Seal installation guide sleeve

摘要

A seal installation guide sleeve for installing a radial lip seal onto a shaft. The radial lip seal includes a flexible sealing lip. The guide sleeve includes a cylindrical lip engaging surface, and includes an annular flange portion extending from the cylindrical lip engaging surface. The guide sleeve also includes a plurality of tabs extending from the annular flange portion. The guide sleeve is pre-installed in the radial lip seal such that the flexible sealing lip engages the cylindrical lip engaging surface, thereby protecting the flexible sealing lip from damage as the radial lip seal is installed onto the shaft.

主权项

1. A seal installation guide sleeve for installing a radial lip seal onto a shaft via an installation tool comprising a plurality of lugs, the radial lip seal comprising a flexible sealing lip, the guide sleeve comprising:
a cylindrical lip engaging surface; an annular flange portion extending from the cylindrical lip engaging surface; and a plurality of tabs extending from the annular flange portion, each of the tabs having a first leg extending axially from the annular flange portion and a second leg angularly disposed from the first leg, each of the lugs having an axially extending third leg and a fourth leg angularly disposed from the third leg, the second legs of the plurality of tabs facing respectively the fourth legs of the plurality of lugs when the guide sleeve and the installation tool are engaged, the guide sleeve configured to be pre-installed in the radial lip seal such that the flexible sealing lip engages the cylindrical lip engaging surface, thereby protecting the flexible sealing lip from damage as the radial lip seal is installed onto the shaft.