Minimum Distance Between Fittings
To prevent distortion of the tubing,
1
/
2
″
- 1
″
fittings require
a minimum distance between fittings (refer to chart below).
Failure to provide this distance may result in improper
seal that can lead to extensive property damage.
Compact 100-B Pressing Tool
Ridge Tool Company
11
A (min.)
System
Tube Dia.
Inches
mm
1
/
2
″
1
/
2
″
13
ProPress
3
/
4
″
5
/
8
″
16
1
″
3
/
4
″
19
PureFlow
ALL
0
0
Pressing In Tight Quarters
The following figures illustrate the clearance require-
ments for jaws and fitting.
Clearance Requirements – Jaw Sets
System
Tube Dia.
A (min.)
B (min.)
Inches
mm
Inches
mm
1
/
2
″
3
/
4
″
19
2
″
51
ProPress
3
/
4
″
7
/
8
″
22
2
3
/
8
″
60
1
″
1
″
26
2
5
/
8
″
67
3
/
8
″
1
/
2
″
13
1
1
/
2
″
38
PureFlow
1
/
2
″
1
/
2
″
13
1
3
/
4
″
45
3
/
4
″
5
/
8
″
16
2
51
1
″
3
/
4
″
19
2
1
/
4
″
57
System Tube Dia.
A (min.)
B (min.)
C (min.)
Inches
mm
Inches
mm
Inches
mm
1
/
2
″
7
/
8
″
23
1
3
/
8
″
35
2
1
/
2
″
64
ProPress
3
/
4
″
1
″
26
1
1
/
2
″
38
2
3
/
4
″
70
1
″
1
1
/
8
″
29
1
5
/
8
″
41
3
″
76
3
/
8
″
5
/
8
″
16
1
1
/
8
″
29
2
″
51
PureFlow
1
/
2
″
5
/
8
″
16
1
1
/
8
″
29
2
1
/
4
″
57
3
/
4
″
3
/
4
″
19
1
1
/
4
″
32
2
1
/
2
″
64
1
″
7
/
8
″
23
1
3
/
8
″
35
2
7
/
8
″
73
A
A
A
B
B
C
Maintenance Instructions
WARNING
Make sure battery is removed from tool before per-
forming maintenance or making any adjustment.
Compact 100-B Pressing Tools
Daily Cleaning and Lubrication
1. Wipe the tool with a clean dry cloth.
2. Inspect the jaw mounting pin and lubricate the pin with
silicone lubricant as needed.
Jaws
1. Inspect the jaws inside diameter daily. If rusty, dirty or
if there is evidence of copper or bronze fitting materi-
al building up on the jaw or ring inside diameter, (cop-
per build-up is most likely to occur near the tips of
scissor style jaws used on ProPress
®
fittings as shown
in Figure 16) clean with fine grade ScotchBrite
®
(ScotchBrite
®
is a registered trademark of 3M Com-
pany) metal polishing pads (or equivalent), steel wool
or a steel bristle wire brush. Emery cloth, sandpaper
or other similar abrasive materials should not be
used since they may damage critical press jaw
dimensions.
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