Welcome, in this quick tip video we will guide you through the installation of a stuffing box component mechanical seal in Viking Pump’s with the U-Plus™ bracket. First, place the seal collar onto the shaft with the stepped side facing the end of the shaft. Insert a hex head wrench into the seal access hole and into a set screw to hold the seal collar in place. Install the seal installation sleeve with the taper toward the end of the shaft. Lubricate the shaft and inside of the rotary member of the seal.

Before you begin, please consult the appropriate technical service manual for safety information. A copy of the latest revision can be found on our website at vikingpump.com. To begin, bend up the tang of the lock washer. Place a brass or hardwood bar into the port opening to keep the pump from turning. Loosen and remove the locknut. Remove and discard the lock washer. Loosen the bearing housing set screws. Loosen and remove the bearing housing. Remove the bearing spacer collar. The collar may have come out the bearing housing. Remove the half round rings.

Welcome, in this video we will guide you through the replacement of packing in Viking pumps with the U-Plus™ bracket. This video applies to these pump models… Before you begin, please consult the appropriate technical service manual for safety information. A copy of the latest revision can be found on our website at vikingpump.com. To begin, remove the stainless steel window guards from the bracket. Next, bend up the tang of the lock washer. Place a brass or hardwood bar into the port opening to keep the pump from turning. Loosen and remove the locknut. Remove and discard the lock washer.

Welcome, in this quick tip video we will guide you through the installation of a double lip seal in an RTPg Series™ truck pump. This video applies to these pump models… To begin, place a new lip seal with the flat side up into the seal holder. Using an arbor press and a press fixture large enough to cover the seal, press in the seal until it is fully seated. Next, place the second lip seal with the flat side up into the seal spacer and press in the seal. Using your thumbs, press in the lip seal and spacer assembly into the seal holder. Make sure the lip seal is facing up.

Mechanical seals are extremely common in the pumping industry - and come in a wide range of materials and options. In its simplest form, a single component mechanical seal has two faces that contact and create a seal. These seal faces are lapped to a smooth, high quality finish. One face rotates with the pump shaft - while the other is held stationary in the pump housing. Once a small amount of process liquid reaches the seal faces, a hydrodynamic liquid film is created - this is what forms the seal and lubricates the faces.

Packing is one of the most common and simplest seals for positive displacement pumps. Packing consists of braided or formed rings that are compressed inside the stuffing box of a pump. As the packing gland is tightened, the packing is compressed against the shaft and the inside of the stuffing box bore - creating a seal. When the pump is operating, process liquid cools and lubricates the packing. The pump must leak or "weep" slightly to ensure proper lubrication. Packing is one of the oldest forms of shaft sealing. Original packing was made of materials such as leather or rope.

Welcome, in this video quick tip video we will guide you through the installation of Viking Pump’s O-Pro® Cartridge seal into a pump with the U-Plus™ bracket. Before installing the new seal, ensure the shaft is free of any debris or wear any burrs can damage o-rings upon installation. First, prepare the O-Pro® Cartridge seal for installation. Lubricate and install the two internal o-rings into the O-Pro® cartridge seal gland. Apply gasket sealant to the O-Pro® Cartridge and place a gasket. Give the gasket a quarter turn and then flip, to ensure both sides have a continuous bead of sealant.