Dixon 100 TON RAM User Manual SEC05

Section 5

100 Ton Ram Operating Instructions

for

Cam & Groove

Holedall Couplings

Dixon Valve & Coupling Company

800 High Street • Chestertown, MD 21620

ph: 800•355•1991 fax: 800•283•4966

www.dixonvalve.com

100 Ton Ram Instruction Manual

Install Main Pusher (M011-065) on cylinder rod cap.
Make sure that the pusher is fully installed on the
rod cap.

Install the Cam & Groove pusher necessary to do
the size and style of coupling to be swaged into the
Main Pusher (M011-065).
Additional pushers may be required.
Reference the chart at the end of this section for
proper pusher selection.

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Install the required die holders ensuring that the
seams between the die holder halves do not line up.
The die holders are designed to fit one inside the
other.

A guideline for selecting die holders is:

DH6-003 1/4" - 1" I.D. hose
M012-002 4" - 6" I.D. hose
M012-003 6" - 8" I.D. hose
M012-004 8" - 10" I.D hose

Caution!

Secure the die holders with tie down bars to prevent
the die holders from slipping out of the die bed
unexpectedly.

Never use a swaging die as a die holder!

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Accurately measure the hose O.D. with a diameter
tape. Each end of the hose should be measured to
guarantee the correct ferrule and die selection.
Select the correct ferrule and die based upon the
hose free O.D. just measured from the die chart.
Make sure that the hose end is cut square. If the
hose is to be static grounded, follow hose
manufacturers procedure for proper static
grounding.

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Align the end of the hose with the stem shoulder i
mark the hose at the end of the stem

Place a mark on the outside of the ferrule that
corresponds with the

center

of one of the turned
over sections of the ferrule. This mark will act a
guide for correct engagement with the stem collar.

When using the Notched Stem and Ferrule system
these guidelines must be followed:

A. Before stem insertion, assemble the ferrule onto
the stem by sliding the turned over portion of the ferrule
past the notched sections of the stem collar. Rotate the
ferrule 90° (1/4 turn).

B. Before starting the swaging process, make sure
that the turned over portion of the ferrule and the collar
are fully engaged.

C. For “C” style couplings (requiring spacer rings),
make sure that the two ring halves meet over the turned
over portion of the ferrule which should be under the cam
arms.

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