McElroy In Field Operator's Manual

Operator’s

Manual

In Field® Tensile

Tester

Manual: S03401 Revision: D 12/18

Original Language: English

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Introduction

Thank You for purchasing this
McElroy product

The In Field® Tensile Tester provides a quick and easy
way to qualitatively test joints in the field. A hand pump
system tests coupons from 2” IPS and larger pipes (up
to 5” thick wall). To create the coupon, a template is
attached to the pipe’s outer wall, where a drill and
reciprocating saw produce the coupon in minutes. The
coupon is then inserted into the hand pump tensile test
unit. The dual reduced section coupon allows failure
in either the parent pipe material or the fusion joint,
depending on joint quality. This makes a quick and easy
evaluation of joint integrity compared to the pipe.

With reasonable care and maintenance, this equipment
will give years of satisfactory service.

TX04070-02-24-15

McElroy University

For more than 30 years, McElroy has been the only
pipe fusion machine manufacturer to continuously
offer advanced training. Course offerings are meant to
enhance your efficiency, productivity and safety in the
proper use of McElroy machines. McElroy University
classes are structured so that the skills learned and the
machines used in each class closely match the machines
found on pipelining jobsites. We offer training at
our facility or yours. Our uniquely qualified McElroy
University course instructors offer years of industry
experience.

Tuition for each course includes lunches, course materials
and a certificate of completion. Online registration,
as well as up-to-date course offerings and dates, is
available at www.mcelroy.com/university

This manual is intended as a guide only and does not
take the place of proper training by qualified instructors.
The information in this manual is not all inclusive and
can not encompass all possible situations that can be
encountered during various operations.

Before operating this machine, please read this manual
thoroughly, and keep a copy with the machine for future
reference. This manual is to be considered part of your
machine.

MU2-03-13-14

TX04659-03-24-14

Warranty

LIMITED WARRANTY

McElroy Manufacturing, Inc. (McElroy) warrants all
products manufactured, sold and repaired by it to be
free from defects in materials and workmanship, its
obligation under this warranty being limited to repairing
or replacing at its factory and new products, within 5
years after shipment, with the exception of purchased
items (such as electronic devices, pumps, switches, etc.),
in which case that manufacturer’s warranty applies.
Warranty applies when returned freight is prepaid and
which, upon examination, shall disclose to have been
defective. This warranty does not apply to any product
or component which has been repaired or altered by
anyone other than McElroy or has become damaged
due to misuse, negligence or casualty, or has not been
operated or maintained according to McElroy’s printed
instructions and warnings. This warranty is expressly in
lieu of all other warranties expressed or implied. The
remedies of the Buyer are the exclusive and sole remedies
available and Buyer shall not be entitled to receive any
incidental or consequential damages. Buyer waives
the benefit of any rule that disclaimer of warranty shall
be construed against McElroy and agrees that such
disclaimers herein shall be construed liberally in favor of
McElroy.

RETURN OF GOODS

Buyer agrees not to return goods for any reason except
upon the written consent of McElroy obtained in advance
of such return, which consent, if given, shall specify the
terms and conditions and charges upon which any such
return may be made. Materials returned to McElroy, for
warranty work, repair, etc., must have a Return Material
Authorization (RMA) number, and be so noted on the
package at time of shipment. For assistance, inquiry shall
be directed to:

McElroy Manufacturing, Inc.
P.O. Box 580550
833 North Fulton Street Tulsa, Oklahoma 74158-0550

PHONE: [phone], FAX: [phone].
EMAIL: [e-mail]

Note: Certain repairs, warranty work, and inquiries may
be directed, at McElroy’s discretion, to an authorized
service center or distributor.

DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY

McElroy accepts no responsibility of liability for fusion
joints. Operation and maintenance of the product is the
responsibility of others. We recommend qualified joining
procedures be followed when using McElroy fusion
equipment.

McElroy makes no other warranty of any kind whatever,
express or implied; and all implied warranties of
merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose which
exceed the aforestated obligation are hereby disclaimed
by McElroy.

PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT

McElroy reserves the right to make any changes in or
improvements on its products without incurring any
liability or obligation to update or change previously sold
machines and/or the accessories thereto.

INFORMATION DISCLOSED

No information of knowledge heretofore or hereafter
disclosed to McElroy in the performance of or in
connection with the terms hereof, shall be deemed to be
confidential or proprietary, unless otherwise expressly
agreed to in writing by McElroy and any such information
or knowledge shall be free from restrictions, other than a
claim for patent infringement, is part of the consideration
hereof.

PROPRIETARY RIGHTS

All proprietary rights pertaining to the equipment or
the components of the equipment to be delivered by
McElroy hereunder, and all patent rights therein, arising
prior to, or in the course of, or as a result of the design
or fabrication of the said product, are exclusively the
property of McElroy.

LAW APPLICABLE

All sales shall be governed by the Uniform Commercial
Code of Oklahoma, U.S.A.

Register your product online to activate your warranty:
www.McElroy.com/fusion

(Copy information listed on the machine nameplate here
for your records).

TX02486-11-4-13

Model No.

Serial No.

Date Received

Distributor

Equipment Safety

Safety Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Read and Understand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

General Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Wear Safety Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Power Tool Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Lifting Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Overview

Tensile Tester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Pump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Unloading Valve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Directional Valve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Clevis and Pins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Drill Bit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Coupon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Additional Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Operation

Read Before Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Attach Template to Pipe (4" or Larger) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Attach Template to Pipe (2" to 3" Pipe). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Drill Holes in the Pipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Saw the Coupon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Remove the Coupon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Inspect the Coupon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

Mount the Coupon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

Perform Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Inspect Coupon/Interpret Result . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

Table of Contents

Maintenance

Preventative Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Cleaning the Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Check Hydraulic Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Check Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Bleeding the Hydraulic System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Fasteners Must Be Tight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

All product names or trademarks are property of their respective owners. All information,

illustrations and specifications in this manual are based on the latest information available at

the time of publication. The right is reserved to make changes at any time without notice.

COPYRIGHT © 2018, 2015, 2011

McELROY MANUFACTURING, INC.

Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

All rights reserved

Hydraulic Fluids

Hydraulic Fluids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

Maintenance Checklist

Maintenance Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Specifications

Field Tensile Tester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

Table of Contents

Fusion Equipment Safety

Safety Alerts

This hazard alert sign appears in this manual.
When you see this sign, carefully read what it says.
YOUR SAFETY IS AT STAKE.

You will see the hazard alert sign with these words:
DANGER, WARNING, and CAUTION.

Indicates an imminently hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, will
result in death or serious injury.

Indicates a potentially hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, could
result in death or serious injury.

Indicates a hazardous situation which,
if not avoided, may result in minor or
moderate injury.

In this manual you should look for two other words:
NOTICE and IMPORTANT.

NOTICE: can keep you from doing something that might
damage the machine or someone's property. It may also
be used to alert against unsafe practices.

IMPORTANT: can help you do a better job or make
your job easier in some way.

WR00051-11-30-92

TX00030-12-1-92

Read and Understand

Do not operate this equipment until you have carefully read, and
understand all the sections of this manual, and all other equipment
manuals that will be used with it.

Your safety and the safety of others depends upon care and
judgment in the operation of this equipment.

Follow all applicable federal, state, local, and industry specific
regulations.

McElroy Manufacturing, Inc. cannot anticipate every possible
circumstance that might involve a potential hazard. The warnings
in this manual and on the machine are therefore not all inclusive.
You must satisfy yourself that a procedure, tool, work method, or
operating technique is safe for you and others. You should also
ensure that the machine will not be damaged or made unsafe by
the method of operation or maintenance you choose.

TX02946-4-15-09

WR00052-12-1-92

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Fusion Equipment Safety

General Safety

Safety is important. Report anything unusual that you notice during
set up or operation.

LISTEN for thumps, bumps, rattles, squeals, air leaks, or unusual
sounds.

SMELL odors like burning insulation, hot metal, burning rubber, hot
oil, or natural gas.

FEEL any changes in the way the equipment operates.
SEE problems with wiring and cables, hydraulic connections, or other

equipment.
REPORT anything you see, feel, smell, or hear that is different from

what you expect, or that you think may be unsafe.

TX00114-4-22-93

SAFE1ST-12-22-92

Wear Safety Equipment

Wear a hard hat, safety shoes, safety glasses, and other
applicable personal protective equipment.

Remove jewelry and rings, and do not wear loose-fitting clothing
or long hair that could catch on controls or moving machinery.

TX00032-4-7-93

Power Tool Safety

Read and understand the all instructions provided
with your drill and saw. Failure to follow all the
drill and saw instructions, may result in electric
shock, fire and/or serious personal injury.

WR00053-12-2-92

WR00080-4-12-93WR00055-4-7-93

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Lifting Safety

TX04091-5-25-10

Fusion Equipment Safety

The machine weighs 105 lbs. (48 Kg). Using one
person to lift the machine may result in injury.
Two people are required to lift the machine.

HeavyLifting5-25-10

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