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3. Use compressed air to blow any dirt, old
hose pieces, or packing debris from
around the hub and from inside the
Hose Coupling.
4. Do not disassemble the Hose Coupling
Clamp. Only loosen the square head
screws and nuts of the Hose Coupling
Clamp. Refer to Figure 11-8.
DO NOT remove the screws and
nuts from the clamp.
a. Use a 3/4-inch open-end wrench to
hold the nuts.
b. Use a 5/8-inch open-end wrench to
back the square head screws almost
out of the nuts.
5. Separate the two halves of the clamp. It
may be necessary to pry the two halves
apart. Use a use a knife blade or a flat
blade screwdriver to separate the two
clamp halves as shown in Figure 11-9-A.
6. Once the clamp is loose, fit one end of the
Whip Hose over the nipple of the Hose
Coupling as shown in Figure 11-9-B.
7. Press the hose to the base of the nipple.
The clamp my not hold the hose tight
enough if the hose does not completely
cover the nipple. During operation, the
hose may slide from the coupling.
8. Tighten the square head screws and
nuts of the Hose Coupling Clamp. Refer
to Figure 11-10.
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
thread the square head screws se-
curely into the nuts.
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B
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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 11-9. Secure Whip Hose in Hose
Coupling Clam.
Loosen Screws and Nuts
on both sides of the
Hose Coupling Clamp
DO NOT DISASSEMBLE
Hose Coupling Clamp
Figure 11-8. Open Hose Clamp
Tighten Screws and Nuts on both sides
of the Hose Coupling Clamp
Figure 11-10. Secure the Hose Coupling to the
Whip Hose