Maintenance; Replacement Of The Hose - Faicom OSV Use And Maintenance Manual

IMPORTANT: Any maintenance operation shall be carried out by a suitably
trained staff, following carefully the information given in this manual. En-
sure that there is no tension in the spring before starting any operations
inside the hose reel.
Before starting any operation in the reel: Turn off the supply of gas and oxigen; Take out the
hose rubber stop and release slowly the hose so that the spring is fully unloaded.
Replace the flexible hose as soon as it shows any sign of wear and tear or of deterioration
due to the different conditions of the labour environment. We advise you to replace it every
year in case it is used for a few hours a week. The flexible hoses, which must be in confor-
mity to the rule "EN 3821" (ex "EN 559").
Check periodically the correct operation of the hose reel and the absence of any gas losses
from the couplers and the swivel joints. Replace the seal inside the revolving joint in case of
losses due to wear and tear.
Any replacement of hose reel parts has to be done using original spare parts (see the spare
parts list). We advise you to contact the manufacturer for any possible anomaly and before
replacing any part. After every maintenance operation, put again the eventual supports.
Risk of explosion! Do not lubricate the swivel joints and the seals for Oxigen and
Acetylene with oil and grease. Use lubricant (BAM) approved only.
WARNING! Respect the colours: RED FOR GAS and LIGHT BLUE FOR OXIGEN.
WARNING! For safety reasons, operations of hose replacement must
be carried out at the bench.
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10 - MAINTENANCE

11 - REPLACEMENT OF THE HOSE

Replace the hose with another one of the same dimensions
and characteristics.
11.1) Remove the hose rubber stopper and release the
hose slowly until the spring is completely unloaded.
11.2) Loosen the swivel joint.
11.3) Loosen the screws of the spring likage shaft.
11.4) Disassemble the opening on the spring side and
unwind completely the hose from the drum.
11.5) Take out the drum, unscrew the internal fitting with
the suitable wrench and mount the new hose.
11.6) Assemble again the hose reel, by following the above
steps in reverse order. If that is the case, grease the
supports and the ratchet hook.
11.7) Go on as indicated at point 7.2 of the chapter:
Mounting of the hose.
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