IMPROPER SELECTION OR USE OF THIS PRODUCT CAN RESULT IN
EXPLOSION, FIRE, DEATH, PERSONAL INJURY, PROPERTY DAMAGE
AND/OR HARM TO THE ENVIRONMENT.
Do not use or select a PLIDCO Flange+Repair Ring until all aspects of the application are thoroughly
analyzed. Do not use the PLIDCO Flange+Repair Ring until you read and understand these installation
instructions. If you have any questions, or encounter any difficulties using this product, please contact
PLIDCO:
The person in charge of the installation must be familiar with these instructions and communicate them
to all personnel involved.
Pipeline repairs can be made with the pipeline in operation or shutdown.
Read and follow these instructions carefully. Follow your company's safety policy and applicable
codes and standards. If the PLIDCO Flange+Repair Ring is to be installed underwater, be sure to
read the Underwater Installation section.
Whenever a PLIDCO product is modified in any form including adding a vent or changing seals by
anyone other than the Engineering and Manufacturing Departments of The Pipe Line Development
Company or a PLIDCO certified repacking company, the product warranty is voided. Products that
are field modified do not have the benefit of the material traceability, procedural documentation,
quality inspection and experienced workmanship that are employed by The Pipe Line Development
Company.
When repairing an active leak, extreme care must be taken to guard personnel. Severe injury or
death could result.
The PLIDCO Flange+Repair Ring should be considered a temporary repair for the reason noted in
the section on Buried or Inaccessible Flanges.
During the preparation, installation, and sealant injection procedures, personnel installing the
PLIDCO Flange+Repair Ring must wear, at minimum, Z87+ safety eyewear and steel toe safety
footwear.
The Pipe Line Development Company
11792 Alameda Drive • Strongsville, Ohio 44149
Phone: (440) 871-5700 • Fax: (440) 871-9577
Toll Free: 1-800-848-3333
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PLIDCO
FLANGE+REPAIR RING
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
!! WARNING!!
READ CAREFULLY
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