Flowserve Single Outside Seal User Manual

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Double Suction and Multistage Horizontal Split Case

Pumps (2 boxes)

3.1 Lubricate the shaft or sleeve lightly with silicone lubricant

provided with the seal before installing any seal parts.

3.2 Lightly lubricate the O-ring or Duraflex stationary seat

gaskets. Where a stationary face has an O-ring mounting on the

shoulder, it is usually better to nest this O-ring in the gland cavity

before installing the face. Other stationary face seat gaskets can

be assembled on the stationary face shoulder.

3.3 Press the stationary face into the gland with the sealing face

orientated toward the outboard side of the gland, facing the rotating

face. Use hand pressure only.

3.4 Position the gland over the shaft or sleeve so that the gland or

stationary face pilot is properly engaged and the stationary face

sealing face is facing out. Do not bump the stationary face against

the shaft as it may chip, crack, or break. Tighten the gland stud

nuts evenly in a diagonal sequence. Do not over tighten the gland

nuts. Excessive gland nut pressure can distort the stationary face.

3.5 Adjust the bearings, coupling, and impeller so that the shaft is

in its operating axial position. Any subsequent axial adjustment of

the shaft requires resetting of the seal rotating assembly.

3.6 Install the rotating face gasket O-ring into the bore of the rotating

face.

3.7 Engage the rotating assembly consisting of the spring holder,

springs, and seal drive with the rotating face to form the rotating

assembly. Be sure any drive pins in the seal drive ring engage the

slots in the rotating face. This is the complete rotating assembly.

Handle PTFE U-cup rings and Durafite rotating face gaskets with

extreme care, PTFE U-cup rings must be assembled individually

and not pushed on the shaft or sleeve while they are part of the

rotating face rotating assembly. Avoid nicking or pinching either lip

of the U-cup ring. Use both U-cup rings, they work together to form

an effective seal.

3.8 Install the rotating seal component parts on the shaft or sleeve

in the proper sequence with the face of the rotating face facing the

sealing face that is in the gland. Use a slight twisting motion for any

complete rotary unit containing O-ring rotating face gasket.

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