EB 3018 EN 4-1Shipment and on-site transport4 Shipment and on-site trans-portThe work described in this section is only tobe performed by personnel appropriatelyqualified to carry out such tasks.4.1 Accepting the deliveredgoodsAfter receiving the shipment, proceed as fol-lows:1. Check the scope of delivery. Check thatthe specifications on the nameplate forthe valve, actuator and electric actuatormatch the specifications in the deliverynote. See the 'Markings on the device'section for nameplate details.2. Check the shipment for transportationdamage. Report any damage to SAM-SON and the forwarding agent (refer todelivery note).3. Determine the weight and dimensions ofthe units to be lifted and transported inorder to select the appropriate liftingequipment and lifting accessories. Referto the transport documents and the 'De-sign and principle of operation' section.Do not remove the packaging until immedi-ately before installation.Note4.2 Removing the packagingfrom the regulatorThe components (valve, actuator, electric ac-tuator and, if applicable, control line) of theregulator are delivered separately. A testedregulator is delivered as an assembled unit.Proceed as follows to lift and install thevalve:Î Do not open or remove the packaginguntil immediately before lifting to installthe regulator into the pipeline.Î Leave the regulator components in itstransport container or on the pallet totransport it on site.Î Do not remove the protective caps fromthe inlet and outlet until immediately be-fore installing the valve into the pipeline.They prevent foreign particles from enter-ing the valve.Î Dispose and recycle the packaging in ac-cordance with the local regulations.Risk of regulator damage due to foreignparticles entering the valve.The protective caps fitted on the inlet andoutlet of the valve with flanged body preventforeign particles from entering the valve anddamaging it.Do not remove the protective caps until im-mediately before installation.NOTICE!