Step 4 – Fitting and Tube Connections
1.
Fittings:
Wrap the male end of the fittings with 4-5 wraps of Teflon tape to
ensure a proper seal, and then screw them into each side of the system. Do not
over-tighten.
2.
Supply Tube:
Insert the tube into the fitting until you reach the ⅝” mark on the
tube. Pop the blue lock clip back on the fitting. This will lock the tube in place and
prevent it from moving.
3.
Faucet Tube:
Slide the brass nut and tube collar onto the tube. Fully insert the
tube insert into the end of the tube. Slide the tube collar towards the tube insert
until it stops. Insert the tube into the tapered, open end of the threaded metal
inlet. Screw on the brass nut and tighten it up. The brass nut compresses the
plastic tube collar onto the tapered metal surface and creates a water seal
between them while the tube insert stiffens the tubing.
Installation Tips
How to use the Quick-Connect fittings
To connect:
1. Check and cut the tubing end squarely and cleanly with utility knife or scissors.
2.
Make a ⅝” mark at the end of the tube so you will be able to confirm when the
tube is inserted fully into the fitting.
3. Remove the blue lock clip from the fitting
with your nail. If the lock sleeve pops out
of the fitting when doing this, simply pop it
back in.
4. Insert the tube into the fitting until you
reach the ⅝” mark on the tube. You will
feel resistance when the tube reaches the
small rubber O-ring inside the fitting. You
will need to wiggle the tube and apply
additional pressure to get it past this O-
ring and create the seal.
If the tube is
not ⅝” into the fitting and past the O
-
ring, no seal will be created and
leaking will occur
.
5. Once the tube is fully inserted into the fitting, pop the blue lock clip back on the
fitting. This will lock the tube in place and prevent it from moving.
