S E C T I O N I l l . M A I N T E N A N C E2 - 5 . G E N E R A L .TM 9-2350-238-34-1O F H Y D R A U L I C L I N E S A N D F I T T I N G Sa. This section contains instructions on repair of hydraulic lines and fittings. Repair of hydrauliclines and fittings consists of replacement of preformed packings, tube fitting locknuts, Iockwashers,and defective sleeve spacers and washers. Pages 2-19 and 2-20 show exploded views of typicalhydraulic lines and fittings used on the vehicle and give procedures for disas-sembly and reassemblyof fittings. For complete inspection procedures, refer to b. and c. below. Refer to TM 9-2350-238-24P-1 for ordering of authorized parts. Ensure hydraulic pressure is relieved before performing anydisassembly of hydraulic lines and fittings.b. Inspect all unions, nipples, tees, reducers, plugs, elbows, and parts on which end fittings areused for thread damage, fractures, corrosion, distortion, slivers, restrictions, sealing surfacescratches, and mutilation. Hex corners shall not be rounded.c .Inspect tube assemblies for kinks, fractures, cracks, thread damage, restrictions, corrosion,and mutilation. Tube ends shall be squared, deburred inside and out, unprimed, and unpainted fromsleeve flange to tube end. Tubes, 1/4 to 3/8 in. (6.35 to 9.53 mm) in diameter, shall show nodeformation of sleeves as a result of over application of torque. Repair is by replacement ofauthorized parts (TM 9-2350-238-24P-1) which do not meet inspection criteria.R E A S S E M B L Y2 - 6 . T U B E E L B O W T O T U B E F I T T I N G .D I S A S S E M B LYRemove tube fitting locknut (1), sleeve spacer(2), tube elbow (3), tube fitting locknut (4), flatw a s h e r ( 5 ) , a n d p r e f o r m e d p a c k i n g ( 6 ) .Install new preformed packing (6), flat washer(5), new tube fitting locknut (4), tube elbow (3),sleeve spacer (2), and new tube fitting locknut( l ) .2 - 7 . T U B E T E E T O T U B E F I T T I N G .D I S A S S E M B L Y1 R e m o v e t u b e f i t t i n g l o c k n u t ( 1 ) , f l a t w a s h er(2), and preformed packing (3).2 D i s c o n n e c t t u b e a s s e m b l i e s f r o m t u b e t ee(4) and remove tube tee.2 - 19
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