{"id":5225,"date":"2023-05-22T15:21:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-22T07:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dcl-controls.com\/?p=5225"},"modified":"2025-03-23T06:24:27","modified_gmt":"2025-03-23T06:24:27","slug":"how-to-install-actuator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dclcontrols.com\/en\/support\/how-to-actuator\/how-to-install-actuator","title":{"rendered":"How to install the actuator onto the valve?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5225\" class=\"elementor elementor-5225\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6caecfa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6caecfa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b6c750\" data-id=\"5b6c750\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b55ab1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3b55ab1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"388\" height=\"943\" src=\"https:\/\/dclcontrols.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/actuator-valve-install.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5229\" alt=\"\u534e\u6613\u6267\u884c\u5668\u9600\u95e8\u5b89\u88c5\u793a\u610f\u56fe\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4db0c29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4db0c29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"\" data-start=\"55\" data-end=\"84\"><strong data-start=\"60\" data-end=\"82\">Installation Steps<\/strong><\/h4><ol data-start=\"86\" data-end=\"847\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"86\" data-end=\"209\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"89\" data-end=\"209\"><strong data-start=\"89\" data-end=\"118\">Manually rotate the valve<\/strong> to check for any abnormalities and ensure the valve is in the <strong data-start=\"181\" data-end=\"206\">fully closed position<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"211\" data-end=\"263\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"214\" data-end=\"263\"><strong data-start=\"214\" data-end=\"245\">Secure the mounting bracket<\/strong> onto the valve.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"265\" data-end=\"322\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"268\" data-end=\"322\"><strong data-start=\"268\" data-end=\"299\">Fit one end of the coupling<\/strong> onto the valve stem.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"324\" data-end=\"534\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"327\" data-end=\"534\"><strong data-start=\"327\" data-end=\"367\">Manually drive the electric actuator<\/strong> to the fully closed position (<strong data-start=\"398\" data-end=\"450\">pointer aligned with SHUT or zero-degree marking<\/strong>) and insert the actuator\u2019s output shaft into the <strong data-start=\"500\" data-end=\"531\">square hole of the coupling<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"536\" data-end=\"612\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"539\" data-end=\"612\"><strong data-start=\"539\" data-end=\"560\">Tighten the bolts<\/strong> connecting the bracket, actuator, and valve body.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"614\" data-end=\"847\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"617\" data-end=\"847\"><strong data-start=\"617\" data-end=\"650\">Manually operate the actuator<\/strong> through its full stroke to ensure <strong data-start=\"685\" data-end=\"742\">smooth movement, no misalignment, and no eccentricity<\/strong>. Check if the valve can <strong data-start=\"767\" data-end=\"797\">fully open and fully close<\/strong> within the actuator\u2019s position indicator range.<\/p><\/li><\/ol><p class=\"\" data-start=\"849\" data-end=\"946\">\u26a0\ufe0f <strong data-start=\"852\" data-end=\"861\">Note:<\/strong> Avoid excessive force, as it may cause the actuator to overrun, leading to damage.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86bf128 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"86bf128\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"851\" src=\"https:\/\/dclcontrols.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/actuator-valve-connector.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5228\" alt=\"\u534e\u6613\u79d1\u6280\u6267\u884c\u5668\u9600\u95e8\u5b89\u88c5\u652f\u67b6\u548c\u8054\u8f74\u5668\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b39bbd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b39bbd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\"><div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"45ce163e-2e29-44ef-82ba-14b3fdf086fe\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\"><div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\"><div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\"><h4 class=\"\" data-start=\"953\" data-end=\"1013\"><strong data-start=\"958\" data-end=\"1011\">Important Notes for Custom Brackets and Couplings<\/strong><\/h4><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1015\" data-end=\"1103\">For users who use <strong data-start=\"1033\" data-end=\"1048\">custom-made<\/strong> brackets and couplings, please ensure the following:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1105\" data-end=\"1642\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1105\" data-end=\"1254\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1107\" data-end=\"1254\"><strong data-start=\"1107\" data-end=\"1202\">Brackets and couplings should be designed and manufactured by qualified technical personnel<\/strong> and must comply with the required specifications.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1255\" data-end=\"1411\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1257\" data-end=\"1411\"><strong data-start=\"1257\" data-end=\"1320\">The machining of the coupling\u2019s shaft holes must be precise<\/strong> to minimize transmission backlash, preventing positioning errors during valve operation.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1412\" data-end=\"1642\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1414\" data-end=\"1642\"><strong data-start=\"1414\" data-end=\"1478\">The alignment of the shaft holes must be strictly maintained<\/strong>, as misalignment may exceed the actuator\u2019s designed operating range, making it impossible to properly adjust the stroke, which could result in valve malfunction.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"mb-2 flex gap-3 -ml-2\"><div class=\"flex items-center justify-start rounded-xl p-1\"><div>\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Installation Steps Manually rotate the valve to check for any abnormalities and ensure the valve is in the fully closed position. Secure the mounting bracket onto the valve. Fit one end of the coupling onto the valve stem. Manually drive the electric actuator to the fully closed position (pointer aligned with SHUT or zero-degree marking) [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10946,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_theme","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"footnotes":""},"categories":[100],"tags":[53],"class_list":["post-5225","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-how-to-actuator","tag-actuator"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dclcontrols.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5225","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dclcontrols.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dclcontrols.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dclcontrols.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dclcontrols.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5225"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dclcontrols.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5225\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dclcontrols.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10946"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dclcontrols.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5225"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dclcontrols.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5225"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dclcontrols.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5225"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}