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- Page 1 HDPE/MDPE SIDEWINDER ® FUSION QUICK GUIDE...
- Page 2 Your safety and the safety of others depends upon care and judgment in the operation of this equipment. Follow all applicable federal, state, local and industry specific regulations. McElroy cannot anticipate every possible circumstance that might involve a potential hazard. The warnings in this manual and on the machine are therefore not all-inclusive.
- Page 3 WEAR SAFETY EQUIPMENT Wear a hard hat, safety shoes, safety glasses and other applicable personal protective equipment. Remove jewelry and rings, do not wear loose-fitting clothing and tie back long hair that could catch on controls or moving machinery. HEATER IS HOT & CAN BURN The heater can burn skin and clothing.
- Page 4 *These numbers are for example only. Please check your fitting for accurate force requirements. INSPECT, CLEAN & INSTALL PIPE • INSPECT machine, pipe, and fitting. • Review INITIAL HEAT FORCE, HEAT SOAK FORCE, FUSION FORCE and COOLING TIME. • CLEAN inserts and pipe. • Securely attach Sidewinder to pipe. ®...
- Page 5 ABRADE PIPE & FITTING • ABRADE pipe and fitting. • Remove any loose particles from pipe and fitting. ALIGN FITTING TO PIPE • Loosely place fitting into the Pivot Release Master (PRM). • ALIGN the base of the fitting on the pipe by applying 100lbs of force to seat the fitting.
- Page 6 INITIAL HEAT FORCE & HEAT SOAK • Check heater adapter surface temperature. • Clean heater surfaces. • Place heater on pipe. • Apply INITIAL HEAT FORCE (Observe indication of melt at the crown of the pipe). • Reduce pressure to HEAT SOAK FORCE (Observe bead size around the base of the fitting).
- Page 7 • Smoothly close drive screw until the fitting makes contact with the pipe. • Apply FUSION FORCE and maintain force until pressure stabilizes. • Maintain pressure for the entire COOL TIME. REMOVE MACHINE & INSPECT FUSION • Remove the Sidewinder from fitting and pipe. ® • INSPECT fusion.
- Page 8 P.O. Box 580550 Tulsa, OK 74158-0550 U.S.A. 918-836-8611 www.mcelroy.com © 2018 McElroy Manufacturing, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Printed in the U.S.A. DISQKGDS0118...
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