Prepare Hose and Fitting

What happens here

The next step involves carefully removing the old metal crimp that secured the inner hose to the barbed fitting. A rotary tool equipped with a cutting wheel is used to precisely cut through the metal crimp. After cutting, a pry tool (such as a small flat-head screwdriver or spudger) is used to completely remove the detached metal piece. This action frees the barbed fitting from the damaged section of the hose. The presenter then pulls the visibly damaged blue inner hose section off the barbed fitting. The compromised part of the blue hose, which contained the leak, is cut off using scissors to ensure a clean, straight edge on the remaining healthy hose. Any frayed ends of the remaining outer fabric are also trimmed, and a lighter is used to gently melt and seal the fabric ends, preventing further unraveling during reassembly and future use.

Goal: Remove damaged hose and prepare for reattachment