Installation Guide

2
CONNECTING A SHARKBITE
®
JOINT
PREPARATION
The following instructions must be followed to assemble the SharkBite
®
Connection System.
Select the correct size tting and tubing for the
job. Check that ttings and tubing are clean,
in good condition and are free from damage
and foreign objects. Cut the tube so that the
ends are square. Ensure that there are no burrs
or damage to the cut end. Wherever possible
proper tube cutting tools such as rotary tube
cutters (copper tubing) or tube shears (for
plastic tubing) should be used.
Once the tubing end is cut square and clean,
use the SharkBite
®
Depth Deburr Gage (sold
separately) and a permanent marker to mark
the insert depth on the outside of the tubing.
This mark is used to ensure that the joint is
assembled correctly. To assemble correctly, the
tubing needs to be pushed into the tting until it
meets the tube stop. Follow these three steps to
insert the tubing into the tting.
1. Insert the tube through the release
collar to rest against the grab ring.
2. Push the tube rmly with a slight
twisting action until it reaches the
tube stop.
3. To ensure that the tube is correctly
inserted, check that the depth mark
is within 0.005 in (0.13 mm) of the
end of the release collar.
Insert depth
scribe mark
0.05 in (1.3 mm)