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bleed valve

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bleed valve
n
(Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a valve for running off a liquid from a tank, tube, etc., or for allowing accumulations of gas in a liquid to blow off Also called bleed nipple


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A bleed valve that is stuck allows air to be trapped in the system and residents won't get the heat they are requesting at the thermostat.
With a 5/8-in open-end wrench, loosen the track adjuster bleed valve just enough to allow grease to flow.
Smiths Aerospace scope of equipment consists of the bleed air system controller, the pressure regulating and shutoff valves (PRSOVs), fan air valves, cross bleed valve, wing and horizontal stabilizer anti-ice valves, and the engine reverse flow check valves.
 
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