Gun Metal Gate Valves Screwed

Firstly, at the top, there's a wheel or handwheel. This is what you'll need to turn to control the gate valve. Secondly, right below the wheel, you'll notice a packing nut. The packing nut will allow you to set the wheel turning hardness. Furthermore, a stem with threads below… connects the wheel, packing nut, and bonnet together and runs down to the valve body. When the valve needs repair, you can easily remove these parts by unscrewing the bonnet. After the stem goes down, it connects to this valve's most important thing: the disc. This disc acts as the gate to this valve. Moreover, packing rings and gaskets are installed inside the valve to ensure reliability and good sealing. Lastly, you can consider the rest of the below part as the valve body. There are two female threaded ports on either side of the valve body for water flow. And sometimes, you'll notice some engraves on the body, such as 1/2, PN16, and others. These carved writings on the valve will help you to know better about that valve.