Each hose clamp on a hose from the fuel tank to the fuel inlet connection on the engine, a hose between the fuel pump and the carburetor, or a vent line must:
(a) Be used with hose designed for clamps;
(b) [Reserved]
(c) Be beyond the bead, flare, or over the serrations of the mating spud, pipe, or hose fitting; and
(d) Not depend solely on the spring tension of the clamp for compressive force.
[CGD 74-209, 42 FR 5950, Jan. 31, 1977, as amended by CGD 81-092, 48 FR 55737, Dec. 15, 1983]
authority: 46 U.S.C. 4302; Pub. L. 103-206, 107 Stat. 2439; and Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1, para. II, (92)(b). Subpart E is also authorized by Pub. L. 114-120, 130 Stat. 27
source: CGD 72-61R, 37 FR 15782, Aug. 4, 1972, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 33 CFR 183.560