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6. Insert the rounded end of the pump
wrench (Figure 87) into one of the holes
in the gland nut and tap the top of the
wrench sharply with a heavy hammer to
loosen. When loose, unscrew the gland nut
from the stufng box by hand.
7. Remove the two bolts that secure the
plunger coupling (Figure 88) to the
plunger and remove the coupling. Push
the plunger into the stufng box for clear-
ance.
8. Remove the gland nut and plunger from
the stufng box. It may require effort to
wiggle the packing out by moving the
plunger from side to side and up and
down.
9. Remove the packing set (Figure 89).
Figure 87: Loosening the Gland Nut.
Figure 88: Plunger Coupling Removal.
Plunger Coupling
Plunger
Figure 89: Packing removal.
Plunger
Packing Set
Gland Nut