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A suction chamber for use in a pumping system has a motor and a pump. The suction chamber is positioned between the motor and the pump in the pumping system and has a seal assembly. The seal assembly seals the shaft to prevent fluid from leaking through a motor end of the suction chamber. The seal a

A suction chamber for use in a pumping system has a motor and a pump. The suction chamber is positioned between the motor and the pump in the pumping system and has a seal assembly. The seal assembly seals the shaft to prevent fluid from leaking through a motor end of the suction chamber. The seal assembly may be removed and replaced through the pump, or wet end of the suction chamber so that any parts, including thrust bearing chamber and/or the motor positioned on the motor end of the suction chamber are not moved during the removal and replacement of the sealing assembly. This permits removal and replacement of the sealing assembly without necessitating the need for realigning the motor, thrust bearing chamber and other parts on the motor side of the suction chamber which alleviates the risk of vibration that might occur due to the removal and then improper realignment of the motor, bearings and/or other equipment on the motor side of the suction chamber.

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1. A method of repairing a suction chamber used with fluid pumping systems to prevent leakage of a pumped fluid through a motor end of the suction chamber, the suction chamber having a cartridge seal in the interior thereof and being connected in a pumping system comprising a motor, said suction cha

1. A method of repairing a suction chamber used with fluid pumping systems to prevent leakage of a pumped fluid through a motor end of the suction chamber, the suction chamber having a cartridge seal in the interior thereof and being connected in a pumping system comprising a motor, said suction chamber and a pump, the suction chamber being positioned between the motor and the pump, the method comprising:accessing the interior of said suction chamber through a pump end thereof; removing the cartridge seal as an assembly from said interior of said suction intake through the pump end of said suction intake; and replacing the removed cartridge seal with an assembled cartridge seal in said suction intake through the pump end thereof.