S9383 Air Spring Cross-Threading
Cross-Threading is Avoidable
Important Features
The First Thread
The first thread of the male connector must properly sync with
the first thread on the air spring in order to avoid cross-threading.
Begin by lightly twisting the fitting in a
COUNTER-CLOCKWISE rotation until
you feel the air fitting's thread drop into
place properly.
Once you feel the threads properly engage,
proceed to twist the fitting in a CLOCK-WISE
rotation until the fitting is finger-tight
With the proper wrench, make one full .
CLOCKWISE rotation from finger tight
Finally, continue with the wrench in a
CLOCKWISE rotation until the fitting is in line
with the the center hole.
WHY SCRAP REDUCTION IS IMPORTANT
$ Amount the Customer Pays
Expenses of Business Profit
$
Scrap cuts directly
into SMC profit as
wasted money
Each Air Spring Scrapped Costs Sears Manufacturing Company $8.18
In 2008 SMC scrapped out 759 air springs for $6208.62.
Approved by Lawrence Trosen
Sears Manufacturing Company 5/18/2009