INSTALLING

RUBBER
GASKETS
FOR
WATERTIGHT
JOINTS
SINGLE OFFSET
O-RING PROFILES

THINK SAFETY
1st

Practice ALL safety

precautions.

Follow all OSHA &

Manufacturers safety
recommendations.
Wear protective gear

Gasket Types
O-Ring
Circular Profile

Single Off-Set
Triangular Profile

Gasket Types
Single Off-Set

O-Ring
Circular Profile

Triangular Profile

Assembly method of
these 2 gaskets is
NOT the same

ONLY Assembly Difference

O-RING
Lube gasket and lube spigot
BEFORE installing gasket
onto spigot

Lube spigot
AFTER putting
on the gasket
SINGLE
OFFSET

Step 1 Clean & Inspect

Clean the bell
AND spigot

Remove all dirt

and debris

Step 1 Clean & Inspect

Inspect the Bell and
Spigot

Step 1 Clean & Inspect

Look for cracks & chips.

Step 1 Clean & Inspect

REPORT findings to supervisor
for disposition.

Step 2 Placing the Gasket

LIFT the precast following proper handling &
safety procedures
Lift Bar

Lift Pins

Step 2 Placing the Gasket

LIFT the precast following proper handling
& safety procedures

Step 2 Placing the Gasket

Place
Ridges AGAINSTSpigot
Spigot
Ridges

Step 2 Placing the Gasket

Make sure the
gasket is fully
seated in the
shoulder or
groove of the
joint

GAP

SHOULDER

Step 2 Placing the Gasket

Remove
Gap.

SHOULDER
Push gasket
against
shoulder
or groove

Step 2 Placing the Gasket

It is important to equalize the gasket to
remove bunching and overstretching

Step 2 Placing the Gasket

Insert screwdriver or other
blunt, rounded instrument

Step 2 Placing the Gasket

Equalize gasket to remove bunching and
overstretching

Go completely
around the
structure to
insure the gasket
is stretched
evenly around
the joint.

Step 2 Placing the Gasket

Visually recheck the gasket to make sure it
is seated snugly against the groove

Step 3 Lubrication
Proper
Lube
Use clean lube

Step 3 Lubrication
Generously
Lube
the
Bell
LUBE INSIDE THE

BELL

Step 3 Lubrication
Generously Lube

For SINGLE
OFFSET, place lube
on top of gasket
AFTER ASSEMBLY
onto spigot
For O-RING, lube
spigot and lube gasket,
THEN ASSEMBLE onto
spigot.

Step 3 Lubrication
Generously Lube the Gasket

REMEMBER!
For Single Off-Set Gaskets.
Lube goes ON
TOP of Gasket
Do NOT Place Lube
on a Bare Spigot

Step 4 Set the Precast Section

KEEP THE STRUCTURE

LEVEL AND PLUMB

Step 4 Set the Precast Section

KEEP THE
STRUCTURE LEVEL
AND PLUMB

Step 4 Set the Precast

Section
COMPLETE
THE
SECTIONS

Step 5 Visual Inspections

Walk around the structure to verify the
section is seated evenly

Step 5 Visual Inspections

Look inside and outside structure
Make sure the
joints are
seated evenly
all around

SAFETY 1st
CLEAN, INSPECT JOINTS
PLACE GASKET - EQUALIZE
LUBRICATE
SET PRECAST ENSURE LEVEL
RE-INSPECT

REMEMBER

O-RING

Lube gasket and lube

spigot BEFORE
installing gasket onto
spigot

Lube spigot
AFTER installing
gasket
SINGLE
OFFSET