Installation Guide

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2. Quick-Connect (QC) fitting
(no insert, sleeve, or nut)
Fig. 10A Fig. 10B
Step 6: Connecting The System
Fitting Types: There are 2 types of fittings provided for connecting the system
1. Metal compression nut fitting
(comes with 1 insert, 1 sleeve, 1 nut)
Important! Use plastic sleeve on the plastic
tubing we provide. Do Not use metal sleeve on
plastic tubing or the connection will leak!
Fig. 10
How to connect:
- See Fig. 10. Slide the compression nut onto the tubing.
- Slide the
plastic sleeve onto the tubing.
- Insert the
“insert” into the tubing.
- Insert the tubing into the opening of the fitting.
- Slide the brass nut up, then tighten nut with a wrench.
No Teflon tape!
(An extra metal sleeve is provided in case you need
to connect your own metal tubing. Use Teflon tape if
conecting metal tubing.)
How to Connect: - See Fig.10A. Push the tubing into the Quick Connect fitting, then gently pull back
on the tubing to make sure the connection was secure.
- No inserts, sleeve, or nuts are needed to secure the connection.
- No Teflon tape!
To Disconnect: - See Fig.10B. Push in and hold down on the collet ring square against the fitting.
With the collet held in this position the tube can be removed.
IMPORTANT INSTALLATION NOTICE!
The Quick connect fittings come with an
end plug that needs to be removed be-
fore the tubing can be connected. Please
disconnect the end plugs at Points H and
G from the Quick connect fittings before
connecting tubing. See Fig.10C-1 and
Fig.10C-2.
Fig.10C-2
Fig.10C-1
H
G
1
2
2. Quick-Connect
(
QC
)
f
ittin
g
(
no insert, sleeve, or nut
)
Fig. 10
A
F
i
g. 10
B
Step 6: Connecting The Syste
m
Fittin
g
Ty
pe
s:
There are 2
ty
pe
s of fitti
ng
s
pr
ovided for connectin
g
the
sy
stem
yp g p g y
1. Metal compression nut
f
itting
(
comes with 1 insert, 1 sleeve, 1 nut
)
I
mportant!
Use plastic sleeve on the plastic
p
tubing we provide. Do Not use metal sleeve on
plastic tubing or the connection will leak!
F
i
g. 1
0
Ho
w
to
c
on
ne
ct
:
-
See
F
i
g. 10. Slide the compression nut onto the tubin
g.
-
S
li
de
th
e
pl
astic sleeve
o
nto the tubing.
-
In
se
rt th
e
“in
se
rt” into the tubi
ng
.
-
Insert the tubing into the opening o
f
the
f
itting.
-
Slide the brass nut up, then tighten nut with a wrench.
No Te
f
lon tape
!
(A
n extra metal sleeve is provided in case you nee
d
to connect your own metal tubing. Use Te
f
lon tape i
f
c
onecting metal tubing.
)
H
ow to Connect: - See Fi
g.
10
A.
Push the tubi
ng
into the Quick Connect
f
ittin
g,
then
ge
nt
ly
p
ull ba
ck
o
n the tubing to make sure the connection was secure.
-
No inserts
,
sleeve
,
or nuts are needed to secure the connection.
-
No Te
f
lon tape
!
To Disconnect: - See F
i
g.
10B.
Push in and hold down on the collet ri
ng
s
qu
are
ag
ainst the fittin
g.
With the collet held in this position the tube can be remove
d.
IMP
O
RTANT IN
S
TALLATI
O
N N
O
TICE
!
The Quick connect
f
ittings come with an
e
nd plug that needs to be removed
be
-
f
ore the tubing can be connected. Please
d
isconnect the end plugs at Points H and
G
f
rom the Quick connect
f
ittings be
f
ore
c
onnecting tubing. See Fig.10C-1
a
n
d
Fig.10C-2.
Fig.10C-
2
Fig.10C-
1
H
H
G