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Handling of Hose Clamps

HANDLING OF HOSE CLAMPS




a. Before removing the hose, check the clamp position so you can restore it in the same way.
b. Replace a deformed or dented clamp with a new one.
c. When reusing a hose, attach the clamp on the clamp track portion of the hose.
d. For a spring type clamp, you may want to spread the tabs slightly after installation by pushing in the direction of the arrow marks as shown in the illustration.