Clocking AN fittings

[anwat]

I know everyone important is in Moab, but maybe someone who isn't having fun can answer this: I seem to remember being told there was a way to clock AN fittings using the little silver pin that is recessed on the fitting. I tried searching for it, but couldn't find anything, possibly becasue all the search engines are thinking it's an instead of Army-Navy. Anyone know if they can be clocked, and if so, what's the process? If not, what's the little pin for?

 

[Blue85]

I thought the pin was to keep the nut from backing off. What problem are you trying to solve? They do make swivel fittings and adapters.

 

[nvrenuf]

The chopped liver line starts here….

 

[Blue85]

I know .035% of CK5 members are in Moab

FIFY.

 

[Bent77]

I know everyone important is in Moab, but maybe someone who isn't having fun can answer this: I seem to remember being told there was a way to clock AN fittings using the little silver pin that is recessed on the fitting. I tried searching for it, but couldn't find anything, possibly becasue all the search engines are thinking it's an instead of Army-Navy. Anyone know if they can be clocked, and if so, what's the process? If not, what's the little pin for?

Back the nut off on the hose and rotate it

 

[anwat]

I have a swivel on this hose, but I can't keep it in the position I want it to be in while I tighten it. It the bottom trans line on a 700R, and there's just not enough room in there for one hand and a wrench, let alone something to hold the fitting and my hand. So I was thinking I'd go with a non swivel, but I'd need to clock it properly with the hose before I install it, then I can tighten it down while in the correct position. Every time I tighten the swivel, it ends up pointing down, which means the line runs right past the headers, which I'm trying to avoid.

So the pin keeps the hose assembly nut tight. That makes sense...although they never seem to mention that in all the videos about making hoses.