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Spare Seal Carrier Kit Installation

Spare Seal Carrier Kit Installation

Spare Seal Carrier Kit Installation

Product catalog summary
Overview: This document provides detailed instructions for the installation and replacement of lip seals in the SureSeal™ system, specifically focusing on the Spare Seal Carrier kit. It includes procedures for both the original installation and the replacement of lip seals.
Specifications: The Spare Seal Carrier must be positioned at least 1 inch from the SureSeal™ on the propeller shaft. The shaft area must be free of keyways, nicks, or corrosion to prevent damage to the seals.
Original Installation Procedure:
  • Separate the carrier kit by removing the Phillips head screws.
  • Remove the spare lip seal(s).
  • Ensure the carrier kit is at least 1 inch from the SureSeal™ and tighten the assembly screws.
  • Slide the red installation hat and seal(s) onto the shaft, ensuring the seal side is first.
  • Reassemble the spare seal carrier over the lip seal(s) and around the propeller shaft, ensuring the long shoulder faces away from the SureSeal™.
Lip Seal Replacement Procedure:
  • Inspect and clean the exposed shaft surface between the spare seal carrier and the SureSeal™.
  • Remove the screw from the spare seal carrier and separate the halves to expose the spare lip seal(s).
  • Remove the five screws from the front of the SureSeal™ housing.
  • Carefully slide the new lip seal down the shaft into the chamfered opening in the SureSeal™ housing.
  • Align the holes in the cap with those in the collar on the SureSeal™ housing and tighten the screws in a crisscross pattern.
  • Ensure the replacement lip seal is properly seated when the cap and housing touch.
Recommendations: Use 300-330 grit wet-dry sandpaper or emery cloth to polish the shaft if necessary. Ensure all screws are hand-tightened to avoid over-tightening.
Contact Information: For further assistance, contact Tides Marine at their Deerfield Beach, FL location or through their provided phone numbers and email.
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Catalog excerpts

Spare Seal Carrier Kit Installation-1

SureSeal™ System Spare Seal Carriers Original Installation Lip Seal Replacement Original Installation of the Carrier Determine where the Spare Seal Carrier will be located on the shaft (minimally 1" from Be certain there are no keyways, nicks or corrosion in this area of the propeller shaft. Separate the two halves of the carrier kit by removing the Phillips head screws. Remove the spare lip seal (s).

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Spare Seal Carrier Kit Installation-2

Carefully press each spare seal onto the tapered cone of the red installation hat smooth side first (smooth side contains the part number on the surface) . Smooth (flat) side “Spring” side Remove the red installation hat and confirm that each seal is facing the same direction as the lip seal in the SureSeal™ unit. Reassemble the spare seal carrier over the lip seal(s) and around the propeller shaft. The “long” shoulder on the carrier kit should face away from the SureSeal™. Slide the red installation hat and seal(s) onto the shaft as shown − seal side first. Make sure that the carrier kit is...

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Spare Seal Carrier Kit Installation-3

Replacing the Lip Seal Before you begin: Inspect the exposed shaft surface between the spare seal carrier and the SureSeal™. Make sure it is clean and free of any nicks or burrs which might damage the spare (replacement) seal. If necessary, polish this portion of the propeller shaft using 300-330 grit wet-dry sandpaper or emery cloth. Work “around the shaft”, not fore and aft. 1 Remove the screw from the spare seal carrier and separate the halves, exposing the spare (replacement) lip seal(s) within. Remove the five screws from the front of the SureSeal™ housing. Slide the front cap forward and...

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Spare Seal Carrier Kit Installation-4

Using a flat blade screwdriver, pry out the old lip seal from the SureSeal™ housing. Work on alternate sides of the worn lip seal as you move your way around the outside diameter of the worn lip seal. When it is out of the housing, use diagonal pliers and cut it off the shaft. Carefully slide the new lip seal down the shaft and into the chamfered opening in the front of the SureSeal™ housing. Return the split retaining washer to the shaft just in front of the lip seal. Snap the split retaining washer into its recess in the cap. Slide the cap against the replacement seal. Align the holes in the...

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