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QuickLock Operator Manual
– Version 15.07.01
2.6.8. Removing installed QuickLock sleeves
It is possible to remove Quick-Lock sleeves after they have been installed. This is necessary when
QuickLock sleeves have been installed incorrectly. Also, many customers use QuickLock to abandon
unused laterals. Sometimes they ask for a temporary solution which can be removed at a later date.
How
To remove the sleeve, the lock must be broken.
After this, the sleeve cannot be used again
The robot cutter
To remove an installed QuickLock sleeve, you
need a robot cutter with a standard commercially
available metal cutting disk.
Often you may need to have a custom mount
made to use the cutting disc on the robot.
Make two cuts on each lock
The first cut (1) removes the cover plate rivets. The
cover plate will fall off.
The second cut (2) goes through the locking gear.
The sleeve collapses
The QuickLock sleeve collapses under its own tension and that of the stretched rubber gasket.
The sleeve can then be picked up on the holder head of the robot cutter and taken out of the
pipe.
