TM-9-2320-386-24-1-2 Page 556

TM-9-2320-386-24-1-2 Unit Maintenance Manual Part 2 for M44A3 Series Trucks

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TUBING APPLICATION TIGHTENING ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS Slide tubing over barbed insert until it bottoms on fitting. 1. Slide nut and then sleeve on tubing. 2. Slide I.D. of tubing onto fitting insert until it bottoms. 3. Assemble nut to fitting body. 4. Tighten assembly finger tight to cover body threads. 1. Slide nut and then sleeve on tubing. 2. Slide I.D. of tubing onto fitting insert until it bottoms. 3. Assemble nut to fitting body. 4. Finger tighten nut. From that point, tighten with a wrench two complete turns. 1. Cut tubing to desired length. Ensure ends are cut reasonably square. 2. Slide tubing into the preassembled fitting and push until tube bottoms. 3. Tighten nut as indicated in chart. Another check on proper assembly is dimension “A,” when nut is fully tightened. DISASSEMBLY — Remove nut and pull tubing out of fitting body. Insert will remain on tubing. REASSEMBLY — Push tubing and insert into fitting body until it bottoms. Thread nut onto fitting body and tighten as in step 3. SELF-ALIGN-PTF KNURL-ON MINI-BARB TUBE O.D. TIGHTEN NUT TO: A 1/4 85 - 115 lb-in. (9.6 - 13.0 Nm) .085/.105 3/8 12 - 17 lb-ft (16.3 - 23.1 Nm) .125/.145 1/2 25 - 33 lb-ft (33.9 - 44.7 Nm) .100/.120 5/8 26 - 35 lb-ft (35.3 - 47.5 Nm) .115/.135 3/4 38 - 50 lb-ft (51.5 - 67.8 Nm) .180/.200 NYLON TUBING FOR AIRBRAKE A 0385 00-5 TM 9-2320-386-24-1-2 0385 00 TORQUE LIMITS (Contd)