Flowserve Dual Gas Barrier Seals User Manual

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Precautions must be taken for parts of the mechanical seal that will be used as

support to step on during assembly operations. These parts must be protected
against slipping, stumbling or falling (for example by using a strut).

6.1 Tools needed:
6.1.1 Provided

• Krytox* lubricant for sleeve

O-rings

6.1.2 Not provided

• Open end wrench for gland

nuts

• Allen wrenches for setting

devices and set screws

• Allen wrenches for gland cap

screws if they are required in
place of gland nuts or bolts.

6.2 Lubricate the shaft or sleeve

lightly with Krytox lubricant pro-
vided. If bolts or cap screws are
required in place of the seal chamber studs, insert them through the gland bolt
holes before sliding the assembly onto the shaft. Slide the complete seal cart-
ridge onto the shaft
, Figure 2, with the end with the setting devices toward the
bearing housing.

Note: Check for rotation direction requirements on the seal gland or assembly draw-

ing before continuing.

6.2.1 Optional: TARSEx Bushing

Installation
• Slide seal assembly against

the bearing frame.

• Clean lubrication off pump

shaft.

• Install the friction drive

TARSEx bushing with O-ring,
positioning them against the
retaining plate with the bush-
ing grooves oriented toward
the seal. See Figure .

*Krytox a Registered Trademark of E.I. DuPont

Install TARSEx Bushing

(optional)

gland

O-ring

bushing

retaining plate

Figure 3

Install Seal Cartridge

Figure 2

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