Service and Repair Manual June 2017Specifications14 SX-180 Part No. 1268497Torque ProcedureSeal-Lok™ fittings1 Replace the O-ring. The O-ring must bereplaced anytime the seal has been broken.The O-ring cannot be re-used if the fitting orhose end has been tightened beyond fingertight.Note: The O-ring in Parker Seal Lok™ fittings andhose end are custom-size O-rings. They are notstandard size O-rings. They are available in theO-ring field service kit (Genie part number 49612).2 Lubricate the O-ring before installation.3 Be sure the O-ring face seal is seated andretained properly.4 Position the tube and nut squarely on the faceseal end of the fitting, and tighten the nutfinger tight.5 Tighten the nut or fitting to the appropriatetorque. Refer to the appropriate torque chart inthis section.6 Operate all machine functions and inspect thehose, fittings and related components toconfirm there are no leaks.JIC 37° fittings1 Align the tube flare (hex nut) against the noseof the fitting body (body hex fitting) and tightenthe hex nut to the body hex fitting to hand tight,approximately 30 in-lbs / 3.4 Nm.2 Using a permanent ink marker, make areference mark on one the flats of the hex nutand continue the mark onto the body of thehex fitting. Refer to Illustration 1.Illustration 11 hex nut2 reference mark3 body hex fitting3 Working clockwise on the body hex fitting,make a second mark with a permanent inkmarker to indicate the proper tighteningposition. Refer to Illustration 2.Note: Use the JIC 37° Fitting table in this section todetermine the correct number of flats, for theproper tightening position.Note: The marks indicate the correct tighteningpositions have been determined. Use the secondmark on the body hex fitting to properly tighten thejoint after it has been loosened.Illustration 21 body hex fitting2 reference mark3 second mark4 Tighten the hex nut until the mark on the hexnut is aligned with the second mark on thebody hex fitting.5 Operate all machine functions and inspect thehose, fittings and related components toconfirm there are no leaks.
