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When adding packing to a pump shaft seal, you must be careful to prevent __________.

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When adding packing to a pump shaft seal, you must be careful to prevent __________.

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• How pump shaft packing creates a seal around a rotating shaft • What happens if packing is too tight versus too loose • The relationship between heat, friction, and wear on both shaft and packing

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• Think about what occurs when you over-tighten packing around a rotating shaft—what does that do to temperature and contact surfaces? • Consider which parts can be damaged: just the packing, just the shaft, or multiple components together? • Ask yourself whether a single problem is the only concern, or whether a mechanic must guard against several related problems at once.

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• Review how friction changes when packing is tightened too much • Consider whether shaft wear is increased or decreased by over-tight packing • Verify how heat and pressure affect the life of soft packing materials

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Question 1 of 205eccef9bbacbc34ba4d4536e

When adding packing to a pump shaft seal, you must be careful to prevent __________.

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When adding packing to a pump shaft seal, you must be careful to prevent __________.

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