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ANDERSON GREENWOOD SERIES 400 PISTON PILOT POPRV
InstallatIon and MaIntenance InstructIons
3 PILOT MAINTENANCE
Refer to Figures 3, 4, and 5.
Arrange all parts in an orderly sequence on 
a flat work surface during disassembly. This 
will facilitate assembly and help ensure that 
the correct parts are assembled in the proper 
sequence.
3.1 Disassembly
Before beginning disassembly, bleed off any 
pressure trapped in the main valve or pilot.
3.1.1 Standard pilot – gas or liquid service
NOTE
If the pilot is equipped with a lift lever, the lift lever 
handle assembly (Item 42) must be removed from the 
cap (Item 17) before continuing with disassembly. To 
do this, hold the lift lever handle in the position shown 
in Figure 3, unscrew the handle assembly bushing 
(Item 43) from the cap, and remove the handle 
assembly.
Remove the cap (Item 17), for pilot with lift 
lever remove jam nut (Item 44) and lift lever 
nut (Item45), loosen the jam nut (Item 16), 
and turn the adjustment screw (Item 15) 
counterclockwise to relieve the spring tension. 
Exercise caution when removing the spring 
bonnet (Item 14) from pilots set above 500 psig, 
as spring tension is not completely relieved 
until the bonnet is removed. Remove the spring 
bonnet, spring (Item 6), and spring washers 
(Item 13).
Lift the piston plate (Item 4) with internal parts 
attached upward and remove from the body 
(Item 1). Unscrew the piston nut (Item 9) from 
the feedback piston (Item 3) and remove the 
lock washer (Item 36). Disassemble the sense 
piston (Item 10) and feedback piston from the 
piston plate. Unscrew the inlet nozzle (Item 5) 
from the feedback piston. Remove the spool 
spring (Item 8) and inlet nozzle with the spool 
from the feedback piston.
Remove the bias spring (Item 11) and body 
plug (Item 2) from the body. Using a hex key 
(Allen wrench) inserted through the bottom 
of the body into the hex socket in the outlet 
nozzle (Item 25), unscrew the outlet nozzle and 
remove it through the top of the body. Note 
that when viewed from the bottom of the body, 
the hex key is turned clockwise to unscrew the 
outlet nozzle.
3.1.2 Iso-Dome pilot – gas service
NOTE
All Iso-Dome pilots are gas service pilots; however, 
fully assembled valves with these pilots may be either 
gas service valves or liquid services valves.
After bleeding off any pressure trapped in the 
main valve or pilot, remove the pilot with the 
regulator (Item 55) attached from the main 
valve. Unscrew and remove bracket bolts 
(Items 52) and bracket bolts (Items 53). Slide 
the bracket (Item 49) outward approximately 
1½” along the regulator cover spacer (Item 50).
Using an 
11
/
16” wrench, unscrew the adapter 
(Item 48) with regulator attached from the body 
(Item 1). If necessary, slide the bracket farther 
out along the cover spacer so that it does not 
hit the body. Support the regulator during 
this operation in order to avoid damaging the 
adapter threads or the body threads. Loosen 
set screw (Item 54) and remove regulator cover 
cap (Item 51), regulator cover spaces (Item 50), 
and bracket.
Continue pilot disassembly in accordance with 
the procedures described in paragraph 3.1.1 
except that the Iso-Dome pilot uses an adapter 
in place of the body plug (Item 2) in a standard 
pilot.
3.1.3 Iso-Sense pilot – gas or liquid service
The Iso-Sense pilot sectional drawing shown in 
Figure 3 is presented for identification purposes 
only. This is a special pilot assembly which may 
incorporate non-standard components. Contact 
Anderson Greenwood for replacement parts 
and maintenance instructions for individual 
pilots (serial number is required for complete 
identification).