STA-RITE SERIES ABG Owner's Manual page 7

6. Carefully remove four motor throughbolts from seal
plate (Figure 4); remove seal plate and use a screw-
driver to tap ceramic seat out from the rear (Figure 5).
Do not damage seal cavity in seal plate.
Figure 4
7. Clean cavity from which seal was removed and clean
motor shaft.
Figure 5
Installing New Seal:
1. Ceramic seat must be clean and free of dirt, grease,
dust, etc. Wet rubber cup gasket of ceramic seat with
small amount of water; press into cavity firmly and
squarely with finger pressure (Figure 6).
Figure 6
2. If ceramic seat will not locate properly, remove it, place
face up on bench, and reclean cavity. Ceramic seat
should now locate.
3. Seal must be free of dirt, grease, grit, scratches or
chips; be sure impeller sleeve is clean. Slide seal
assembly, rubber drive ring first, onto impeller sleeve
until drive ring bottoms on impeller back shroud.
4. Slip slinger over shaft; remount seal plate. Torque
throughbolts to 25 inch-lbs. (29 cm-kg).
5. Screw impeller onto shaft until it seats against shaft
shoulder. Work slinger over end of impeller sleeve so it
rides on sleeve (Figure 7).
Figure 7
6. Install wear ring on back of volute. NOTICE: Teeth on
wear ring interlock with ribs on trap body.
7. Remount trap body.
8. Reconnect unions; tighten hand tight only.
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