TM 9-2320-272-24-4
APPENDIX G (Contd)
Tubing Application Tightening Assembly Instructions.
Slide tubing over barbed insert until it bottoms on
fitting.
1. Slide nut and 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 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 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
A
TUBE O.D.
TIGHTEN NUT TO:
fitting body until it bottoms. Thread nut onto
85 - 115 lb-in. (9.6 - 13.0 Nm)
.085/.105
1/4
fitting body and tighten as in step 3.
.125/.145
12 - 17 lb-ft (16.3 - 23.1 Nm)
3/8
.100/.120
25 - 33 lb-ft (33.9 - 44.7 Nm)
1/2
.115/.135
26 - 35 lb-ft (35.3 - 47.5 Nm)
5/8
.180/.200
38 - 50 lb-ft (51.5 - 67.8 Nm)
3/4
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