprocating disc and bushings out of trough in body, together.
compressor discharges. For valves which include an integral face seal in
• It is recommended that the check valves be the disc, seal may be removed from it's dovetail
installed a minimum of three pipe diameters down- holding groove. Clean and inspect seal and
stream of the pump or compressor. groove area.
• KF suggests installing the check valves down- Clean and inspect all parts for wear and/or dam-
stream of the silencer in an air or gaseous system. age. Cuts or nicks in any seal is cause for replace-
• KF suggests installing the check valves downstream ment. Flush all foreign matter from bonnet seal and
of any pulsation dampeners in any system. seat areas.

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KF Series 31 CheckValves
With “Drop-in” Style Disc page 2 of 2

Note: Do not use a petroleum based grease or oils on

Component Parts EPDM or EPT seals or seal damage will occur.
Install bushings on each side of the disc. Reinsert
? G U I D E the disc/bushings assembly into the trough in the
body. Check for float. The disc should move up and
down in the body without any binding.
Reassembly Install bonnet seal over the threaded portion of the
Use new replacement parts, as required. Install O- bonnet making sure that the seal lays flat in the bon-
ring seals in their proper locations. Use a liberal net seal area above the threads. Thread the bonnet
amount of general purpose grease (such as Mystic into the body. A quality thread lubricant should be
JT-6) on seals and machined mating surfaces. used when replacing the bonnet.

3 2 14 11

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Parts List
No. Description
1 Body
2 Bonnet
3 Disc
5 Bushing
6 Disc Seal
11 Bonnet Seal
14 Plug, Bonnet

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Engineering Solutions for the World’s Flow Control Industry

1500 S.E. 89th Street Tel: 405 631-1533

Oklahoma City, OK 73143-5249 Fax: 405 631-5034
http://www.kfvalves.com Email: kfinfo@kfvalves.com
©2000 KF Industries, Inc. • KF31IOM3/00 • KF reserves the right to change designs, materials or specifications without notice or without obligation to furnish or install such changes on products
previously or subsequently sold. KF Industries is a division of International, Inc.