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Disassembly & Assembly
Assembly & Installation of
Conventional Duo-Cone Seals
Assembly and Installation of
Conventional Duo-Cone Seals
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Introduction
NOTE:
Conventional Duo-Cone seals am used in the
drum support housings and the drum gear
reducer.
This
introduction
gives
the
procedure
for
installing
Conventional Duo-Cone Seals.
It is most important that correct assembly and installation
procedures are followed when Duo-Cone Seals are used.
Many Duo-Cone Seal failures are the direct result of one or
more mistakes made during assembly or installation of the seal
components.
(1) Seal. (2) Rubber Toric Ring. (3) Housing Reining Lip. (4) Housing
Ramp. (5) Seal Ring Housing.
(6) Seal Ring Face. (7) Seal Ring Ramp. (8) Seal Ring Retaining Ring
Lip. (9) Installation Tool.
1.
Remove any oil film, dust or other foreign matter from
rubber toric rings (2) and from ramps (4) and (7) and lips
(3) and (8) of both seal rings (1) and housings (5). Use
Isopropyl alcohol and dean cloth or paper towels for
wiping.
NOTICE
Never permit oil to get on the toric rings or ramps before
both seal rings are put together in their final assembled
position (Step 10).
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