Polyethylene Tube Repair
Installa on Instruc ons
Cut the tube on either side of the damaged area.
Make good, straight cuts. Use a block of wood or
so hammer to tap the collar fully on to the end
of the tube.
Chamfer the tube internally with a knife or coarse
file so that the end of the screw-in mender will
enter the tube.
Important: Please note the mender threads are
different on each end. One is le hand and one
is right hand. Screw the mender about 2/3rds into
the end of the tube using a wrench on the center
knurled shoulder. Then unscrew it. Repeat the
procedure for the other end. Watch for the le
hand thread.
Now start the mender in both ends simultaneously.
As it screws in, it will draw both ends of the tube to
the center. This me, screw it all the way to the shoulder.
The tube should now be ready to go immediately back
into service.
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Tube menders can be purchase from your Kifco Dealer
Warning!
Installing fi ngs or repairing polyethylene tube used on your Water-Reel is hazardous! The tube has
a memory from being coiled on a reel and will try to coil back up if the tube is loosened from one end or cut in
two. The condi on possesses a serious hazard to person and/or property. The tube must be restrained any me
there is a loose end!
Polyethylene Tube Repair
Screw-in menders are an excellent alterna ve to bu -fusion welding for the repair of polyethylene tube. The compact
design allows a mender to be wound onto the spool without damaging itself or the adjacent coils of tube. They can
be installed in the field and the tube can be put into service immediately a er the repair is made. The menders are
designed to be fi ed at ambient temperature. Never try to apply heat to assist installa on. Menders must be installed
straight and concentric with the tube to prevent premature failure.
