Watch our video which demonstrates how to fit a 5 piece piston seal.
1. A 5 piece piston seal consists of:
2 x L-Shaped Wear Rings
2 x Anti-extrusion Rings
1 x Flexible Centre Seal
3. Thread the piston on to the rod
Tighten with a peg spanner.
4. Fit the centre seal
Fit the centre seal using a blunt-ended seal pick.
5. Fit the anti-extrusion rings
Fit the 2 x anti-extrusion rings to either side of the centre seal.
6. Fit the L-shaped wear rings
Fit the L-shaped wear rings either side of the anti-extrusion rings.
As the seal is compressed, it will tighten all of the parts together.
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