
10
8 Gland Gasket Installation
8.1 Assembletheglandhalves.
Tighten the cap screws until the
gland joints are metal to metal.
8.2 Wipetheglandgasketgroove
clean with alcohol.
Caution: Consult material safety data
sheets for proper handling of
alcohol.
8.3 Usingapaperclipapplyadot
ofadhesiveintheglandgasket
groove about 6.3mm(.25 inch)
from each side of the split joints,
4 dots total. Then apply dots of
adhesiveintheglandgasket
groove, space about 12.7to
25.4 mm (0.50 to 1 inch)apart.
Do not apply adhesive closer than
6.3mm(0.25 inch)tothesplit
joint.SeeFigure18.
8.4 Centertheglandgasketinthe
gasketgrooveandholditinplace
with hand pressure for 10 seconds
until the adhesive sets. On larger
sizesuseaatplatetoensure
rmequalpressurearoundthe
entire circumference.
SeeFigure19.
8.5 Withthebladeata20°to30°
angle from the vertical cut the
gasket3.0to3.8mm(0.12 to
0.15 inch)fromtheonesplitjoint.
Repeatontheoppositeside,180°
fromtherstcut.
See Figure 20 and 21.
Figure18
Figure19
Figure 20
3.18 - 3.81 mm
(0.125 - 0.150 inch)
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