After some struggles with the high L/D ratio EDPM liner I managed to find an approach which worked well both inserting the liner into the casing as wells as inserting the grains into the liner. Below sequence seemed to work best:
- Talc both the casing and liner (in & out), remove excess talc.
- Insert both Full Length Coupler Tubes (FLCT) into liner. Measure liner length: 1629mm.
- Insert liner and FLTC assembly into casing, overlap on the side with loose flap facing bottom.
- Remove FLCT’s.
- Dry fit nozzle (no o-rings) and secure retainer to position liner into casing. Press liner against nozzle.
- Insert grains one by one (except last one) into casing from top. Use PVC dowel to push the grains in. Use a rolled A4 office paper as a sleeve to insert the grains in the liner.
- Remove nozzle, grease new o-rings and nozzle. Clean casing nozzle end from talc, add RTV inside casing + top convergent nozzle and grease. Insert nozzle into casing and secure retainer.
- Press liner and grains from top into RTV bead.
- Measure clearance liner to forward end casing and thereby verifying the liner is butt up against the nozzle.
- Grease new o-rings and forward bulkhead. Clean casing forward end, add RTV and grease.
- Place motor vertical and insert forward bulkhead and secure.