Kifco E23 360,000 - Present: Operator Manual - Manual (Page 36)

T23_AA_Operator Manual_2014 Revised 08/2014
Maintenance & Adjustments
Screw-in Tube Menders
Cut the hose on either side of the damaged area, and make good
straight cuts. Use a block of wood or soft hammer to tap the collar
fully on to the end of the hose.
Chamfer the hose internally with a knife or coarse file so that the
end of the screw-in mender will enter the hose.
Screw the mender about 2/3rds into the end of the hose, using a
wrench on the center knurled shoulder. IMPORTANT: Please note
the mender threads are different on each end. One is left and one is
right hand. Unscrew mender from the first end and repeat the pro-
cedure for the second end. Watch for the left hand thread. After
screwing it in 2/3rds of the way, unscrew it again.
Now start the mender in both ends of the hose simultane ously. As
it screws in, it will draw both ends of the hose to the center. This
time screw it all the way to the shoulder. The hose should now be
ready to go immediately back into service.
Step 1:
Step 2:
Step 3:
Step 4:
The compact design allows the mender to be wound onto the spool without damaging itself or the adjacent
coils of hose.
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