www.maxcessintl.com
Tidland Leaf Shaft
MI 27L691995 1 L
Page 10
VALVE
JOURNAL
O-RING
CONNECTOR
RUBBER TUBE
TUBE FITTING
END CAP
MAINTENANCE
Installing the Complete Rubber Tube Assembly
Note: O-ring connector configurations vary. Make sure there is an o-ring in each groove before re-assembly.
1. Apply o-ring grease to the o-rings on the o-ring connector.
Push the valve end tube fitting fully over the o-ring
connector in the valve journal.
2. Insert the non-valve end of the rubber tube assembly into
the shaft. Slide it all the way in until it seats in the recess
in the non-valve journal.
3. Apply o-ring grease to the fit area of the valve journal.
4. Align the match marks on journal and shaft
and tap the journal into place with a rubber mallet.
5. Apply small amount of
low-strength
threadlocker to
threads of the journal screws. Reinstall the set screws
and torque according to chart on page 12.
6. Reinstall the valve:
a. Apply a thread sealant (according to the
manufacturer's directions) to threads of the valve.
b. Screw the valve into the shaft and torque to 8.8-10 ft·lbs (12-13.6 Nm).
Disassembling a Rubber Tube Assembly
The standard rubber tube assembly, shown below, fits onto an o-ring connector that remains screwed
into the valve journal.
In some shaft designs, the o-ring connector is installed in the rubber tube assembly.
Your rubber tube assembly may have a tube stiffener installed inside the rubber tube.
Disassembly is similar for both configurations.
This rubber tube assembly consists of four basic parts: element, element fitting, end cap and jam nut.
(Older models may have a washer installed: it is no longer necessary with the use of
Loctite 242.)
Note the difference in tube fittings:
Valve end fittings are bored through for air passage; non-valve fittings are solid.
Note: O-ring connector configurations vary. Make sure there is an o-ring in each groove before re-assembly.
Do not inflate rubber tube assembly outside of the shaft.
Tube fittings could disengage from assembly and become dangerous projectiles.
Can result in serious injury.
RUBBER TUBE ASSEMBLY
VALVE JOURNAL
O-RING CONNECTOR
FIT AREA
