Clarke CHT 229, 1801229 User guide

Double Flaring Pipe Kit

MODEL: CHT229

Part No. 1801229

OPERATING & MAINTENANCE

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

INSTRUCTIONS

02/07

PARTS IDENTIFICATION

Flaring Block

Flaring Tool

USING THE PIPE FLARING KIT

Single Flared Joints

1. Put the pipe into the flaring block.

2. Place the flaring tool over the flaring
block and position the cone into the
pipe as shown in Fig 2.

3. Gradually wind the cone downwards,
the pipe will be flared to an angle of
45o. See Fig 3

Fig 2

Pipe Cutter

USING THE PIPE FLARING KIT

Fitting the Pipe

1. Loosen the wing nuts on the flaring
block.

2. Put the pipe into the corresponding
hole.

3. The top of the pipe should be 0.5 mm
above the top of the flaring block. See
Fig 1.

4. Tighten the wing nuts to lock the pipe
in place.

Collets

Fig 1

Double Flared Joints

1. Put the pipe into the flaring block.

2. Place the corresponding sized collet in
to the pipe.

3. Place the flaring tool over the flaring
block and position the cone into the
top of the collet.

4. Gradually wind the cone downwards
until the pipe looks like Fig 4.

5. Loosen the flaring tool and remove the
collet.

6. Wind the flaring tool cone into the pipe
and slowly tighten to complete the
double flare. See Fig 5

Fig 3

Fig 4

Fig 5

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