1
2
3
4
1.
Water flush (weep flush)
2.
Water flush (full flush)
3.
Water drain (weep flush)
4.
Water drain (full flush)
Figure 41: Stuffing box water connections
Make sure that the stuffing box and shaft sleeve are clean before packing a pump. Also verify that
the lantern ring is properly positioned to accept the flush water as shown.
3.
Insert the packing and stagger the joints in each ring by 90º.
Install the stuffing box parts in this order:
For weep flush setting
(2L3)
:
a) Two packing rings (106)
b) One lantern ring (105)
c)
Three packing rings (106)
1
2
3 2
i.
Flush connection
ii.
Packing rings
iii.
Lantern ring
Figure 42: Weep flush setting (2L3)
For full flush setting
(L5)
:
a) One lantern ring (105)
b) Five packing rings (106)
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