Which component, when tightened all the way down, indicates the pump needs to be repacked?

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Multiple Choice

Which component, when tightened all the way down, indicates the pump needs to be repacked?

Explanation:
In a packing gland setup, the packing around the shaft is compressed by the gland follower. The follower is the part that directly presses the packing when the gland nut is tightened. If you keep tightening until the gland follower can go no further (bottoms out), you’ve exhausted the achievable compression and the packing can no longer seal effectively. That situation points to worn or degraded packing, meaning the pump needs to be repacked. The gland and gland nut mainly provide housing and a means to apply pressure, but they don’t indicate packing wear in the same way the follower does when it bottoms out.

In a packing gland setup, the packing around the shaft is compressed by the gland follower. The follower is the part that directly presses the packing when the gland nut is tightened. If you keep tightening until the gland follower can go no further (bottoms out), you’ve exhausted the achievable compression and the packing can no longer seal effectively. That situation points to worn or degraded packing, meaning the pump needs to be repacked. The gland and gland nut mainly provide housing and a means to apply pressure, but they don’t indicate packing wear in the same way the follower does when it bottoms out.

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