Victaulic Style 441 Installation Instructions Manual

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The following instructions are a guide for the proper installation of Victaulic Style 441 Stain­less Steel Vic-Flange Adapters. Proper installation requires pipe that is prepared and grooved
in accordance with the latest Victaulic specifications.

• The Style 441 is designed for use with Class 150 raised-face flanges, in accordance with
ANSI B16.5. When a Style 441 is used with a flat-faced flange, the raised projections on
the outside edge and around the mating holes of the flange adapter must be ground flush
to the body. The shaded areas on the sketch to the left identify the projections that need
to be ground flush on both segments.

• The Style 441 cannot be used, unless it mounts flush to the mating flange; therefore,
flange washers, or anything else that prevents flush mounting, cannot be used.

• The Style 441 must not be used as anchor points for tie rods across non-restrained joints.

• The Style 441 must not be used against rubber coated surfaces or with wafer or lug-type
valves, or when the flange adapter does not mount flush with the mating flange.

• Because of the outside flange dimension, the Style 441 must not be used 90° to one
another on a standard fitting.

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2.

Installation Instructions

Style 441

®

Adapter

IMPORTANT
INFORMATION

Stainless Steel Vic-Flange

2 - 6" (60,3 - 168,3 mm)

• Read and understand all installation instructions before attempting to install any
Victaulic piping products.

•Wear hardhat, safety glasses, and foot protection.

Failure to follow these instructions could result in serious personal injury, property
damage, and/or product damage.

• Depressurize and drain piping systems before attempting to install, remove, or
adjust any Victaulic piping products.

Failure to follow these instructions could result in serious personal injury and/or
property damage.

ALWAYS VERIFY THAT THE GASKET IS SUITABLE FOR THE INTENDED SERVICE. Refer to publication 05.01 for complete information.

PIPE AND MATING
FACE PREPARATION

A

B

Figure 1

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PIPE SIZE

Nominal

Diameter

in/

2 2.375 2.40 3.40

50 60,3 61 86

2

65 73,0 74 99

3 3.500 3.50 4.50

80 88,9 89 114

4 4.500 4.50 5.50

100 114,3 114 140

6 6.625 6.60 7.80

150 168,3 168 198

mm

¹⁄₂

Actual

Out. Dia.

in/

mm

2.875 2.90 3.90

Sealing Surface

“A” Max. “B” Max.

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inches/

mm

the pipe end to the groove) must be
smooth and free from indentations, pro­jections, and roll marks to provide a
leak-tight seal for the gasket. All rust,
loose scale, oil, grease, and dirt must be
removed.

ure 1) must be free from gouges, undu­lations, or deformities of any type for
proper sealing.

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The outside surface of the pipe (from

The gray area of the mating face (Fig-

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Figure 2

Gasket

Position

Gasket

Markings

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6.

9.

1.

4.

7.

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Installation Instructions

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5.

8.

Insert a standard bolt through a mat­ing hole to act as a hinge, as shown
above.

BOLT REQUIREMENTS

PIPE SIZE

Nominal

Diameter

mm

in/

2 2.375

50 60,3

2

¹⁄₂

65 73,0

3 3.500

80 88,9

4 4.500

100 114,3

6 6.625

150 168,3

*Bolts are not supplied by Victaulic. When using stainless
steel bolts/nuts, consideration should be given to using
an anti-seize lubricant on the threads.

Actual

Out. Dia.

in/

2.875

mm

Number of

Bolts

Required*

4
4
4
8
8

Bolt Size

inches

⁵⁄₈

2

³⁄₄

⁵⁄₈

3

⁵⁄₈

3

⁵⁄₈

3

³⁄₄

3

¹⁄₂

Check the gasket supplied to make
sure it is suitable for the intended ser­vice. The color code identifies the gas­ket grade. Apply a thin coat of Victaulic
lubricant or silicone lubricant to the
gasket lips and exterior.

Install the gasket onto the pipe end.
Make sure the gasket is properly posi­tioned, as shown in Figure 2 below.

NOTE: The markings on the outside of

the gasket must face the Style 441
flange adapter.

Place the hinged flange around the
grooved pipe end. Make sure the key
section of the flange adapter engages in
the pipe groove.

Make sure the gasket is still seated
properly in the flange adapter.

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Closure lugs are provided to ease
installation. Clamp both lugs with a
wrench or pliers, and pull the two seg­ments together until the bolt holes
align.

Join the mating flange with the Vic­Flange by aligning the two bolts with
the mating flange’s holes.

When the bolt holes are aligned,
insert a standard bolt through the other
mating hole.

Install a nut onto the two bolts.
Tighten until the nuts are finger-tight.