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Pipe Patch
7 . Place the packer in the middle of the width of the
sleeve. Fold the edges of the sleeve up and tight to
the packer. See Figure 14.
Figure 14 – Folding Sleeve Around Packer and Taping
8. Securely tape the packer sleeve at the front of the
packer (Figure 14). Wrap the tape around the metal
end of the packer, down over the curve of the end of
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the packer, but do not cover the threaded connector.
Wrapping the tape down over the curve of the packer
end is important for proper retention of the sleeve in
place.
9. Secure the packer sleeve to the packer with provided
elastic bands doubled over every 12" Using the
correct elastic bands, doubling them over and
properly placing them is very important to the
function of the packer and patch. See Figure 15
and 16.
Figure 15 – Doubling Over Elastic Bands
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