TM 9-2330-384-14&P
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EMERGENCY VALVE AND VAPOR VENT CABLES AND TUBING MAINTENANCE.
a.
General
Connection of Cable and Tubing at
e.
b.
Removal of Cable and Tubing
Emergency Valve
c.
Installation of Cable and Tubing
f.
Disconnection of Cable and Tubing at
d.
Disconnection of Cable and Tubing at
Vapor Vent
Emergency Valve
Connection of Cable and Tubing at
g.
Vapor Vent
Equipment Conditions:
Materials/Parts:
Ref
Conditions
Grease
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Grease
Tank empty.
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Personnel Required: Two
Tools:
Tool kit, general mechanic's
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Tubing bender
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Tubing cutter
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a. GENERAL
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There are four cables installed on semitrailer that function to operate emergency valve and
vapor vent. Each cable is a one-piece structure which cannot be spliced.
Each cable is enclosed in tubing which is pieced. There are two sections of tubing per cable
(2)
length, joined together by a grease fitting.
The supporting hardware is the same along each cable and tubing assembly. Only the num-
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bers vary.
It is important that grommets be used where called for. This will help prevent damage to
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tubing.
b. REMOVAL OF CABLE AND TUBING
NOTE
This procedure describes removal of an entire cable (11) and tubing (5)
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assembly.
To disconnect cable (11) and tubing (5) at emergency valve (6), refer to
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subparagraph d.
To disconnect cable (11) and tubing (5) at vapor vent (3), refer to sub-
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paragraph f.
To disconnect cable (11) and tubing (5) at cabinet (7), refer to para-
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To disconnect cable (11) and tubing (5) at remote trip-release (1), refer
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Disconnect cable (11) and tubing (5) at each end.
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