2.

Carefuiiy slide iupture disc assembly between

i:: i campaniorr flanges. if dome of rupture disc exiends
a- beyon* the holdColvn take extia caution when
i*stallir"ig ihe ri..ipiure disc assembly.

I WARI{lf'IG: Dr:i"rbie check the orientation of the rupture disc.

'ihe rurptui'e disc tag labeied "vent side" should be on the dor,vi:
siream {low side ei the disc assembly.

3" if nece :saiy. clean threads on stucis aftd nuts. 'f,rire

;rush;r,S i; i;sua[iy sufficient. Oil studs with a light oii;
sueh as S,..E giade 'i0 er:gine cil. Do nat use studs &
n,its triei :;hov" *videnc* of gailing.
4.

5. R,*{er i* attachec Toi-que Tables to obtain torque

value. l-ocate nominal disc size and flange class rating
of rupl;re 'Jisc assernbny. Follow the row across untll
you rc,lch ih* cr:lumn v*here your type of disc is
ir:ca{e*. 'l-l:is i= the required torque in ft{b for your
i'upiure di::; asseml,ly.
6. Using ii,e,::risscross pattern $hown !n Figure 7, apply
t. ii::q*e ln ,. steis ct 2541: increments. Fer example, !f
ir':';t.:,ue ,-ecuiie rJ fi'om Table 1 is 100 ft-lb, ihe
3. i.:-r;le.:1.:,.rrC Le appiieC in 25 ft-ib incrernents. Appfy
25 tt-lh ta ,*ach nut, then 50 fr-!b, then 75 ft-lb, etc.
A

C["reck gap he fuiee r: hass; and holddown after each torque

step. Maintaia: nr: eqn:i <ilsf*il*e hetween companion
flange fe *r::r r;rr ;11 *r,:les.
tr,

-r!Shtening Sequence
Figure T ^ Bo!i

7. Afiei- r*c;r:;r:r*nded tor'.;ue has been achieved,

;.r"1oir'. a ;,'al l:snrening in a clockwise bolt-tc-boit
iashicrr t* e,.sur,l l"iat aii studs have equa! loading.
8. [xpeii*i:ce nas siroln that, in scme lnstallation
coridiii*n-q, ii may b* nejressarl to re-torqure the flange
h*ltiri5; efter tli* sysiern has operated through i';or:-nai
p,'essiiie aird'remperatr-ire cycles.

LJr;der l:rr-'nal aperniir::i '::<inditiciis, the rupture disc shsuid be

replaced ireatlS'. llci'r:-l* :pe:';iir,;t con.litions niay require that
the rupturu cii':.: be l:rpia,;ed :";i,:r:* cfte;-r"

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