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6.
Remove the window shield from the rotate shaft, if it did not remain
with the specimen Mount.
7.
Remove the 4 screws and the clamping plate at the bottom of the
Whisperlok
TM
assembly.
8.
Remove the rotate shaft from the bellows assembly.
This can be
accomplished by pulling on the large bearing at the bottom of the assembly, or
by pushing slightly on the top of the rotate shaft.
9.
Clean and lubricate the rotate shaft quad-seal.
This seal should always
be cleaned and lubricated when the Whisperlok is disassembled.
10.
Remove the 2 o-rings from the bellows assembly.
5.15.3.
To Assemble the Whisperkok
TM
Assembly
Assemble the Whisperlok
TM
assembly with the new bellows assembly.
1.
Install the 2 o-rings on the new bellows assembly.
2.
Clean and lubricate the o-ring at the bottom of the bellows assembly
with Krytox GPL-206.
3.
Clean and lubricate the quad-seal on the rotate shaft with Krytox
GPL-206.
4.
Clean the o-rings in the cylinder body and clamp ring.
5.
Lubricate the inside of the bellows assembly where the quad-seal
contacts with Krytox GPL-206.
6.
Install the piston assembly into the bellows assembly.
7.
Install the Specimen Mount onto the piston assembly.
8.
If applicable, install the brush arms and the clamping spring.
9.
Lubricate the inside of the cylinder body with Krytox GPL-206.
10.
Install the bellows assembly into the cylinder body.
The center notch in
the outside top flange of the bellows assembly must be oriented toward the
front of the system. The motor must be on the right hand side of the
Whisperlok
TM
assembly when viewed from the front of the system. Compress
the bellows fully.
11.
Install the clamp ring.
The 2 pins in the bottom of the clamp ring align to
the 2 outside notches in the top flange of the bellows assembly. Install the 3
screws.