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F-1031, Section 4205.1
Page 22 of 24
Rev: 01/18/08
Packing - Braided Flexible Graphite (BFG)
Waterous uses a braided graphite fiber, with reinforced flexible graphite yarns
and high purity graphite filament yarns that appear on the corners as well as
throughout the body of the packing. The graphite reinforcement allows the
flexible graphite yarns to provide greater tensile strength.
This type of packing reduces the frictional heat created between the shaft and
the I.D. of the packing. By dissipating the heat through the cross section of the
packing, the heat is transferred to the packing gland and the pump body.
WARNING
!
Packing Gland and Pump Body Temperature Hazard. May result
in serious burns.
Heat is dissipated through the cross-section of the packing, transfer‐
ring the heat to the packing gland and pump body.
Packing Removal
WARNING
!
Truck movement hazard.
May cause serious personal injury.
Stop engine, set the parking brake and chock the wheels before going
under truck to remove packing.
1.
Remove the unbalanced nuts, flat washers and packing gland halves.
2.
Engage the pump per appropriate operating instructions. Operate the
pump gradually increasing the discharge pressure until the packing is
forced out of the stuffing box. Pressure in excess of 300 psi (20.7 bar) may
be required.
CAUTION
Pump overheating hazard.
May cause damage to the pump.
Circulate enough water through the pump to prevent overheating. Do
not pressurize the pump over the rated maximum discharge pressure
of the pump.
3.
If all the packing is not forced out, it may be necessary to remove the re‐
maining packing by hand, using a pick or similar device. Waterous has a
packing removal tool (P/N 5782) available for this purpose, see Figure 16.
4.
Replace packing per instructions on the next page.
Figure 16. Packing Removal Tool
IL1931
Packing Installation
1.
Before installing the new packing, be sure that all of the old packing is
removed from the stuffing box.
2.
Be sure that the stuffing box and the shaft are clean and free of any pack‐
ing residue.
3.
Lightly lubricate the packing ring I.D. and O.D. with mineral oil, automotive
grease or engine oil for installation purposes.
4.
Make sure the packing is clean.
5.
Carefully install one ring of packing. With the aid of packing glands, push
the packing into the stuffing box as far as possible. Repeat this operation
with each ring, staggering the joints at least 90
_
apart. Install the packing
rings until the top of the last ring is about 1/4 inch from the end of the
stuffing box (at least 1/8 inch is required for the packing gland nose en‐
trance into the stuffing box), see Figure 17.
NOTE: Be sure that the packing joints are staggered at least 90
_
apart.
6.
Install packing glands, nuts and washers. Tighten gland nuts one flat
beyond finger tight, see Figure 17.
NOTE: The milled slot on the nut should face the gland.
7.
Adjust packing as required per instructions on the next page.
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