ASSEMBLY PROCEDURE FOR CASSETTE SEALS FOR ROTATING SHAFTS

This handbook aims to give instructions for a proper assembly of the cassette seals without running the risk of damaging the product during the procedure itself. In any case it is recommended to ask Freudenberg if the chosen assembly procedure is appropriate and adequate to the application

1. Handling
2. Preparation of bore and shaft
3. Assembly tools
4. Assembly procedure

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRODUCT

The cassette seal for rotating shafts offers several functions such as static and dynamic sealing at the same time and with greater reliability in comparison to other seals and protection against external contaminations.
The cassette seal has been developed and put on to the market in order to satisfy the requests of a longer working life, reliability and better performance in particular in a muddy, dusty and wet environment.

The product Cassette seal offers several advantages, the main ones are:

• It is less sensitive to possible damages during its handling
• It has got high resistance against external contamination thanks to its inner labyrinths
• The shaft does not need any special working (no hardening and grinding)
• The replacement of the Cassette during its application life does not require the remachining of the shaft