Installation Guide

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1. Cut Pipe
• Cut pipe square
with the axis. All
joints are sealed
at the base of the
fitting hub. An
angled cut may
result in joint fail-
ure.
• Acceptable tools
include ratchet
type pipe cutter,
miter saw or wheel type pipe cutter.  Wheel type pipe
cutters must employ a blade designed to cut plastic pipe.
Ratchet cutters should be sharpened regularly.
• Ifanyindicationofdamageorcrackingisevidentatthe
tubeend,cutoffatleast2”ofpipebeyondanyvisible
cracks.
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®
and ReUze
®
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Installation Procedures
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2. Remove Burrs
and Bevel
• Remove all pipe
burrs from inside
and outside diam-
eter of pipe with a
knife edge, file or
de-burring tool.
• Chamfer (bevel)
the end of the
pipe 10° - 15°.
3. Clean and Dry
Pipe and
Fittings
• Remove surface
dirt, grease or
moisture with a
clean dry cloth.
INSTALLATION PROCEDURES
4. Dry Fit
• With light pres-
sure, pipe should
go one half to one
third of the way
into the fitting
hub. Pipe and
fittings that are
too tight or too
loose should not
be used.
5. Applicator
• Useanapplicator
that is one half
the size of the
pipe’sdiameter.
• Too large an ap-
plicator will force
excess primer or
cement into the
inside of the fit-
ting. Too small
an applicator will
not apply suffi-
cient cement.
6. Coat Surface
with Cement
• Stir or shake the
cement prior to
use.
• Apply a full even
layer of cement to
the pipe surface
to a point ½”
beyond the hub
depth. Aggres-
sively work the
cement into the
surface.
• Without re-dip-
ping the applica-
tor in the cement,
apply a thin layer
of cement to the
fitting socket ag-
gressively work-
ing it into the sur-
face.
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