Ridged Hoses, Repairing

Ridged Hoses, Repairing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Hot Air Blower (VAS 1978/14A)

• Area to be repaired must but be under stress of stretching or bending.

• If damaged area is longer than 20 mm, a new section of corrugated hose must be obtained, and two sets of adapters inserted using following the following procedure.

- Trim and remove damaged sections of the corrugated tube.






- Select corresponding connection pieces - 2 - and - 3 - as well as corresponding heat-shrink sleeves. Refer to Electronic Parts Catalog (ETKA).

- Heat the ends of the corrugated tubes - 1 - with the (VAS 1978/14A).

- Press the connecting piece - 2 - into the corrugated tube - 2 - - arrow A -.

- Heat the ends of the corrugated tubes - 4 - with the (VAS 1978/14A).

- Press the connecting piece - 3 - into the corrugated tube - 4 - - arrow B -.

- Trim shrink tubing sections so that corrugated hose is covered on both sides a minimum of 20 mm (0.75 inch) - dimension x - of heat-shrink sleeve.






- Slide shrink tubing over corrugated hose, attach adapters together and secure repair with shrink tubing.