Hose Leakage

TM 5-3835-222-BD

b. Loosely wrap the wire once around the hose and pull the other end through the loop.

c. While pressing the loop tightly against the hose, pull the wire through the loop as tight as possible.

Bend the wire back on itself, crimping it, so that the wrap will be tight and secure.

c. Secure the loose end by making one more wrap, opposite direction of the first.

Record the BDAR action taken. When the mission is completed, as soon as practicable, repair the

equipment using standard maintenance procedures.

Other Options:

Wrap the hose with wire. Using a stick, twist wire ends together like a tourniquet. Tape ends of

stick to hose.

Fluids in an overheating engine can scald or burn causing serious injury.

6-11. Hose Leakage. A leaking hose can be detected by obvious wet areas or engine overheating.

Weak hoses feeling soft and spongy should be reinforced with metal if repaired. The soft, spongy

feeling indicates the rubber is deteriorated and will not withstand normal cooling system pressures.

Option 1, below, provides two procedures for repairing a small leak in a hose. Option 2 shows how to

correct a larger split in a hose.

Limitations:

Limited output.

Personnel/Time Required:

1 soldier - 30 minutes

Materials/Tools:

Clamps

String (appendix C, section II, item 39)

Rubber Liner Sheet (appendix C, section II, item 29)

Sheet Metal (appendix C, section II, item 32)

Gasket Sealer (Hardening) (appendix C, section II, item 14)

Tape, Duct (appendix C, section II, item 40) or Tape, Electrical (appendix C, section II, item 41)

Procedural Steps:

Option 1: Hose, Small Leak

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