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Handling of Hose Clamps

HANDLING OF HOSE CLAMPS




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