(2) Assembling
Step Procedure
1 Check the correct direction of the gland stud bolts in Figure 9-3.
Apply anti-seizure agent Never-Seez made by Bostik Inc. indicated in Table 9-3 to the
threads on the stuffing box end, and screw the stud into the stuffing box.
Gland nut side
Stung box side
Gland stud bolt end
Figure 9-3. Direction of the gland stud bolt
2 First, insert the spacer, paying extra attention not to damage the surface of the stem.
3 Gently insert a carbon ring all the way to the bottom with a pipe, etc., taking care not to
damage the ring.
4
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PTFE yarn
Insert one adapter packing ring, without opening the gap, all the way to the bottom
with a pipe, etc., and push it lightly.
Insert one of the main packing rings. Be sure to open the ring in the manner illustrated
in
Figure 9-4. Insert the packing ring all the way to the bottom with a pipe, etc.,
and push it lightly. Insert the remaining two main packing rings with the position of the
gap shifted by 180° each time.
Insert one adapter packing ring, without opening the gap, all the way to the bottom
with a pipe, etc., and push it lightly.
Main packing ring
Figure 9-4. How to open the main packing rings
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Expanded graphite
Insert one adapter packing ring, without opening the gap, all the way to the bottom
with a pipe, etc., and push it lightly.
Insert one of the main packing rings, without opening the gap, with the marking
facing upward, all the way to the bottom with a pipe, etc., and push it lightly. Insert the
remaining two main packing rings in the same manner.
Insert one adapter packing ring, without opening the gap, all the way to the bottom
with a pipe, etc., and push it lightly.
5 Gently insert a carbon ring all the way to the bottom with a pipe, etc., taking care not to
damage the ring.
9-4