Elkhart Products Corporation (EPC) TECTITE Slip Coupling User Manual

GUIDE TO INSTALLATIO

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Publication Date:

May 15, 2008

OF TECTITE SLIP COUPLINGS

TECTITE Slip Coupling Installation and Specifications Manual

Materials and Material Compatibility

TECTITE slip couplings are designed and manufactured to strict specifications and quality systems.
TECTITE slip couplings are manufactured from Copper or Copper Alloys and utilize EPDM o-ring seals,
Nylon and Acetal plastic components, and a 316 Stainless Steel retaining ring. An ANSI/NSF 61 listed
silicone grease is used to lubricate TECTITE slip couplings.

TECTITE slip couplings are designed for use with ASTM B88 hard drawn and annealed Copper tube, Type K,
L, or M, in the ½” through 1” size range.

All TECTITE slip couplings are designed to operate at temperatures from 0° to 250° F at a maximum working
pressure of 200 psi.

TECTITE slip couplings must not come into contact with household cleaning products, paints, greases, flux,
mineral oils, adhesives, ammonia, nitrates, or other solvent base materials that may be used during or after
installation.

The exterior surface of TECTITE slip couplings should not be painted.

The use of proprietary chemicals to flush pipes during plumbing system startup should be reviewed with an
EPC representative.

Installation

The TECTITE joining system is designed with easy installation in mind. Basic joining and removal procedures
are identical for every type and size of TECTITE fitting.

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GUIDE TO INSTALLATIO

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TECTITE Slip Coupling Assembly for Copper Tube

1. Remove a 2” section of the copper tube to be
repaired (Figure 1). Cut the tube using a tube
cutter, the cut should be perpendicular to the
centerline of the tube.

2. Remove burrs by chamfering the tube at the inside
and outside diameters.

3. Install the Slip Coupling by holding the fitting tightly
while inserting the tube straight into the fitting end
marked “SLIP END” with a twisting motion until the
opposite end of the fitting can be aligned with the
other tube end (Figure 2).

4. Mark the insertion depth on the other tube. Insertion
depths are printed on the product packaging or can
be referenced from the table below.

Tube Depth
½ 15/16”
¾ 1-1/8”
1 1-5/16”

5. On the tube already inserted into the coupling, place
a TECTITE Removal Tool around the tube with the
flat side placed in contact with the fitting.

6. Push the removal tool toward the fitting firmly until
the grab ring is compressed. With the removal tool
firmly held in place, use a twisting, and pulling
motion to slide the tube from the fitting, moving the
coupling toward the other tube end (Figure 3).

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