Owner's manual
SECTION III. REVERSE OPERATION
3-1. OPERATIONAL DESCRIPTION.
In reverse
action positioners, piston and piston rod movement
react opposite as direct acting positioners (Figure
l-2). An inverse cam is installed and supply air hoses
to the cylinder are reversed. ‘Ihe switched hoses cause
supply air to pressurize below piston for increasing
signal air pressures and above piston for decreasing
signal air pressures. In this case, piston movement is
inversely related to the signal. A falling input signal
pressure causes piston to raise and an increasing input
signal pressure lowers piston.
3-2. PROCEDURES FOR REVERSING OPERATION.
To reverse power positioner operation, refer to Figure
3-1 and use the following procedures.
a. Reversing Action Procedure.
WARNING
Before performing any maintenance,
adjustment, or repair action cm power
positioner, shut off supply air, signal air,
and any electrical supply or electronic
signals to power positioner. Isolate power
positioner from all systems connected to the
power positioner. Severe injury or death
may result from large torque power
positioner is capable of producing, or from
electrical shock.
1. Remove power positioner from service.
2. Disconnect increasing signal supply air hose
from 90” elbow (3, Figure 3-1) at top of
cylinder (4).
3. Disconnect decreasing signal supply air hose
from 90’ elbow (3) at bottom of cylinder (4)
and connect to 90” elbow at top of cylinder.
4. Connect increasing signal supply air hose (1)
to lower cylinder 90” elbow (3).
5. Remove lock screw (5). adjustment screw
(6) and washers (7) securing cam (8) to cam
huh (9). Remove cam from hub.
6. Open bypass valve (10).
7. Using manual lever, position piston (11) at
bottom of cylinder (4). Piston will lx at
bottom of cylinder when clevis head is at
lowest pint.
8. Install inverse cam (8) on cam hub (9).
Align cam so adjustment screw hole is in
center of adjustment slot. Secure inverse
cam to cam hub with lock screw (5),
adjustment screw (6) and washers (7).
9. Lwsen socket head cap screws (12) securing
cam hub (9) to shaft assembly (13).
10. Adjust cam hub (9) so compensator lever
roller (14) is in pocket of inverse cam. Tbii
point is cam’s zero position.
11. Tighten socket head cap screws (12)
securing position of cam huh (9) on shaft
assembly (13).
12. Loosen lock screw (5) and adjustment screw
(6) searing cam (8) to cam hub (9).
13. Make minor adjustments to position of cam
(8) and zero compensator roller. Make sore
roller is perfectly aligned to zero point on
cam.
b. Calibrate Stroke. This procedure is to be used
only for power positioners with an inverse acting
cam.
WARNING
Before performing any maintenance,
adjustment, or repair action on power
positioner, shut off supply air, signal air,
and any electrical supply or electronic
signals to power positioner. Isolate power
positioner from all systems connected to the
power positioner. Severe injury or death
may result from large torque power
positioner is capable of producing, or from
electrical shock.
1. Remove power positioner from sewice.