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Replacing it restores a flat, true sealing surface for the shaft seal to run against.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFitting notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe mounting bolts are molded into the plastic, so they arrive as part of the plate. The shaft seal and the volute o-ring are separate items and are the usual companions to this job, since the same teardown reaches all three. 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It captures the water thrown off the impeller and routes it to the discharge port, and its sealing face is what the seal plate closes against. A cracked volute, a warped sealing face or damaged threads at the port all show up as leaks or lost pressure, and none of them are worth patching.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore you order\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the 2 in port version in plastic. 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It is the part to order when the original lid is cracked, distorted or no longer seals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy lids fail\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA filter lid spends its life under pressure, in sunlight, and gets removed and clamped down again every time the cartridge is cleaned. Over the years the plastic goes brittle, and cracks tend to start around the air relief boss or where the clamp band bears on the rim. Once the lid is cracked, no amount of tightening will hold pressure, and overtightening usually finishes it off.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAir relief\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe relief is how the tank is bled. Open it on startup and leave it open until water comes out, so the tank is full of water rather than running with a pocket of trapped air. 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