Washer Hoses, Repairing

Washer Hoses, Repairing

Smooth hoses, repairing
Smooth hoses with a diameter of 5x1 mm or 6x1 mm can be repaired with a EPDM repair hose section.
- Trim and remove damaged sections of hose.
- Choose matching EPDM repair hose -2- and cable ties from Parts Catalog







- Insert hose -1- and -3- into ends of EPDM repair hose -2- to a depth of at least 10 mm -arrows-.







- Secure with cable ties -1- as illustrated.

Corrugated hoses, repairing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items







- VAS 1978/14 Hot Air Gun (or Kit VAS 5179 as illustrated)

NOTE:
- Area to be repaired must but be be under stress of stretching or bending.
- If damaged area is longer than 20 mm, a new section of corrugated hose must be obtained, and two sets of adapters inserted using following the following procedure.

- Trim and remove damaged sections of hose.







- Choose matching repair adapters -2- and -3- and appropriate shrink tubing from Parts Catalog.
- Carefully warm end of hose -1-.
- Insert repair adapter -2- into hose -1-, -A arrow-.
- Carefully warm end of hose -4-.
- Insert repair adapter -3- into hose -4-, -B arrow-.







- Trim shrink tubing sections so that corrugated hose is covered a minimum of 20 mm (-x-)
- Slide shrink tubing over corrugated hose, attach adapters together and secure repair with shrink tubing.