6.
Mark the fitting body at the 9 o’clock position.
7.
Ensure that the tubing makes contact with the bottom of the fitting body, and use the 1/4-
inch open-end wrench to rotate the compression screw clockwise 3/4-turn until the two
marks line up.
2.1.2 Stainless steel (gold-plated) fitting with short flats and 2-piece
stainless-steel ferrule
First use
Short flats
Compression screw
2-piece stainless steel ferrule
Tighten the fitting finger-tight plus an additional 3/4-turn using a 1/4-inch open-end wrench. For
detailed instructions about assembling new fittings, see
Tip:
To prevent band spreading, ensure that the tubing is fully bottomed in the fitting before
tightening the compression screw.
First use tightening
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