Maintenance
Ampco Pumps Company
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Setting the Drive Collar and Seal Replacement
Blenders with D or DG Seals
To replace the seal, assemble the spring, seal cup, o-ring seal, and carbon seal. Install as a
unit, taking care that the slot in the seal cup is aligned with the pin on the drive collar. Gentle
finger pressure will overcome o-ring resistance on the shaft.
When the carbon seal is replaced, the location of the drive collar should be checked and
relocated if necessary. Use one of the two following methods.
Set the Drive Collar by Measurement
1. Install the back plate, gasket, and casing.
2. Install and tighten the casing clamp.
3. Behind the back plate, mark the correct location of the drive
collar by scribing a line on the shaft. See Figures 1-3 where
point A is 11/32” (0.87mm)
4. Remove the casing clamp, casing, and back plate.
5. Place the drive collar on the shaft, setting it in relation to the
scribe mark and tighten set screws.
6. Install the seal spring, cup, seal o-ring, and carbon seal onto the
shaft.
Set the Drive Collar by Position
1. Set the spring, cup, o-ring seal, and carbon seal on the drive
collar. Check that the spring does not rest on the tab that is bent back. A portion of the
spring is offset to provide clearance for this tab. Care must be taken to ensure that the pin
on the drive collar is in line with the slot on the cup.
2. Install the spring, cup, o-ring, and carbon seal as a unit onto the shaft.
3. Install the back plate and casing.
4. Clamp the casing to the back plate and tighten the clamp.
5. To locate the drive collar position, slide the collar and seal assembly towards the back
plate until the o-ring and carbon seal are pushed tight against the back plate.
6. Slide the drive collar back from the back plate by 1/32” (0.79mm). Tighten the set screws
to secure the drive in this location.
7. Install the seal spring, cup, seal o-ring and carbon seal onto the shaft.
8. For DG seals, set the DG insert and gaskets into the gland ring and screw the gland ring to
the back plate.
NOTE: Extra care should be taken when assembling AC+ Blenders with type DG seals. Incorrect stub
shaft settings will allow the impeller hub to contact the inboard face of the stationary seal seat.
Interference of the impeller hub and seal seat face will cause wear of impeller hub and damage to the
inboard or secondary seal face of the clamped-in seat. Visual inspection is recommended after
installation of the impeller and before installation of the casing to ensure clearance between the impeller
hub and seal face. If no clearance is visible, the blender should be disassembled and the stub shaft
moved forward to provide at least 1/32” (.79mm) clearance between the impeller hub and seal seat face.
Reset seal drive collar if necessary.
If the drive collar is properly positioned and seal components are properly installed, the shaft should
rotate freely by hand. If excessive effort is required to rotate the shaft, check to be sure that all
components are properly installed and the drive collar is properly installed.
Figure 1: D Seals
Figure 2: DG Seals
Ampco Pumps Company AC+ Dry Blender Manual M-028 Rev C 12.20