[C320-list] GFO Packing

[Ted Harrison]

I re-packed my stuffing box about a year ago with only two strands. Just today I added a third strand. I was only able to get 2 and a half turns on the threads. 

Should I be concerned as well? 

Ted Harrison

> On Apr 1, 2017, at 1:59 PM, John Jacobs <johjacob1 at mac.com> wrote:
> 
> I just cleaned out the old Flax Packing from the stuffing box.  There were a total of 4 complete ringlets of packing inside.  I had purchased GFO packing,  1/4” as per owners manual.  I cut 4 strands to size and installed them with the appropriate degree of rotation for each one so that the seams would not overlap.  All of this was a piece of cake.
> My concern however is that I was only able to turn the stuffing box nut five turns onto the threaded portion of the Locking nut shaft.   
> Anyone have the same experience?  Not sure if this is right?  Is this too much packing?  Should I take a ring out?
> 
> John Jacobs
> “Surprise” 1999