Table 6-6 Purge Valve Replacement - Tools; Table 6-7 Purge Valve Replacement - Bulk Items - L3 Communications MX-15i Operation & Maintenance Manual

TM00358 Rev. A
Table 6-6 Purge Valve Replacement — Tools
Item Nomenclature
(1) Purge valve removal socket,
½"–5/8"
(2) Impact socket, deep, 5/8", 6 point
(3) Torque wrench, ½"
(4) Ratchet, ½"
Table 6-7 Purge Valve Replacement — Bulk Items
Item Nomenclature
(1) Pipe sealant stick
(2) Thread sealant activator
Replacing the Purge Valve
1. Using a ½" ratchet with the purge valve removal socket, remove the purging valve from the rear door.
2. Spray Loctite® 7649 primer onto threads of new valve and mating surface.
3. Let the Loctite® 7649 primer dry for 5 minutes.
4. Apply Loctite® 561 PST to the bottom 3–5 threads of the new purge valve.
5. Using your fingers, insert the new purge valve and start to thread the fitting.
6. Using a ½" torque wrench with the purge valve removal socket, tighten valve to 30 in-lbs (3.4 Nm).
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P/N Manufacturer
13048-01 Wescam
SFS201 Snap-on®
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P/N Manufacturer
561 Loctite®
7649 Loctite®
Chapter 6 - Purge Valve Replacement
Notes
Part alternatives:
• Machine down an impact
socket, deep, 5/8", 6 point
to an outside diameter of
0.75" to a depth of 1.75".
• Needle-nose, 8 inch long,
fine-pitch pliers. However,
"pad" plier jaws with
electrical tape to avoid
stripping the purge valve.
Notes
Consult manufacturer's
Technical Data Sheet for use
instructions and MSDS for
material handling safety.
Consult manufacturer's
Technical Data Sheet for use
instructions and MSDS for
material handling safety.
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