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When installing a mechanical shaft seal on a pump, it is important to ______.

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When installing a mechanical shaft seal on a pump, it is important to ______.

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🔍 Key Concepts

• Mechanical shaft seal construction (mating/seating faces, stationary vs rotating element, spring action) • Purpose of spring pressure in keeping faces in contact without excessive wear • Why running a pump dry or using abrasive materials on seal faces is harmful

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• Which choice helps the seal faces stay in light, even contact so they can seal, but does NOT damage or overheat them? • What would happen to precision-lapped seal faces if you used emery cloth or ran the pump without liquid? • Is it ever safe practice to make mechanical adjustments close to rotating machinery while it is running?

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• Eliminate any option that involves intentional damage or excessive wear to sealing faces. • Eliminate any option that creates a clear safety hazard to personnel. • Focus on the option that refers to proper contact pressure between seal faces rather than break‑in or surface modification.

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When installing a mechanical shaft seal on a pump, it is important to ______.

make the final spring collar adjustments with the pump running

ensure that correct spring pressure is applied to the seating faces

polish the seating faces with emery cloth prior to assembly

run the pump "dry" for initial break-in of the shaft seal

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Question 1 / 205eccef9bbacbc34ba4d4537c

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When installing a mechanical shaft seal on a pump, it is important to ______.

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When installing a mechanical shaft seal on a pump, it is important to ______.

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