Goulds Pumps VIT - IOM - Manual (Page 31)

Runout of
driver shaft
Procedure
Flatness of the
seal housing
For this measurement, remove the mechanical seal if the dial indicator stylus cannot
rotate 360° on the top surface of the seal gland.
1. Remove the lower coupling components and attach the base of the dial indicator
to the driver shaft.
2. Place the stylus at the top surface of the seal gland, or at the top surface of the
seal housing.
3. Rotate the driver shaft slowly 360°.
4. Check that the face of the seal housing is square with the shaft to within 0.002 in.
(0.05 mm) TIR.
Installation (Continued)
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