TM 9-2330-227-14&P
AIRBRAKE COUPLINGS - CONTINUED
ACTION
ITEM
REMARKS
LOCATION
REMOVAL - CONTINUED
Preformed
Using 3/16-inch flat-tip screwdriver,
13. Coupling (1)
pry out.
packing (2)
Preformed
Using 3/16-inch flat-tip screwdriver,
14. Coupling (3)
pry out.
packing (4)
Nut (6)
Using 5/8-inch open-end box wrench and
15. Adapter (5)
9/16-inch open-end wrench, unscrew
and take off.
Adapter (5)
Using 9/16-inch box-end wrench,
16. Nipple pipe (7)
unscrew and take off.
Nut (9) and
a. Using 11/4-inch and 11/2-inch
17. Nipple pipe (7)
Iockwasher (10)
box-end wrenches, unscrew and
and van body (8)
take apart.
b. Remove nipple pipe (7) from van
body (8).
Using 11/4-inch and 11/8-inch open-
Coupling (1)
18. Nipple pipe (7)
end wrenches, unscrew and take off.
INSTALLATION
Wrap threads clockwise two turns
a.
Nipple pipe (7)
19. Coupling (1)
with teflon tape.
Screw in, and tighten using 1 1/8-
b.
inch and 11/4-inch open-end
wrenches.
Put nipple pipe (7) in place in
a.
Lockwasher (10)
20. Nipple pipe (7)
van body (8).
and nut (9)
and van body (8)
b. Screw in, and tighten using 1 1/4-
inch and 11/2-inch box-end
wrenches.
Wrap threads clockwise two turns
a.
Adapter (5)
21. Nipple pipe (7)
with teflon tape.
b.
Screw in, and tighten using 9/16-
inch box-end wrench.
Nut (6)
Screw in, and tighten using 5/8-inch
22. Adapter (5)
open-end box wrench and 9/16-inch
open-end wrench.
