Shaft/sleeve diameter 0.03 mm Outside micrometer Or + 0.00 mm - 0.05 mm Stuffing box bore 0.13 Inside micrometer (inner diameter ) and depth Axial shaft movement 0.25 mm TIR Spring overloading or Install a dial indicator (endplay ) underloading with the stem bearing Pitting ,fretting or at shaft shoulder and secondary seal tap the shaft on one surface damage ,wear end then the other between the shaft with a mallet and the shaft seal ( O RING ), Radial shaft 0.05 mm TIR Fretting of the shaft With the dial movement or the sleeve indicator stem ( lift check) Damage of the bearing on the shaft primary seal surface outside diameter Excessive vibration (close to the seal housing face ) , lift the shaft from the impeller end and record the reading Shaft runout 0.07 mm TIR Countless effects With dial indicator at three locations min. Stuffing box face 0.13 mm TIR With a dial indicator runout ( not mounted on the shaft perpendicular to the and its stem bearing shaft ) on the stuffing box face and rotation Alignment check Stuffing box bore 0.13 mm TIR With the dial concentricity indicator mounted on the shaft and its stem bearing on the stuffing box inner diameter and rotation