P:\PAL11-Paloona\03Engineering+Design\03Turbine+Governor\10Drawings\0600\pal11-tur-0613_cover.docPALOONAHydroTasmaniaS.O.K330.113754TENTECBoltTensionersINSTRUCTIONFORTighteningLooseningMaintenancePreparedby:T.AigelsdorferPAL11-TUR-0613ECheckedby:H.ReisingerPages1–183July,2013Rev.0ANDRITZHYDROGmbHP.OBox28,A-4031Linz/AustriaPage1Tentec®Failuretopracticethefollowingsafetywarningscouldleadtopersonalinjuryand/orequipmentdamageAlwayswearrecommendedprotectiveclothingduringthetensioningprocedure.Neverexceedthemaximumworkingpressureofthetension-ingsystem.Themaximumworkingpressureofthewholesystemisdeterminedbythelowestpressureratedcompo-nent.Treathydraulichosewithrespect.Donotsharplybendorkinkthehosewhenconnectingtensioningtools.Beawareoftheminimumbendradiusofthehose.Sharplybendingorkinkinghosecanleadtoprematurehoserupture.Donotdropsharpobjectsontothehydraulichose,donotdriveanytypeofvehicleoverhydraulichose.Doingsowillcauseinternalhosedamageandleadtoprematurehosefail-ure.Neverlifttensioningtoolsbythehydraulichoseorhydraulicconnections.1.0GeneralHydraulicSystemSafetyWarningsInstructionDocumentCTSTSeriesHydraulicBoltTensionersDocumentRevision:ANevertouchpressurisedhosesorcouplers.Escapinghighpressureoilcanpenetrateyourskinandisextremelydanger-ous.Seekurgentmedicalattentionifoilpenetratesskin.Neverpresetthepumpunitreliefvalvetoapressuregreaterthanthelowestratedpressurecomponentinthesystem.Doingsomayleadtoinjuryandorequipmentdamage.IfpriortothetensioningoperationyouhaveanydoubtinthecorrectandsafeuseofTentecbolttensioningequipment.ContactTentecforadvise.Thoroughlyreadallinstructiondocumentationpriortousingthetensioningequipment.Ensureallsafetyprecautionsarefollowedtoavoidpersonalinjuryand/orequipmentdamageduringthetensioningprocedure.Tenteccannotbeheldre-sponsibleforinjuryordamagetoequipmentcausedbyprod-uctmisuseorbylackofequipmentmaintenance.ThreadInsertPistonBodyMaleCouplerFemaleCouplerBridgeNutSocket©2010-TentecLimitedBS-EN-ISO9001BS-EN-ISO14001TentecLimitedPlymouthHouseGunsLaneWestBromwich.WestMidlandsUnitedKingdom.B709HSInternet:@tentec.netTelephone:+44(0)1215241990Telefax:+44(0)1215251999TentecproductsaresubjecttocontinualdevelopmentandTentecreservetherighttomakechangesinthespecificationanddesignofthereproductswithoutpriornotice.Allrightsreserved.ReproductioninwholeorinpartwithoutthepermissionofTentecLimitedisprohibited.Page1Sec1.0GeneralHydraulicSystemSafetyWarningsPage2Sec2.0SpecificTensionerSafetyNotesPage3Sec3.0MaximumStrokeIndicatorPage4Sec5.0TensionerSystemConfigurationsPage4Sec5.1100%ConfigurationPage5Sec5.250%ConfigurationPage6Sec6.0TensionerInstallationPage7Sec7.0TensionerProcedurePage7Sec7.1TensionerProcedure100%Page9Sec7.2TensionerProcedure50%Page11Sec8.0De-TensioningProcedure100%Page12Sec8.1De-TensioningProcedure50%Page13Sec9.0SealReplacementPage15TheoryofBoltTensioningBSOHSAS18001Page2Bolttensioningsystemsshouldonlybeusedbytrainedandexperiencedpersonnelfamiliarwithsafeoperatingpracticesofbolttensioningsystems.Boltingcalculationsshouldonlybecarriedoutbytrainedandqualifiedengineerswhohavebeenappropriatelytrainedorhavesuitableexperienceinboltingtechnology.Alwayswearsuitableprotectiveclothesincludingboots,glovesandeyeprotectionduringthetensioningprocedure.Alwaysensurethatallpersonnelinthenearvicinityareawarethatpressurisationofhighressureequipmentisabouttotakeplace.Cordonofftheworkareaandexcludeanyonefromtheareawhoisnotinvolveddirectlywiththetensioningprocedure.Neverexceedthemaximumworkingpressureofthesystem.Themaximumworkingpressureofthetensioningtoolishardstampedonthetensionerbodycomponent.Neverexceedthemaximumpistonstokecapabilityofthetensioningtool.Aredmaximumpistonstrokelinewillbe-comevisibleasthetensionerapproachesmaximumstroke.Themaximumpistonstrokevaluewillbehardstampedonthetensionerbody.Neverstandin-linewiththeboltaxisduringthetensioningorde-tensioningprocedure.Unexpectedboltfailurecanresultinseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.Prematureboltfailurecanleadtopartsofthetensionerorboltbecominghighvelocityprojectiles.Alertallpersonneltotheconsequencesofprema-tureboltfailureandcleartheareaofnonessentialpersonnelbeforetheprocedurestarts.Onlyapproachpressurisedtensioningtoolswhenyouarecertainthatthepressureisholdingsteady.Continuallymoni-torthepumppressureatalltimes.Ifthepressureisnothold-ingsteadydonotapproachthesystembutreleasethepres-suretozeroandtheninvestigatethecauseofpressureloss.Neverinvestigateathighpressure.2.0SpecificBoltTensionerSafetyWarnings.Thoroughlyinspectthemainthreadofthethreadinsertcom-ponent,lookforsignofthreaddamagedorwornthreads.Replaceanywornordamagedparts.Ensureyouhavead-equatethreadengagementbetweenthethreadinsertcom-ponentandtheboltbeingtensioned.Neverattempttodisconnectanhydrauliccouplerwhileatpressure.Beforepressureisappliedtothesystemcheckthateachhy-draulichoseisconnectedcorrectly.Physicallypullingontheconnectorwilldetermineifthemalecouplersarecorrectlyfittedtothefemaleconnectors.Neverpressuriseanunconnectedmalecoupler.Malecou-plersarenotdesigne