TM 5-1940-322-24
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TORQUE LIMITS (Contd)
TUBING APPLICATION TIGHTENING ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
MINI BARB
Slide tubing over barbed insert until it bottoms
on fitting.
KNURL-ON
1.
Slide nut and then sleeve on tubing.
2.
Slide Inner Diameter (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.
SELF-ALIGN-PTF
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.
5.
Tighten nut two complete turns.
NYLON TUBING FOR AIR BRAKE
1.
Cut tubing to desired length. Ensure
tubing ends are reasonably square.
2.
Slide tubing into 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.
TUBE
TIGHTEN NUT TO
A
DISASSEMBLY--Remove nut and pull tubing
O.D.
out of fitting body. Insert will remain on
1/4
85115 lb-in (9.613.0 Nm) 0.0850.105 in.
tubing.
ASSEMBLY--Push tubing and insert into
3/8
1217 lb-ft (16.323.0 Nm) 0.1250.145 in.
fitting body until it bottoms. Thread nut
1/2
2533 lb-ft (33.944.7 Nm) 0.1000.120 in.
onto fitting body and tighten as in step 3.
5/8
2635 lb-ft (35.347.5 Nm) 0.1150.135 in.
3/4
3850 lb-ft (51.567.8 Nm) 0.1800.200 in.
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