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Electrical System

Corrugated Tube, Repairing

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Hot Air Blower -VAS5179- or

Hot Air Blower -VAG1416/- or

Wiring Harness Repair Set - Hot Air Blower -VAS1978/14A-

A new repair concept has been developed for repairing washer system hoses. Various individual hose connectors, adapters, Ethylene Propylene Diene Methylene (EPDM) rubber hoses and shrink tubing will be offered as replacement parts. Note

Area to be repaired must not be under stress of stretching or bending.

If the damaged area is longer than 20 mm, a new section of corrugated hose must be inserted and the procedure described in the following must be performed twice.
Trim and remove damaged sections of hose.
Select the appropriate connecting pieces -2- and -3- as well as the corresponding heat-shrinkable tube according to the Parts Catalog.
Carefully warm end of hose -1-.
Insert the connecting piece -2- into the corrugated tube -2--arrow A-.
Carefully warm the end of the corrugated tube -4-.
Insert the connecting piece -3- into the corrugated tube -4--arrow B-.
Corrugated Tube, Repairing
Trim the heat-shrinkable tube so that the corrugated tube is covered with a minimum of 20 mm dimension -x- of heat-shrinkable tube on both sides.
Slide the heat-shrinkable tube over the corrugated tube, attach the connecting pieces together and secure the repaired section with heat-shrinkable tubing.
Corrugated Tube, Repairing

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