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1 Disassemble and Clean
1.1 Remove the cap screws from the seal drive and gland.
1.2 Remove the rotating and stationary face halves by lifting the
centerofeachfaceupabovetheirdriveorlockpinsandsliding
the face away from the seal drive or gland.
1.3 Removethespringholderbypullingoutthelockpins.SeeFigure2.
1.4 Soakthepartsinasolvent
to remove the secondary
seals, cap screw retainers and
retaining sleeves, adhesive,
grease, etc. Suggested solvents
include:
•LoctiteX-NMS768
•Acetone
•Trichloroethane(chlorothene)
Note: Follow all Material Safety Data
Sheet(MSDS)recommendationswhenhandlingtheseuids.
1.5 Remove any remaining adhesive by brushing or lightly scraping.
1.6 Washpartsinhotsoapywater.Rinse thoroughly in clean water.
Let parts dry.
Caution: Do not sand or bead blast gasket and joint surfaces in the
seal drive and gland to avoid damaging them. Glue, rubber, or
heavy deposits must be carefully scraped off these surfaces
before installing the gaskets.
2 Ongoing Inspection
During the assembly process follow these inspection procedures to avoid
errors which may not be correctable later.
2.1 Check Adhesion-Gentlytugatthegasketstobesuretheyare
properlysecured.Iftheycomelooseeasily,itislikelythatthe
surfaces were not adequately cleaned or rinsed. Clean the surface
againandreapplyadhesivepertheinstructions.Applysmalldots
ofadhesiveonlywherespecied.Dotsizeshouldbe1.00 to
2.00 mm (0.040to0.080inch)indiameter.
2.2 Gasket Length-Besurethattherotatingfacegasket,stationary
faceseatgasket,andsealdrivesleevegasketare0.65to0.90mm
(0.025 to 0.035 inch)longerthanthesurfaceswheretheyend.
See Figure 3. If they are not, reposition them accordingly.
Figure 2
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