Installation Instructions

Installation Instructions
Document No. 129-217
September 24, 2018
SKD…U Electronic Valve Actuator
Item Number: 129-217-04, Rev. DA Page 1 of 6
Product Description
The SKD…U actuator requires a 24 Vac supply signal
to control a Flowrite™ 599 Series valve with a 3/4-inch
(20 mm) stroke.
Product Numbers
Non-Spring Return Spring Return
SKD60U SKD62U
SKD82.50U SKD82.51U
Warning/Caution Notations
WARNING:
Personal injury or loss of life
may occur if you do not follow a
procedure as specified.
CAUTION:
Equipment damage or loss of
data may occur if you do not
follow a procedure as specified.
Required Tools
5 mm Allen wrench
Small and medium flat-blade screwdrivers
Expected Installation Time
20 minutes for factory-installed actuator
45 minutes for field replacement of actuator
Prerequisites
WARNING:
If mounting the actuator to a valve
already in line, either close the shut-off
valves in the piping (upstream first,
then downstream) or switch off the
pump to allow the differential and static
pressure in the valve to drop.
Mounting Positions
Figure 1. Acceptable Mounting Positions.
Using the Weather Shield
The SKD must be in the vertical position. Complete
instructions for the mounting of the Weather Shield are
included with that product.
NOTE: Use the top knockout position when installing
the Weather Shield. See Figure 17.
Figure 2. Weather Shield Installation Position.
Installation
If you are mounting an actuator on a new valve, begin
with the instructions in Figure 3.

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