Airline Couplings to BS AU 138a:1980

There is an Emergency Line and a Service Line between each truck and trailer. Additionally there can also be an Auxiliary Line.

---------------------------------Truck Fittings ------------------------------Trailer Fittings

drawing of Female Self Sealing Valve drawing of Female Coupling facing Right drawing of Male Coupling facing Left

Emergency Line---Self Sealing Valve ---------Female 'C'--------------------------------Male

drawing of Male Self Sealing Valve drawing of Male Coupling facing Right drawing of Female Coupling facing Left ----- drawing of Valve Lifter

Service Line -------Self Sealing valve------------Male--------------------Female 'C'---Valve Lifter

drawing of Female Self Sealing Valve drawing of Female CA Coupling drawing of Male CA Coupling

Auxiliary Line------Self Sealing Valve ---------Female 'CA'-------------------------------Male

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Tractor Couplings

Tractor couplings must always have a self sealing valve fitted.
On the Emergency Line there will be a Female Self Sealing valve and a Female C Coupling.
On the Service Line there will be a Male Self Sealing valve and a male coupling.
On the Auxiliary line there will be a Female Self Sealing Valve and a Female CA coupling
All of these couplings are available in 1/2"BSP and M22 fittings.
The Self Sealing valve can be purchased as an assembly with the coupling or each part may be purchased separately.
Couplings should be assembled with a suitable sealant and aluminium washers should not be used.

Trailer Couplings

The trailer does not need a self sealing valve.
On the Emergency Line there will be a male coupling.
On the Service Line there will be a Female C coupling and a valve lifter (to open the self sealing valve).
On the Auxiliary Line there will be a Male CA coupling.

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