Corrugated hoses, repairing

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Special tools, testers and auxiliary items

Fig 1: Hot Air Blower VAS 5179

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NOTE:

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.

Fig 2: Repairing Corrugated Washer Hoses

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Choose matching repair adapters -2- and -3- and appropriate shrink tubing from Parts Catalog.
Carefully warm end of hose -1-.
Insert repair adapter -2- into hose -1-, -A arrow-.
Carefully warm end of hose -4-.

Fig 3: Measuring Shrink Tube

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Trim shrink tubing sections so that corrugated hose is covered a minimum of 20 mm (-x-)
Slide shrink tubing over corrugated hose, attach adapters together and secure repair with shrink tubing.