Installation Guide

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Installation Practices
Step 3 Place ange nut over HOME-FLEX® tubing
Slide the termination ange over the tubing
with the threaded end pointing toward the
end of the tubing.
DO NOT SECURE THE FLANGE.
Step 4 Place retainer ring on HOME-FLEX® tubing
Place the retainer ring in the rst valley of the
tubing. Being careful to not dent the tubing,
clamp the retainer ring in place by apply-
ing gentle pressure 360° around the ring. It
should t tightly and not easily spin around
the tubing.
Step 5 Place tting and assemble ange
Pull termination ange toward end of
tubing so it catches on the retainer ring,
ensuring that the retainer ring and ange
are ush. The base of the ange should be
parallel with tubing corrugation. DO NOT
use sealant tape or pipe dope on parallel
threads between ange and tting.
Hold the tting on the NPT thread and
attach to termination ange by turning the
ange counter-clockwise onto the tting.
Hand tighten.
Step 6 Tighten the ange assembly
Complete tightening with two wrenches
to 62 lb. ft. torque, holding the tting xed
with one wrench while turning the ange
counter-clockwise with the other. Push the
assembly back ush to the wall and secure
with screws.
Troubleshooting Fitting Connections
Step 1 Gradually tighten tting until leak stops.
Step 2 If leak does not stop after reaching maximum torque, stop, open the assembly and
check for: