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11. PROCEDURE FOR REPLACING AIR SEALS
All seals fitted to the Accelair 2 are 2 mm cord seal. When replac-
ing the seal on a blowing plate it is recommended that the plate
is removed from the machine.
•
Remove the existing seal.
•
Cut a length of 2 mm cord seal slightly longer than required –
one continuous length is required.
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Apply a thin coat of 3M Rubber and Gasket Adhesive to the
top of the cut sealing material
•
Place the cord seal in the groove starting at the tube seal
bore allowing a slight excess to protrude into the tube grip
(A).
•
Trim the seal to finish flush with the edge of the tube seal
bore –
take care not to damage the bores surface (B).
•
Cut a
‘
V
’
in the seal to match the groove at the fiber entry
point (C).
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Refit the plate to the Accelair 2.
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Cut a scrap length (3' will be sufficient) of the correct size
blown fiber, install it into the machine and pull it back and
forward through the machine with the lid fully clamped. This
will ensure there is sufficient clearance in the
‘
V
’
cut in the
seal to allow fiber installation.
A
B
C
