Product Information
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1.3 Audience
The information in this instruction manual is for the following groups:
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Heating and plumbing professionals and trained personnel.
1.4 Terms
The following terms are used in this document:
Term
Meaning
Press tool
Appropriate press tool, such as:
RIDGID RP 342 XL Extended Barrel
Milwaukee M18 Force Logic Long Throw
Press rings
Viega 2½" to 4" MegaPress press rings
Actuator
Viega Z3 actuator
Press system:
Combination of press tool, press
rings, and Z3 actuator
Viega press tool system
2 Product Information
2.1 Intended Use
The Viega Z3 actuator is designed to work with an appropriate press tool (see
below) with 32 kN press force and 80 mm press stroke. The press tool, the Viega
MegaPress 2½" to 4" press rings system, and the Viega Z3 actuator, constitutes
a full-featured press tool system. With the press tool system, it is possible to
press MegaPress 2½" to 4" fittings.
Appropriate system press tools:
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RIDGID RP 342 XL Extended Barrel
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Milwaukee M18
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Force Logic
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Long Throw (Milwaukee Cat. No. 2773-20L)
Suitable system press rings:
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Press rings for MegaPress 2½" to 4"
To avoid confusion between Viega press rings and other Viega
pressing systems, the actuator and the MegaPress 2½" to 4" press
rings are marked “Z3”.
