Method of remotely installing or removing a nozzle dam

摘要

A method of remotely installing or removing and assembling and disassembling nozzle dams (10) from outside a steam generator manway (14) using a tool set. The tools are a bifurcated segment lifting (torquing and push-pull) tool 60 to unweight and faciltate the operation of sliding dam segments (30,32) edgewise along sliding brackets (40) and bars (44) in an assembly and disassembly operation; a cam-lock component (36) operating T-shaped tool (80) with a nozzle dam rib avoiding offset (88), transverse quick-connect body (50b) straddling tool (90) pull a sleeve (50c) in order to disassembly quick-connects; and, a gasket installing, tensioning and removing hook tool (102).