6. Thoroughly clean stuffing boxes, seal glands, and shaft sleeves to prevent dirt from
entering the seal during startup.
MR1, MR2, MR3 & MR4 Mechanical seal on shaft assembly instructions
1. Slide the mechanical seal shoulder ring against the outboard shaft step.
2. Place the outboard mechanical seal rotating element over the shaft and adjacent to
the shoulder ring.
3. Place the inboard mechanical seal rotating element over the shaft against the shaft
step.
Note: Only the outboard mechanical seal requires a shoulder ring.
Stuffing box assembly
1. Plug the stuffing box flush line inlet port.
2. Lubricate and roll O-rings into the grooves along the outer diameter of the stuffing
box.
3. Lubricate and roll O-rings into the groove along the outer diameter of the seal gland.
4. Assemble O-ring and pins onto the stationary mechanical seal face.
5. Insert the stationary face of the mechanical seal (with O-rings and pins) into the seal
gland, aligning its pins with the holes located on the seal gland.
6. Screw flush line fitting into its port located on the seal gland.
7. Fasten the seal gland to the stuffing box; ensure the flush line inlet port of the seal
gland is oriented upwards and aligned with the stuffing box fin.
6 Maintenance
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