Specifications

TM 9-2330-384-14&P
4-76. EMERGENCY VALVE AND VAPOR VENT CABLES AND TUBING MAINTENANCE.
a. General
e.
b.
Removal of Cable and Tubing
Connection of Cable and Tubing at
Emergency Valve
c.
d.
Installation of Cable and Tubing f.
Disconnection of Cable and Tubing at
Disconnection of Cable and Tubing at
Vapor Vent
Emergency Valve
g.
Connection of Cable and Tubing at
Vapor Vent
Equipment Conditions:
Materials/Parts:
Ref
Conditions l Grease (Item 12, Appendix E)
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Tank empty.
l Grease (Item 13, Appendix E)
Tools:
Personnel Required: Two
l Tool kit, general mechanic’s
l Tubing bender
l Tubing cutter
a. GENERAL
(1) There are four cables installed on semitrailer that function to operate emergency valve and
vapor vent. Each cable is a one-piece structure which cannot be spliced.
(2)
Each cable is enclosed in tubing which is pieced. There are two sections of tubing per cable
length, joined together by a grease fitting.
(3)
The supporting hardware is the same along each cable and tubing assembly. Only the num-
bers vary.
(4)
It is important that grommets be used where called for. This will help prevent damage to
tubing.
b. REMOVAL OF CABLE AND TUBING
NOTE
l
This procedure describes removal of an entire cable (11) and tubing (5)
assembly.
l
To disconnect cable (11) and tubing (5) at emergency valve (6), refer to
subparagraph d.
l To disconnect cable (11) and tubing (5) at vapor vent (3), refer to sub-
paragraph f.
l To disconnect cable (11) and tubing (5) at cabinet (7), refer to para-
graph 4-74.
l
To disconnect cable (11) and tubing (5) at remote trip-release (1), refer
to paragraph 4-75.
(1)
Disconnect cable (11) and tubing (5) at each end.
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