5.17.1 Pressure Disk: Final Grinding Required
This type of pressure disk is supplied oversize in height and requires grinding
to dimensions specied on the General Assembly drawing.
Pressure disk or valve disk height = Pocket depth - (Manifold thickness +
nozzle ange + air gap)
nozzle
flange
manifold
thickness
disk height
pocket
depth
air gap
Figure 5-26 Calculating pressure disk / valve disk height
Calculate Pressure Disk Height:
1. Calculate the following dimensions at ambient (room) temperature:
a) Measure the depth of the nozzle bore “a” from the top of the manifold
plate to the nozzle support base.
a
Figure 5-27 Calculating nozzle bore depth “a”
b) Measure the top section of the nozzle ange “b”.
b
Figure 5-28 Calculating nozzle ange height “b”
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