Crown Felt Seal CR073818 – F-203

This felt seal is built for Crown lift trucks, using a compressed felt material to wipe contaminants away from a moving shaft while retaining lubricating grease inside the housing it protects. Felt seals are a simple, low-cost sealing method commonly used at shaft penetrations where a full elastomer seal is not required.

The seal measures 1 inch by 0.3 inches with a notably tall 10 inch dimension, a shape consistent with a long, narrow felt strip or wiper style seal rather than a compact ring seal. It weighs 0.25 pounds, in line with the lightweight, absorbent felt material used in this type of seal.

As a wear item, felt seals gradually compress and lose their wiping effectiveness over repeated contact with a moving shaft, and once the felt hardens or wears thin, it stops keeping contaminants out and grease in. A worn felt seal typically shows up as grease seepage at the shaft penetration or dirt and debris working past the seal into the housing it was meant to protect. Replacing the felt seal at the first sign of leakage keeps the lubricated components behind it protected on Crown lift trucks.