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DO NOT
COMPRESS OR EXTEND AXIALLY.
Corrugated metal
hose installed in-line with the longitudinal axis of the piping
should not be subjected to axial movement. |
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DO NOT
TORQUE DURING INSTALLATION.
Metal
hose assemblies should not be used to compensate for bolt hole misalignment.
Use floating flanges to minimize the effects of torque, and pipe
unions to alleviate twisting during connection to the piping. |
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DO NOT
ALLOW HOSE MOVEMENT IN MULTIPLE PLANES.
Hose
should never be installed like this when it will be required to
move. Note that the fittings are not in line and there is torsional
twist in the hose. When installed in this manner, the twist in the
hose may cause premature fatigue failure. |
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AVOID
SHARP BENDS.
The
figure on the right features a sharp bend on the left of the assembly.
This will adversely affect the life of the hose. Always use an elbow
(as illustrated in the left hand figure). |
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MAINTAIN
MINIMUM CENTERLINE BEND RADIUS.
The
minimum centerline bend radius for dynamic flexing should never
be less than the values in the product specification
tables. |
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