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 * Each hose has a tag crimped on with VERY sharp edges where they cut the tab off. Consider using a glue gun and adding hot glue to the tabs so you don't cut yourself handling the hoses during install. Make sure the tags are not near anything they can touch later during flight and cut into.
 * The tags have a hose number stamped onto it, e.g. "H9" (Hose 9). The kit contains a small paper sheet that lists the function of each hose number.
-* If you have the setup for SDS fuel pumps, consider not running the hose from the fuel valve to the pumps in a straight line. The hose is very short and stiff and has no way to shrink / stretch if there is no bend in it. It also gives you a bit more freedom of how far to screw the fitting into the pump assembly. The stiff milled distribution manifold may not allow you to add a another full turn.<br>[[File:2023-09-04 14-32-38.jpg|467x467px]]
+* If you have the setup for SDS fuel pumps, consider not running the hose from the fuel valve to the pumps in a straight line. The hose is very short and stiff and has no way to shrink / stretch if there is no bend in it. It also gives you a bit more freedom concerning how far to screw the fitting into the pump assembly. The milled distribution manifold may not allow you to add a another full turn.<br>[[File:2023-09-04 14-32-38.jpg|467x467px]]
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