Rectangular Butterfly Gate - Armtec

HydroGateJack Bolt Mounting SystemSimple and Cost Effective MountingJack bolt installation is simple, fast and economical. In thismethod, a channel is cast into concrete to the approximateoutside dimensions of the gate. A steel channel section mayalso be furnished to provide for existing channel installation.The gate need not be present at the job site for this operationto be completed.Jack bolt installation of a Hydro Gate rectangular butterfly gateis accomplished by placing the complete gate, includingactuator, into a cast channel. Jack bolts, which have beenscrewed into the gate body, are then turned out until the gateis tightly in place. The opposite end of the gate bears against arubber gasket. If a steel channel has not been imbedded intothe concrete, the jack bolts are turned out against a steelbearing plate that can be supplied by Hydro Gate and put inplace when the gate is installed. No further on site assembly isrequired.In addition to minimizing the cost of installation, this methodallows the user the ability to rapidly and inexpensively removethe gate from the channel if required for plant modifications.This installation method does not require bolting to a thimbleand eliminates the need for (and cost of) a thimble ormounting frame. Concrete work need not be delayed whilewaiting for frames or other hardware to arrive at the jobsite,making jack bolt mounted Hydro Gate rectangular butterflygates less costly and easier to install than other similarproducts.GATE FRAME WIDTH + 2-1/2"JSTN. STL. JACK BOLT& NUTVALVEBODY1/2" PLATEK*1/4" THK. 35 DUROMETERRUBBER GASKETJACK BOLT INSTALLATION DETAIL USING BEARING PLATE*K dimension variesaccording to gate size,design condition andheight-to-width ratio.These details are providedwith general arrangementdrawings.6 R E C T A N G U L A R B U T T E R F L Y G A T E