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fitting viton stem seals

#1 PostAuthor: weaver » Sat Jan 03, 2015 10:01 pm

What is the best method of fitting these?
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#2 PostAuthor: z1bman » Sat Jan 03, 2015 10:25 pm

a smear of oil on the edge of the seal & push them on with your thumb
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#3 PostAuthor: coldsummer » Sat Jan 03, 2015 11:22 pm

z1bman wrote:a smear of oil on the edge of the seal & push them on with your thumb


This stuff?

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#4 PostAuthor: z1bman » Sun Jan 04, 2015 12:06 am

coldsummer wrote:
z1bman wrote:a smear of oil on the edge of the seal & push them on with your thumb


This stuff?

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#5 PostAuthor: weaver » Sun Jan 04, 2015 11:36 am

coldsummer wrote:
z1bman wrote:a smear of oil on the edge of the seal & push them on with your thumb


This stuff?

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I think I have some of that on the shelf :D
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#6 PostAuthor: PAULJAC47 » Sun Jan 04, 2015 11:59 am

Fill the seal with grease and push on with a small socket,the hydraulic effect pushes the seal spring out for an instant and they usually pop on ,works for me any way!
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#7 PostAuthor: weaver » Sun Jan 04, 2015 5:32 pm

I was asking as I have seen people on here saying viton are the best if they are fitted correctly,wondered what "correctly" meant :)
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