ALTERNATIVE SPLIT SLEEVE SPLICE

FOR WELDING

SPLIT SLEEVE MADE FROM STEEL TUBE OR SHEET WHEN
OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF ORIGINAL TUBE IS LESS THAN 1."

USE SHEET STEEL ONLY FOR ORIGINAL TUBES 1"O.D. AND

OVER. USE SAME MATERIAL AND AT LEAST THE SAME GUAGE.

FIGURE 4-6-Splicing by outer sleeve method-replacement by welded outside sleeve.

FIGURE 4-7-Splicing using larger diameter replacement tube.

IGURE 4-9-Streamline tube splice using round tube (applicable to landing gears).