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M978 Tanker Maintenance Instructions (Cont)
e. Installation
WARNING
Adhesives, solvents, and sealing compounds can burn easily, can
give off harmful vapors, and are harmful to skin and clothing. To
avoid injury or death, keep away from open fire and use in
well-ventilated area. If adhesive, solvent, or sealing compound
gets on skin or clothing, wash immediately with soap and water.
(1) Apply pipe thread sealing compound to threads of pipe
nipple (1) and install on V9 CHECK VALVE (2).
(2) Apply pipe thread sealing compound to threads of pipe
nipple (3) and install on V9 CHECK VALVE (2).
CAUTION
Do not tear or otherwise damage
coupling gaskets during
installation. If coupling gaskets
are damaged, piping connections
will leak.
Do not pinch or pull coupling
gaskets off-center while
installing coupling halves. If
coupling gaskets are damaged or
moved out of position, piping
connections will leak.
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
Install coupling gasket (4) on
pipe nipple (1).
Install coupling gasket (5) on end
of eductor (6).
Hold V9 CHECK VALVE (2) in
place and position coupling
gasket (5) over pipe nipple (3)
and end of eductor (6).
Hold V9 CHECK VALVE (2) in
place and position coupling
gasket (4) over pipe nipple (1) and pipe (7).
Hold V9 CHECK VALVE (2) in place and install two coupling halves (8) with screws (9) and
nuts (10).
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