Heating unit of flaring system and heated tubing will be very hot during operation. General Information WARNING! NO USER SERVICEABLE COMPONENTS INSIDE The FTF 1000 plastic tube flaring system contains no user-serviceable parts, except for fuses. Contact your authorized Swagelok ® sales and service representative for service. ...
User’s Manual Setup Tube Selection and Preparation The Swagelok FTF 1000 plastic tube flaring system is designed to flare fluoropolymer tubing for use with fine thread flare end connections . The following tubing sizes can be flared on this system:...
Plastic Tube Flaring System User’s Manual Flaring System Setup 1 . Select an appropriate location that is clean, well lit, well ventilated, and away from flammable fumes and materials . Switch 2 . Set the system on a flat, stable surface . (On position) 3 .
Plastic Tube Flaring System User’s Manual Operation Clamping arm Heater Heating Ram arm block WARNING! HOT SURFACE Surface of heater block will be extremely hot. Do not touch heater block. 1 . Retract upper tube clamp to the fully open position by moving the clamping arm in the direction Upper tube shown .
Plastic Tube Flaring System User’s Manual Flaring 1 . Slide the heated tubing onto the appropriate sized flaring mandrel to the beginning of the chamfer . See Figs . 8 and 9 . CAUTION! It is important to place the tubing at the beginning of the chamfer. Chamfer Chamfer Chamfer...
Plastic Tube Flaring System User’s Manual WARNING! PINCH POINTS Ram arm Be careful not to pinch fingers when moving the ram forward with the ram arm. 3 . Quickly move the ram arm completely forward until it locks into place . The timer will start automatically once the arm is completely forward .
Plastic Tube Flaring System User’s Manual FTF 1000 Tube Flaring Length Guide To determine the original length of tubing B needed to result in the desired length A . See below . One end flared: B = C + A...
Plastic Tube Flaring System User’s Manual Troubleshooting Cause: The temperature was set too high, the heating time was too long, or both . See Fig . 14 . Solution: Decrease the temperature and/or the heat time . Fig . 14 Temperature too high and/or heat time too long Cause: The temperature was too low, the heating time...
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Fuse holder fuse has blown and must be replaced . Replace fuses with only the same type and rating . Spare fuses are available for purchase from your authorized Swagelok Power cord receptacle cover service center . See Fig . 21 .
Plastic Tube Flaring System User’s Manual Replacement Parts Power Cords Geographic Region Voltage Ordering Number North America, Taiwan 110 V MS-BTB-CORD-1 North America 220 V MS-BTB-CORD-2 Japan 110 V MS-BTB-CORD-3 Japan, Taiwan 220 V MS-BTB-CORD-4 United Kingdom 110 V MS-BTB-CORD-5 United Kingdom, Singapore 220 V MS-BTB-CORD-6...
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