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Flowserve 80 Series Five Star Seal User Manual

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2.5 Position the 84/85 with the gland tight against the seal chamber

face. Turn the gland so that the flush tap is as close to the 12:00

o’clock position as possible and so that the flush piping will clear the

bearing frame. Tighten the gland nuts evenly in a diagonal

sequence. Do not overtighten the gland nuts, as this can warp

seal parts and cause leakage.

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Figure 5

Figure 6

2.6 Assemble the pump.

Avoid pipe strain.

Align coupling properly.

2.7 With the impeller, shaft,

coupling, and bearings in

their final operating positions,

tighten the 84/85 set screws.

See Figure 5.

2.8 Rotate the setting devices

180° from the drive collar and

retighten. See Figure 6.

Loosen the hex head bolts in

the bronze centering tabs,

rotate 180° to clear the drive

collar. Retighten the hex head

bolts to store the setting device

on the gland.

2.9 Turn the shaft by hand to

ensure unobstructed operation.

2.10 See Operational

Recommendations

before start-up.