Corrugated Tube, Repairing

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Wiring Harness Repair Set - Hot Air Blower:VAS 1978/14A 
• Wiring Harness Repair - Blower - Shrink Element:VAS 1978/15A 

Conditions

• Area to be repaired must not be put under stress of stretching or bending.
• If the damaged area is longer than 20mm, then a new piece of corrugated tube (refer to the appropriate Electronic Parts Information) must be installed and the repair must be performed twice.

Installing

-- Cut out the damaged area.

-- Slide a 20mm piece of heat-shrinkable tube over each corrugated tube -1- and -2-.

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-- Warm up the corrugated tube end -1- using the Wiring Harness Repair Set - Hot Air Blower:VAS 1978/14A  and the Wiring Harness Repair - Blower - Shrink Element:VAS 1978/15A  .

-- Press the coupling piece -3- in -direction of the arrow A- into the corrugated tube -1-. Refer to the appropriate Electronic Parts Information.

-- Warm up the end of the corrugated tube -2- using the hot air gun with shrink element.

-- Press the coupling piece -4- in -direction of the arrow B- into the corrugated tube -2-. Refer to the appropriate Electronic Parts Information.

-- Attach the coupling pieces -3- and -4-.

-- Secure the end of the corrugated tube -1- and -2- with a heat-shrinkable tube using the hot air gun with shrink element.