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1. A method of joining a flexible hose to a rigid, hollow shaft, the rigid, hollow shaft having at head bead and at least on other beads and a groove, the steps comprising:
(a) providing a flexible hose, a first end of the flexible hose cut at 90 degrees with respect to an axis of the flexible hose; (b) providing a clamp guide, the clamp guide having an arced surface for interfacing with the groove, the clamp guide having two legs, the legs having at least two bumps, each bump corresponding to and aligned with each bead, the bumps forming registration areas between adjacent bumps, at least one lateral support extending from an edge of at least one of the legs at the registration area, each of the at least one lateral support having a shape of a segment of a cylinder, the segment of the cylinder having an inner diameter approximately equal to the outer diameter of the flexible hose; (c) placing at least one hose clamp loosely over the flexible hose; (d) pushing the first end of the flexible hose over the rigid, hollow shaft, the first end of the flexible hose abutting a head bead of the at least two beads; (e) attaching the clamp guide by interfacing the arced surface with the head bead and resting the legs and at least one lateral support against the flexible hose; (f) positioning each of the hose clamps over the each of the registration areas; and (g) tightening the hose clamps, thereby compressing the flexible hose between the at least two beads. |
