5
Fig. 7 Body Die Removal / Installation
Gauge
will not
enter
Gauge
will
enter
Fig. 6 Using the MHSU Gap Inspection Gauge
Step 5
Step 6
Step 2
Step 1
Lock
ring
Die
head
Hydraulic
Housing
3. Select the replacement
die head
suitable for the
16FK MHSU.
4. Check the
die head
piston for movement by
depressing the piston before inserting the die
head into the
hydraulic housing
.
5. Install the selected
die head
into the
hydraulic
housing,
and align the two notches on the die
head with the two
locating pins
on the hydraulic
housing. See Fig. 8.
Gauging Instructions
Position the Swagelok 16FK gap inspection gauge
adjacent to the gap between the nut and body hex.
See Fig. 6.
■
If the gauge
will not
enter the gap,
the fitting is
sufficiently tightened.
■
If the gauge
will
enter the gap,
additional
tightening is required.
Die Head Replacement
1. Unthread and remove the threaded
lock ring
from the
hydraulic housing
.
2. Remove the previously installed
die head
from
the
hydraulic housing
. See Fig. 7.
6. Reinstall the threaded
lock ring
into the
hydraulic housing
.
Note: Visually verify that the threaded lock ring
is threaded until it is bottomed out against
the face of the hydraulic housing.
See Fig. 9.
Locating pin
Notch
Notch
Locating pin
Fig. 8 Die Head Alignment
Fig. 9
Hydraulic housing
Bottomed
