GENERAL REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES

TM 9-2320-312-24-1

AIR SYSTEM LINES AND FITTINGS REPLACEMENT - CONTINUED

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GENERAL REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES - CONTINUED

Remove hose clamps or tiedown straps from air lines, as required. Discard tiedown straps.

Apply a thin coat of pipe sealing compound to male threads of fittings before connections are made.

Connect air line, as tagged, to component at each end of line.

Secure air line with hose clamps and new tiedown straps, as required.

Start engine and fully pressurize air system (TM 9-2320-312-10).

Check for air leaks: Apply a detergent and water solution to check for leaks at air connections.

PUSH-IN FITTING REMOVAL

Press release button, hold release button against fitting body, then pull air line out from push-in fitting.

To remove push-in fitting, loosen jamnut and remove fitting from component.

Repeat steps 1 and 2 at other end of air line.

RELEASE

BUTTON

DEPRESS BUTTON TO DISCONNECT AIR LINE

PUSH-IN FITTING INSTALLATION

NOTE

Ensure push-in fittings are clean and dry before they are installed.

Apply a thin coat of pipe sealing compound to any male threads of push-in fitting. Install push-in fitting to component.

Tighten jamnut.

CAUTION

DO NOT cut new air line shorter than damaged air line. It is permissible to cut new air line slightly longer

than damaged air line.

NOTE

Cut new air line squarely. A maximum 15-degree angle is permissible. If using Parker premarked tub-

ing, cut should be in center of "bowtie" symbol.

Perform step 2 if fabricating a new line.

Compare length of damaged air line to bulk air line and cut new air line to same length. Cut tubing squarely.

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