How to Repair a JetEdge High-Pressure Seal Using Kit #11449

Written By: Adam Dumas (and one other contributor)
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00:15:00 - 00:20:00

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Introduction

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  1. Use the small stepped end of the installation tool to push the internal back-up sleeve through the cylinder forcing the seal and hoop out of the other end of the high-pressure cylinder. Turn over the high-pressure cylinder and repeat this process. Thoroughly clean the high-pressure cylinder with isopropyl alcohol or a similar cleaning agent.

    • Use the small stepped end of the installation tool to push the internal back-up sleeve through the cylinder forcing the seal and hoop out of the other end of the high-pressure cylinder.

    • Turn over the high-pressure cylinder and repeat this process.

    • Thoroughly clean the high-pressure cylinder with isopropyl alcohol or a similar cleaning agent.

  2. Visually inspect the bore of the high-pressure cylinder and check for cracks/blemishes. Use Scotch Brite on both ends of the high-pressure cylinder to smooth out blemishes. Put the seal guide tool onto the one end of the high-pressure cylinder.

    • Visually inspect the bore of the high-pressure cylinder and check for cracks/blemishes.

    • Use Scotch Brite on both ends of the high-pressure cylinder to smooth out blemishes.

    • Put the seal guide tool onto the one end of the high-pressure cylinder.

    • The seal guide should spin on the high-pressure cylinder when installed correctly.

  3. Put the installation sleeve into the sleeve guide with the larger ID, with the tapered end, up. Apply high vacuum grease to the O-ring. Put the O-ring on the seal.

    • Put the installation sleeve into the sleeve guide with the larger ID, with the tapered end, up.

    • Apply high vacuum grease to the O-ring.

    • Put the O-ring on the seal.

  4. Put the hoop with the sharp (tapered) end down onto the back of the seal. Put the seal and the hoop onto the bigger stepped side of the installation tool. Put the installation tool with the hoop and seal into the sleeve.

    • Put the hoop with the sharp (tapered) end down onto the back of the seal.

    • Put the seal and the hoop onto the bigger stepped side of the installation tool.

    • Put the installation tool with the hoop and seal into the sleeve.

  5. Secure the hoop in place by tapping the installation tool with a rubber mallet until the tool bottoms out on the guide. Apply high vacuum grease to both ends of the spacer tube. Remove the tools from the finished end of the high-pressure cylinder, turn the high-pressure cylinder over, and insert the spacer tube into the bore.

    • Secure the hoop in place by tapping the installation tool with a rubber mallet until the tool bottoms out on the guide.

    • Apply high vacuum grease to both ends of the spacer tube.

    • Remove the tools from the finished end of the high-pressure cylinder, turn the high-pressure cylinder over, and insert the spacer tube into the bore.

  6. Put the seal guide tool onto the end of the high-pressure cylinder and the seal guide should spin on the high-pressure cylinder when installed correctly. Put the installation sleeve into the sleeve guide with the larger ID, with the tapered end, up. Apply high vacuum grease to the O-ring.

    • Put the seal guide tool onto the end of the high-pressure cylinder and the seal guide should spin on the high-pressure cylinder when installed correctly.

    • Put the installation sleeve into the sleeve guide with the larger ID, with the tapered end, up.

    • Apply high vacuum grease to the O-ring.

  7. Put the O-ring onto the high-pressure seal. Put the hoop with the sharp (tapered) end down onto the back of the seal. Put the seal and hoop onto the bigger stepped side of the installation tool.

    • Put the O-ring onto the high-pressure seal.

    • Put the hoop with the sharp (tapered) end down onto the back of the seal.

    • Put the seal and hoop onto the bigger stepped side of the installation tool.

  8. Put the installation tool with the hoop and seal into the sleeve. Secure the hoop in place by tapping the installation tool with a rubber mallet until the tool bottoms out on the guide. Proceed to the installation of the cylinder on the intensifier.

    • Put the installation tool with the hoop and seal into the sleeve.

    • Secure the hoop in place by tapping the installation tool with a rubber mallet until the tool bottoms out on the guide.

    • Proceed to the installation of the cylinder on the intensifier.

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