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TM 9-4110-257-14
5-9.BRAZING/DEBRAZE PROCEDURE
This task covers:
a. Debraze
b. Clean
c. Braze
INITIAL SETUP
Materials/Parts:
Brazing Alloy
15 or 16, Appendix E
Brazing Flux
9, Appendix E
Rags
3, Appendix E
Abrasive Cloth
13, Appendix E
Equipment Conditions:
Refrigerant system discharged (para. 5-7) and purged (para. 5-8).
General Safety Instructions:
WARNING
Brazing alloys and flux contain materials which are hazardous to health.
Avoid breathing vapors or fumes from brazing operations. Perform
operations only in well ventilated areas. Wash hands with soap and
water after handling brazing alloys and flux. Wear gloves and protective
goggles or face shield to protect against burns.
a.
Debraze.
(1) Protect wiring harnesses and other components with appropriate heat shields.
NOTE
It may be easier to access a component by cutting or debrazing the
copper
lines
in
accessible
areas
and
removing
part
of
the
interconnecting tubing with the component.
(2) If debrazing a joint on a valve, disassemble the valve to the extent possible and wrap all but the joint with wet rag
to act as a heat sink.
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