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b. If the Hose Coupling was previously
used, inspect the plug inside the
clamp portion of the Hose Coupling.
Remove pieces of the old hose not re-
moved during disassembly.
c. Use a needle-nose pliers or wooden
stick to remove hose pieces that are
stuck to the coupling plug. Refer to
Figure 9-28.
DO NOT scratch the coupling plug.
2. Use compressed air to blow any dirt,
old hose pieces, or packing debris from
around the hub and from inside the
Hose Coupling.
3. Do not disassemble the Hose Coupling
Clamp. Only loosen the square head
screws and nuts of the Hose Coupling
Clamp. Refer to Figure 9-29.
Do not remove the screws and
nuts from the clamp.
a. Use a 3/4-inch open-end wrench to
hold the hex head nuts.
b. Use a 5/8-inch open-end wrench to
back the square head screws almost
out of the nuts.
4. Separate the two halves of the clamp. It
may be necessary to pry the two halves
apart. Use a knife blade or a flat blade
screwdriver to separate the two clamp
halves as shown in Figure 8-30-A.
5. Once the clamp is loose, fit one end of
the Whip Hose over the nipple of the
Hose Coupling as shown in Figure
9-30-B.
6. Press the hose to the base of the nipple.
The clamp may not hold the hose tight
enough if the hose does not completely
cover the nipple. During operation, the
hose may slide from the coupling.
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A
B
C
If necessary, use a screwdriver
to open the Hose Clamp
Push the Whip Hose onto
the Hose Clamp nipple.
Push the Whip Hose onto
the nipple until it bottoms
against the base.
Figure 9-30. Secure Whip Hose in Hose
Coupling Clamp.
Loosen Screws and Nuts
on both sides of the
Hose Coupling Clamp
DO NOT DISASSEMBLE
Hose Coupling Clamp
Figure 9-29. Open Hose Clamp
A
B
Use a needle-nose
pliers or wooden
stick to remove all
of the old hose from
the Hose Coupling.
Use compressed air
to clean dirt and old
hose pieces from
the Hose Coupling.
Figure 9-28. Clean coupling plug and clamp.