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11. WHEN USING PIPE SEALING COMPOUND, LEAVE THE FIRST TWO THREADS (INWARD)
BARE TO KEEP SEALING MATERIAL FROM MIGRATING INTO THE SYSTEMS.
12. DO NOT USE PIPE COMPOUND ON STRAIGHT THREADS AS THESE TYPE FITTINGS DE-
PEND ON AN "O" RING FOR SEALING.
13. SELECT HOSES ADEQUATE FOR WORKING PRESSURES INVOLVED IN THE SYSTEM. REFER
TO THE SCHEMATIC.
HOSES SHOULD:
- NOT BE BENT MORE THAN THE PUBLISHED MINIMUM BEND RADIUS FOR EACH STYLE.
- BE CLAMPED AT REASONABLE INTERVALS IN A MANNER TO PREVENT CHAFING OR RUB-
BING BETWEEN HOSES OR MACHINE PARTS.
- BE ROUTED AROUND OR SHIELDED FROM HOT ENGINE PARTS OR EXHAUST MANIFOLDS
OR PIPES.
- BE PROTECTED BY A GROMMET OR OTHER SUITABLE MATERIAL WHEN PENETRATING A
DECK BULKHEAD.
- BE LIMITED IN USE TO ALLOW FLEXIBILITY FOR VIBRATION ISOLATION AND TO FACILI-
TATE AWKWARD PIPING CONNECTIONS.
14. WHEN FIELD FABRICATED RESERVOIRS ARE USED, CONSTRUCTION SHOULD INCORPO-
RATE RECOGNIZED GOOD HYDRAULIC PRACTICE. REVIEW SELECTION AND INSTALLATION
OF HYDRAULIC FILTERS TO BE SURE THEY MEET FILTRATION FINES RECOMMENDED BY
SYSTEM COMPONENTS MANUFACTURERS.
15. ALWAYS SEAL ALL RESERVOIR OPENINGS AFTER CLEANING THE RESERVOIR. PERIODIC
CLEANING AND OIL CHANGES SHOULD BE PART OF EVERY MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE.