Determining Hose and Length.

TM 5-3835-222-BD

8-14. Determining Hose and Length.

Procedural Steps:

a. Measure the overall length of the replacement hose assembly.

b. Use a string to closely trace the path (end to end) that the hose follows. Tracing the path will

allow accurate measurement of all the curves that the hose follows.

c. Do not pull the string taut. This will give an incorrect reading.

8-15 Cutting Hose.

Personnel/Tie Required:

1 soldier 10 minutes

Materials/Tools:

Hacksaw

Scissors

Axe

Sledgehammer

Tape, Masking (appendix C, section II, item 42)

Oil (appendix C, section II, item 19)

Procedural Steps:

Option 1: Use a hacksaw.

a. Wrap the area of the cut with masking tape (if available).

b. Make your cut perpendicular to the length of the hose.

c. Remove the tape (if used).

d. Flush the hose with clean oil to remove foreign particles. Do not reuse flushing oil.

Option 2: Use an axe and a sledgehammer.

a. Wrap the area of the cut with masking tape (if available),

CAUTION

Do not rest the hose on anything that could be

damaged by the axe as it passes through the hose.

(If possible, place the hose on a piece of wood.)

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