VARIABLE SPRING SUPPORT - BOTTOM TYPE

Fig. 01
Nut No. 4
Nut No. 3
Nut No. 1
Nut No. 2
Nut No. 1
Fig. 02
Nut No. 4
Nut No. 3
Nut No. 2
SIDE VIEW FRONT VIEW
STRUCTURE /
FOUNDATION
Erection & Pre-set removal Instruction
Type : F ( Bottom Supported Variable Spring Supports )
1. FIG-01: Pre-set / Erection / Supply Condition.
FIG-02: Pre-set unlocked condition.
2. Variable Spring Supports shall be supplied in pre-set at Cold / Erection Load condition, where ever the load specified
in approved drawing / specification. Refer the sketches of FIG-01 at supply condition; Studs & Nuts have been used for
Pre-set locking.
3. Leveling of foundation / structure should be maintained and checked properly wherein Spring Supports are to be
placed or bolted.
4. Fix the Spring Supports is accordance with your pipe line / our drawing, maintaining Tag No. punched on each label
plate of Spring Box.
L [Length] at Pre-set condition specified in approved drawing shall be maintained by twisting of threaded Load Column
Pipe as shown in FIG-02. Necessary packing shall have to be provided at the bottom of Base Plate, when the required
length is more than the Pre-set length. Additional length adjustment should not be made by increase of Load Column
Pipe, to avoid buckling of the Spring.
Ensure that the Load Flange shown in FIG-01 & 02 shall uniformly and rigidly in contact with the top structural / Pipe
Shoe Plate by fine turning of threaded Load Column Pipe. Turning of Load Column Pipe shall be made with that help of
a suitable rod inside the hole as shown in FIG-01 & 02.
5. After completion of erection and hydro test load [if applicable] or before start of operation, the Pre-set locking on both
the sides are to be unlocked as shown in FIG:02.
Proper placement of Nut Nos. 1, 2, 3 & 4 as shown in FIG-02 shall have to be maintained on both the sides.
6. If load adjustment is required due to change in system load, during the erection or operation stages, then the changed
data's are to be provided to us in details for our necessary guidance / suggestions.
7. An aluminum label is rigidly fixed on each Spring Box and all its reference are punched on the label. The calibrated HL
[Hot] & PL [Pre-set] position shall be punched on label scale and same shall be indicated by an integral red colour
indicator. Hot & Pre-set Load, Travel, Year of Manufacturing, Tag No. etc. are also provided for easy identification. In
addition to the above an arrow sticker is pasted on the body pointing at the Pre-set locking along with an erection
instruction sticker.