Tubing Repair Procedure
The service repair kit contains the following components:
• |
A length of tubing with
a snap-on type fitting. |
• | The necessary parts for splicing the tubing to an existing line. |
- Detach the existing tubing at the appropriate location.
- Cut all leaking hose areas.
- Remove the cut hose.
- Splice the new tubing to the existing tubing.
- Remove the plastic retainer pin from one of the nuts.
- Slide the replacement tubing into the nut until the tubing bottoms
in the rubber seal.
- Perform the following steps to tighten the nut onto the service
coupling:
7.1. | Maintain the tubing position acquired in Step 8. |
7.2. | The collar on the internal metal sleeve breaks loose while tightening
the nut. |
7.3. | Continue to tighten the nut until it is secure. |
- Attach the original tubing to the other end of the coupling as
described in Step 9.
- Secure the tubing to the vehicle ensuring the following conditions:
• | Ensure the tubing is not pinched. |
• | Ensure the tubing does not contact the exhaust system. |