ARMY TM 10-4610-309-14
MARINE CORPS TM 10802A-14/1
0045 00
TACTICAL WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEM (TWPS)
OPERATOR MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
5. Measure the hose length.
6. Cut new hose to length from bulk.
NOTE
Failure to lubricate the inside of the hose may result in an inability to push the
hose all of the way onto the hose barb.
7. Lubricate the inside of both ends of the hose with glycerin.
8. Push one end of the hose all the way onto its barbed coupling.
9. Connect the other end of the new hose to its barbed coupling in the same manner.
HOSE
BARBED COUPLING
Figure 2. Replacing a Push-On Hose.
Tube Fitting-Connected Tube Replacement:
Parts:
Replacement tubing
Equipment Condition:
TWPS in Standby Shutdown without Draining Down
Air bled from air system
Replace a -inch or a 3/8-inch tube that is pushed onto a tube fitting as follows (see Figure 3):
1. Make sure the TWPS is in Standby Shutdown without Draining Down. Refer to WP 0017.
2. Make sure the air has been bled from the air system. Refer to WP 0042, ENTIRE AIR SYSTEM
BLEED DOWN.
3. Push the tube fitting collet in and pull the tube out of the fitting.
4. Remove the tube at the other end in the same manner.
5. Measure the tube and cut new tube to length.
6. Push the ends of the new tube all the way into each of the tube fittings and twist back and forth
once.
TUBE
COLLET
COLLET
TUBE
Figure 3. Disconnecting Tubing from a Tube Fitting.
0045 00-3
