Apollo PEX 69PTKH00143 Crimp Tool
PEX Crimp Tool
How to use:
- Cut tubing end squarely. Check for and remove any burrs.
- Slide crimp ring over end of tubing. Insert fitting into end of tubing until it stops. Position the crimp ring 1/8″ to 1/4″ from the end of the tubing and over the ribs of the fitting.
- Place the crimping end of tool around the crimp ring and press the handles together.
- Check for proper crimp with the Go/ No-Go gauge.
For 69PTKH0015K
To remove and replace crimp heads:
- With the handles. fully open, press side release spring upward until the hook is above the jaw pin.
- Slide jaw out of position and remove.
- With the side release spring pressed upward, slide new jaw into place and release the spring.
PEX Go/No-Go Gauge
How to use:
- Slide the correct slot on the gauge around the crimped ring.
- If the ring does not fit into the slot at all, then the crimp is a “No-Go”. Adjust the crimping force on the tool and re-crimp the ring.
- If the ring slides into the slot and stops in the “Go” range, then the crimp is good.
- If the ring slides all the way into the slot, then the crimp ring is compressed too small and is a “No-Go”. Remove the ring and adjust the crimping force on the tool.
How to adjust the crimp force:
- Open the handle, then loosen the nut on the screw with the numbers surrounding it.
- Push and rotate the screw. Increase the number for more crimp force. Decrease the number for less crimp force.
- Push the screw back into place and tighten the nut.
If your crimp tool has screws on the side, to adjust the crimp force first loosen the set screw. Next, tighten the adjustment screw for more force or loosen the screw for less force. Finally, tighten the set screw after any adjustments.
Illustration of a good connection:
- Fitting shoulder location.
- Pipe is cut square and stops at fitting sholder.
- Position the CrimpRing 1/8″ – 1/4″ from the end of the pipe, directly over two end ribs of the fitting.
- The CrimpRing is evenly compressed over the pipe and shows no evidence of uneven distortion.
- The PEX material is uniformly compressed between the ribs, resulting in a leak-free, quality joint.
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