KTM STREAMLINE L-IV 50, Operation And Service Manual

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SECTION 2
INSTALLATION
Page 2-6
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2.2.3 Tools and Equipment
HP Tube Coning and Threading Procedures
Determine Tube Length - Measure, the distance (L), between the fittings, then add two
times the tube engagement length in the following table. Cut tubing to length and
deburr.
High-pressure piping and fittings rated for 4,138 bar (60,000 psi)
must be used. Failure to do so may cause component failure
causing equipment damage, personal injury, or death.
Tube Engagement Length and Gland Nut Torque
HP Tube Diameter
(inch) Engagement Length
(EL) mm (inch)
Gland Nut Torque N-m (ft-lb)
1/4" 12.7 (0.50) 34 (25)
3/8" 17.5 (0.69) 68 (50)
9/16" 21.3 (0.84) 102 (75)
WARNING
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