Page 4 of Boston Hose Assembly by Moreland Hose and Belting

application important safety information warning hose installation proper installation of the hose is essential to the proper operation and safe use of the hose and related equipment improper installation of the hose can result in serious injury or property damage caused by spraying fluids or flying projectiles in order to avoid serious bodily injury or property damage resulting from improper installation of the hose you should carefully review the information in this catalog regarding hose installation some of the factors you must consider in installing the hose properly are · changes in length · protection from high temperature sources · twisting · proper bend radius · elbows and adapters to relieve strain · rubbing or abrasion · improper hose movement these factors and the other information in this catalog regarding hose installation should be considered by you before installing the hose if you have any questions regarding proper hose installation please contact the boston weatherhead division of dana corporation technical support at 1-800-pro-dana hose maintenance proper maintenance of the hose is essential to the safe use of the hose and related equipment hose should be stored in a dry place hose should also be visually inspected any hose that has a cut or gouge in the cover that exposes the reinforcement should be retired from service hoses should also be inspected for kinking or broken reinforcement if the outside diameter of the hose is reduced by 20 at the spot where it is bent then the hose should be retired from service inadequate attention to maintenance of the hose can result in hose leakage bursting or other failure which can cause serious bodily injury or property damage from spraying fluids flying projectiles or other substances hose and field attachable hose ends weatherhead® hose and field attachable hose ends have been engineered and designed as a complete hose assembly system component compatibility along with the use of quality components insures the production of reliable hose assemblies when assembled properly the use or intermixing of ends and hose not specifically engineered and designed for use with each other may result in the production of unsafe or unreliable hose assemblies this can result in hose assembly leakage hose separation or other failures which can cause serious bodily injury or property damage from spraying fluids flying projectiles or other substances the weatherhead® warranty is limited to apply only when weatherhead® field attachable hose ends are used on compatible weatherhead® hose see back inside cover for warranty information coll-o-crimp® hose hose ends and assembly equipment compatibility the coll-o-crimp® equipment package coll-o-crimp® hose ends and coll-o-crimp® hose have been engineered and designed as a complete hose assembly system each component of the coll-o-crimp® hose assembly system is compatible with other coll-o-crimp® components to which it relates component compatibility along with the use of quality components insures the production of reliable hose assemblies when assembled properly the use or intermixing of fittings and hose not specifically engineered and designed for use with each other and coll-o-crimp® equipment is not recommended and may result in the production of unsafe or unreliable hose assemblies this can result in hose assembly leakage hose separation or other failures which can cause serious bodily injury or property damage from spraying fluids flying projectiles or other substances the weatherhead® warranty is limited to apply only when coll-o-crimp® hose ends and compatible coll-o-crimp® hose are used with coll-o-crimp® assembly equipment 2

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