Swagelok FTF 1000, User Manual

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Plastic Tube Flaring System
User’s Manual 6
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Fig . 9
Clamping
arm
Flaring
1 . Slide the heated tubing onto the appropriate sized flaring mandrel to the beginning of the chamfer .
See Figs . 8 and 9 .
CAUTION!
It is important to place the tubing at the beginning of the chamfer.
WARNING!
PINCH POINTS.
Be careful not to pinch fingers when
clamping the tubing.
2 . Quickly clamp the tubing by rotating the clamping
arm completely forward until it locks into place .
See Fig . 9 .
Correct Tube
Placement
Incorrect Tube
Placement
Incorrect Tube
Placement
Mandrel
Tube
Chamfer
Mandrel
Tube
Chamfer
Mandrel
Tube
Chamfer
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