Technical Resource
O-Ring Installation Guide
Practical guidance on lubrication, stretch limits, avoiding pinching or twisting during assembly, and protecting the seal from sharp threads or ports during installation.
Best practice
Installation checklist
- Lubricate the O-ring and mating surfaces before assembly
- Keep stretch within the material's safe elongation limit
- Chamfer or protect sharp threads, ports and edges the O-ring must pass over
- Avoid twisting the cross-section during installation
- Verify groove cleanliness before seating the seal