ASSEMBLY PROCEDURE ASSEMBLY PROCEDURE continued Table 2: Bolt Torque Table

A320 L7M/7M Heavy Hex metric Alloy 718 Compact Nuts metric
1 Protection and inspection of components 7 Fitting Nominal
Diameter
(1)
A/F
Hex
Nominal
Preload
Recommended
Torque
(2)
Max
Torque
(2)
A/F
Hex
Nominal
Preload
Recommended
Torque
(2)
Max
Torque
(2)

Keep the flange protection on as long as possible to avoid dam- Now that the stud bolts have been inserted, they must protrude 2 mm mm KN Nm Nm mm KN Nm Nm

age. After examining the flange, the sealring tapered seating threads from the nut at the opposite side where the tool is used. 10 17 18.6 20 24 14.7 27.9 33 37
surfaces MUST be clean and free from foreign matter. Damaged Remove the final misalignment of the flanges by torqueing the
bolts starting where the gap is the biggest. (MAXIMUM 15% of 12 19 27.2 34 42 16.0 40.7 57 63
or corroded seats must be rectified. Damaged sealrings MUST
be discarded, and replaced with new ones. preload!). 14 22 37.4 54 67 18.0 56.1 90 100
16 24 51.8 82 103 21.0 77.7 139 154

2 Verification of components 8 Final Preloading

18
20
27
30
62.9
81.2
114
161
142
201
24.0
24.0
94.4
122
192
272
214
302
Verify that all components are of the correct material, type Personnel shall be skilled and qualified. Bolt preloading 22 34 102 221 276 30.0 153 373 415
and size. Size of flange, material and required seal ring size procedures must be qualified via testing. Tools and equipment 24 36 117 278 348 30.0 176 470 522
are marked on the outside diameter of most flanges. Integral must be the same as used in the calibration tests. Please refer 27 41 155 409 511 36.0 232 690 767
flanges on equipment, marking may vary. Ensure the correct to the full version of the installation and assembly procedure
size and material type of sealring is fitted (see Table 1). Seal- for details on qualification and calibration. Nuts shall be turned 30 46 188 557 697 41.0 282 940 1045
ring material is marked on rib (as shown). until no further movement is possible on last pretension cycle. 33 50 235 755 944 41.0 353 1274 1416
Colour coding DOES NOT APPLY! Gap between the flanges at the wedge shall be fully closed to 36 55 276 974 1218 46.0 414 1644 1826
indicate correct pretension. Please consult Table 2 for further
information on final bolt torque values. 39 60 332 1262 1577 50.0 499 2129 2366
42 65 381 1566 1958 55.0 571 2643 2936
3 Lubricate 45 70 446 1956 2445 60.0 670 3301 3667
Lubrication of the sealring groove is not necessary for coated 48 75 502 2359 2949 65.0 753 3981 4423
sealrings, however if required, light oil or MoS2 spray can be 52 80 603 3032 3790 70.0 905 5117 5685
used on hub sealing surfaces but not sealrings. If torque tools TABLE 3 :
are used, lubricate the stud threads and nut-bearing interfaces Sealring Minimum Standoff Sealring Minimum Standoff Sealring Minimum Standoff 56 85 696 3760 4700 70.0 (3) 1044 6345 7050
on the flange, on the tool side only. Take care that no particles Size ‘Tilted’ for re-use Size ‘Tilted’ for re-use Size ‘Tilted’ for re-use 60 90 815 4666 5832 70.0 (3) 1147 7388 7777
are present in the lubricant. ins mm ins mm ins mm
64 95 921 5626 7033 75.0 (3) 1297 8908 9377
4 0.007 0.18 56 0.025 0.63 122 0.071 1.80
5 0.007 0.18 62 0.035 0.89 124 0.073 1.84 68 100 1057 6800 8500 80.0 (3) 1488 10766 11333
7 0.009 0.22 64 0.037 0.95 130 0.075 1.91
4 Check sealring standoff 11 0.011 0.27 67 0.039 1.00 134 0.078 1.98
72
76
105
110
1203
1358
8124
9610
10156
12012
85.0
95.0
(3) 1693
2036
12864
16216
13541
18018
13 0.011 0.27 72 0.042 1.07 137 0.080 2.03
The sealring should rock slightly against hub face. Tilt the 14 0.010 0.25 76 0.045 1.14 140 0.081 2.05 80 115 1522 11265 14081 100.0 2282 19009 21121
sealring in the seat and measure stand-off gap (as shown). 16 0.010 0.26 82 0.048 1.21 144 0.083 2.12 85 120 1740 13547 16934 105.0 2610 22861 25401
Stand-off dimensions given in Table 3. 20 0.010 0.26 84 0.049 1.24 152 0.088 2.23
23 0.011 0.28 87 0.052 1.32 160 0.092 2.33 90 130 1973 16292 20364 110.0 2959 27492 30547
25 0.013 0.32 91 0.053 1.35 170 0.097 2.48 100 145 2481 22613 28267 120.0 3722 38160 42400
27 0.014 0.35 92 0.054 1.37 180 0.096 2.44 110 155 3049 30126 37658 130.0 4574 50838 56487
5 Align Hubs 31
34
0.014
0.017
0.36
0.42
94
97
0.055
0.058
1.41
1.46
185
192
0.107
0.110
2.72
2.80 125 180 4011 44951 56188 155.0 6017 75854 84283

The flanges are to be aligned prior to seal ring installation such 40 0.018 0.45 102 0.060 1.51 200 0.114 2.90 140 200 5105 63524 79404 180.0 7657 107196 119107
42 0.019 0.48 106 0.062 1.59 210 0.103 2.61
as that the stud bolts can easily be inserted into the bolt holes of 160 230 6767 95786 119732 200.0 10151 161638 179598
46 0.023 0.59 112 0.065 1.66 220 0.115 2.92
both flanges. Approximate misalignment guidance is as below: Notes: 1. All bolts are metric coarse
52 0.023 0.58 116 0.068 1.73 225 0.116 2.95 2. Bolt torques calculated based upon JetLube 550 lubricant - µ = 0.08
54 0.024 0.61 120 0.069 1.76 232 0.137 3.48 3. Max torque value for compact nut is reduced to suit tooling
Flange diameter < Ø300mm: a ≤ 1.5mm
Flange diameter > Ø300mm: a ≤1mm per Ø200mm TABLE 1: SEALRING MATERIAL GUIDELINES ( recommendations only, does not over-rule client specifications ) COLOUR CODING

Low Alloy Stainless 6Mo Stainless High Strength Duplex & Nickel Alloy
6 Insert Sealring Sealring Material Type Stainless Superduplex
AISI 4130 A182 F316 A182 F44 A564 630 A182 F51 Alloy 718, 625
With the lower half of the flange populated with the stud bolts Grade marked on sealring rib AISI 4140 (17/4 PH) A182 F55 X 750
the flanges can be separated and the seal ring inserted. If wash-
ers or spacers are required then they should be fitted to the
studs that have been inserted. The use of a sealring installation
▼ FLANGE MATERIAL ▼ MARKING DATA (Material Grade)  STOP : Avoid
this material
selection !
wire (or equivalent) is recommended. After the sealring has
Carbon / Low alloy steel A694 F52, F60, F65, A350 LF2   (6)
 (6)
 (2)
 (6)
 (6)

been positioned, the flanges can be carefully brought together as above + Alloy 625 cladding    (6)
  (6)
  USE WITH CAUTION :
until the sealring is supported by the seats in the flanges. Hand
tighten the bolts to prevent the flanges from separating and
Stainless Steel A182 F316, F304, F321      (5)
 Check specification
or seek metallurgical
the sealring from dropping out. The sealring installation wire A182 F44 (6Mo)   (1)
  (2,3,4)
 (5)
 advice (see notes)
can now be removed. All the other bolts, nuts and washers can
now be inserted. At this stage they should not be tightened
more than 10% of the preload or hand tight for smaller studs.
Duplex + S.Duplex
Nickel Alloy
A182 F51, F53, F55, F61
Alloy 625, 800,825




(1)

 (6)


(2,3)




 GO : Good material
selection

Notes : 1. Corrosion resistance lower than Hub 3. Not recommended for produced or 4. Not recommended for cryo- 5. Not recommended for 6. For H2S service refer to
2. Not recommended for sour service injected seawater genic service below -100°C service below -50°C NACE MR0175
 DISASSEMBLY PROCEDURE EN

1
De-Pressurize the line in compliance with standing VECTOR FLANGELOK® engineered flange
instructions
ALWAYS PROCEED WITH CAUTION!
Never take it for granted that the line has been
de-pressurized.
Re-pressurization of the line prior to or during disassembly is
possible for many reasons.

REFER TO THE RELEVANT HEALTH AND SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROTECTIVE MEASURES

2 Start loosening the bolts gradually with steps of maximum 60

degrees rotation in each step in relevant criss-cross pattern

4 1 4 1

2 3 2 3

3 2 3 2

1 4 1 4

Bolting sequence criss-cross Bolting sequence criss-cross

pattern using 4 tools pattern using 2 tools

Continue this pattern until you are able to verify that the
seal is broken and the sealring is loose. When you are
satisfied that the seal is broken, proceed to loosen bolts
further and remove bolts necessary to retrieve sealring.

FABRICATION – “Respect & Protect”

1 Respect sealing surfaces!

DO NOT use chains through flange bores or bolt holes.

DO NOT allow weld spatter to damage sealing surfaces.

X
DO NOT use earthing clamps on sealing surfaces.
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TAKE CARE when inserting and removing items through bore.
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2 Protect sealing surfaces
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Protect seats during and after fabrication. UK (Port Talbot) +44 1639 822 555
Apply anti-corrosion protection where necessary and re-fit.
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3 Corrosion protection
Vector Flanglok Flanges and bolts are supplied with various
protective coatings. Additional corrosion protection maybe
required on assembled flanges to suit environmental
conditions and/or to rectify coating damage during
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