Pag.35 (Funct. and Maint.Manual n.03 – Fourth edition) OMI.EN-PCP001 R01
9.4.5 Mechanical seal for food application (TEN8)
9.4.5.1 Disassembling
1. Remove the body pump.
2. Unthread the pin connecting the transmission shaft with the female drive shaft .
3. Take out the packing gland.
4. Remove the circlip (71) blocking the bearings.
5. Unthread the bearings.
6. Remove the second inner circlip (71).
7. Unthread the housing (53) and extract the mechanical seal (23) handling it with care;
extract the oil seal (35).
9.4.5.2 Re-assembly
1. Check the seal OR rings and faces (23) integrity.
2. Check the female drive shaft conditions.
3. Clean the housing (53) and the packing gland (54) before assembling.
4. Wet the female drive shaft with glycerin where the mechanical seal glides.
5. Follow the previous operations on the contrary way to reassembling, inserting the first
part of the seal with the oil seal (53) , the inner circlip (71), the bearings (74), the second
circlip (71) and finally closing the group with the packing gland (54).
