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S'IAB.SI{IA
Utfardare
lssued by
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Service lnformation
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No
761-trscB
Datum
AFTPT Bertil Gusrafsson
Date
REGULATIONS FOR SCRAPPING PNEUMATIC SHOCK
April 1979
Distr
ABSORBERS
Pneumatic shock absorbers contain gas under a pressure
of 430_5g0 psi (30_40 bars) which can
cause personal injury if not handled properly.
ln order to avoid the risk of personal ioiury pneumatic shock absorbers
prior to being scrapped. This is effected by drilling
sure chamber 0.4-0.6 in. (10-15 mm) frorn the edge. See
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should be emptied of gas
a @ O.Og in. (0 2 mm) approx. hole in the-pres-
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PNEUMATIC SHOCK ABSORBER WITH RUBBER
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PNEUI\,IATIC SHOCK AESORBER WITH PLASTIC
OR STEEL CASING, GAS CHAMBER AT EOTTOM
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Pneumatic shock absorbers can be differentiated from hydraulic shock absorbers
by the fact that
they become fully extended under their own power after removal.
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