Shaft Packing Wax Cord Service Kit 3/16 by 2 Foot

Product Description:

Standard Flax packing is braided from flax roving and then impregnated with a generous amount of natural wax lubricant. In use, flax packing has a limited life span as its fibers naturally degrade in seawater, and its natural lubricants break down from the heat generated by the rotating shaft. This inevitably results in the packing hardening, shrinking, and leaking....at which point, it needs to be tightened or replaced with older age. This flax packing service shaft seal kit includes two feet of new 3/16" flax packing cord. Plenty to get your shaft re-packing job done.

Product Specs:

• 3/16" For 1-1/8" Shafts (Use 1/4" Packing for 1" Shafts)
• One full Loop around a 1-1/8" Shaft = 4-1/2"
• Tighten gland by hand. With wrench turn gland 1/2 turn forward then 1/3 turn back, three times. Back off, tighten by hand Then tighten the jam nut to shaft seal gland tight.
• 1 drop of water every 10-15 seconds is what you want to see when the boat is floating in the water
• Rated to 176°F; rotation speed of 2,000 ft/min