Swagelok FTF 1000, User Manual

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Plastic Tube Flaring System
User’s Manual
5
Operation
Heating
WARNING!
HOT SURFACE
Surface of heater block will be extremely hot.
Do not touch heater block.
1 . Retract
upper tube clamp
to the fully open position
by moving the
clamping arm
in the direction
shown . See Fig . 4 .
2 . Use the ram arm to match up the lines on the ram
to the “START” position marked on the frame . The
ram arm will reach a positive detent .
See Figs . 4 and 5 .
3 . Insert prepared tubing into the appropriate size hole
of the heater block until the tubing reaches the
positive stop . See Fig . 6 .
Note: Each hole in the heater block is marked
with the tubing size.
See Fig. 7.
4 . The timer will start automatically with the system
display showing the countdown to completion of the
preset heating time
. After heating has been
completed an audible alarm will sound, and the
“Heating Cycle Complete” indicator will blink
.
WARNING!
HOT SURFACE
The end of the tube removed from the
heating block will be extremely hot.
5 . Remove tubing from the heater block . If necessary,
twist the tubing slightly to help with the
tubing removal
.
Note: The tubing must be quickly placed on the
appropriate flare mandrel upon removal
or tubing will begin to cool.
(See Flaring).
Fig . 6
Fig . 7
Fig . 4
Fig . 5
Start position
Ram
1 ⁄
4
1 ⁄
2
3
⁄
4
1
3 ⁄
8
Ram arm
Clamping arm
Insert
tubing
Heater
block
Heater
block
Frame
Upper tube
clamp
Frame