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Installing New Seal:
1. Ceramic seat must be clean and free of dirt, grease, dust, etc. Wet rubber
cup gasket of ceramic seat with small amount of liquid detergent; press into
cavity firmly and squarely with finger pressure (Figure 5).
2. If ceramic seat will not locate properly, remove it, place face up on bench,
and reclean cavity. Ceramic seat should now locate.
3. Seal must be free of dirt, grease, grit, scratches or chips; be sure impeller
sleeve is clean. Slide seal assembly, rubber drive ring first, onto impeller
sleeve until drive ring bottoms on impeller back shroud.
4. Slip slinger over shaft; remount seal plate. Torque throughbolts to 25 inch-
lbs. (29 cm-kg).
5. Impeller shim(s) (if used) go over threaded shaft end against shaft shoulder.
Be sure to replace all shims for correct impeller spacing. Screw impeller
onto shaft until it seats against shaft shoulder. Work slinger over end of im-
peller sleeve so it rides on sleeve (Figure 6).
6. Remount front plate; using pattern, shown in Figure 7, torque bolts to 30
inch-lbs. (34.6 cm-kg). BE SURE to start with bolt in 3 o’clock position as
shown.
7. Reconnect unions; tighten hand tight only.
Figure 5
Figure 6
#1
#6
#2
#5
#3
#4
Start
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Figure 6 – Torque Sequence
