How do you calibrate a SharkBite crimp tool?

How To Calibrate PEX Crimp Tool?

1. Start with placing your calibration bar inside the jaws of your crimp tool.
2. Close the handles until the jaws of the tool firmly hold or bite the calibration bar in place.
3. Using that calibration bar, ensure that the size of the jaw gap lies between 0.8-1.2mm.

Do crimp tools need to be calibrated?

Although a crimp tool is not a measuring device, the tool and dies should be calibrated and maintained in accordance with the required standards and manufacturer’s recommendations to assure crimp security and quality. Crimp tools should be calibrated annually or at approximately 10,000 crimps, whichever happens first.

How do you use a PEX pinch clamp tool?

PEX cutter tool. Brass or Poly PEX crimp fitting(s) PEX cinch clamps. PEX cinch/clamp tool….Safety first – always wear appropriate eye protection gear.

1. Position the cutter perpendicular to the PEX pipe and make a smooth, clean cut.
2. Slide the PEX cinch clamp over the pipe.
3. Fully insert the PEX crimp fitting into the pipe.

Can you tighten a PEX clamp?

The specialized clamps used with PEX piping have been designed to provide tight, secure seals, but that’s only possible if you use the right pinch clamp tool.

Is it better to crimp or clamp PEX?

If you are looking for a fast and more secure connection that will stand the test of time, crimp tools are your better option. But if you want more flexibility without working more, go for PEX clamps.

Can SharkBite PEX be crimped?

SharkBite PEX-A pipe and expansion fittings are an excellent system for plumbing jobs, offering many more advantages than rigid pipe. This system has superior flexibility, eliminates missed connections and is compatible with expansion, crimp and push-to-connect fittings.

Is SharkBite PEX type A or B?

PEX-B
SharkBite non oxygen barrier pipe is manufacture as PEX-B and SharkBite oxygen barrier pipe is manufactured as PEX-C.

How do you adjust a PEX tool?

Pull the handles of the tool together to crimp the sleeve.

1. Slide the properly-sized crimp gauge over the crimped sleeve.
2. Close the jaws of the crimp tool until you feel resistance.
3. Turn the locking screw clockwise with the hex wrench to lock the crimp tool adjustment.
4. Crimp another metal sleeve.

How do you use a crimp tool on PEX tubing?

The crimp tool loses tension after numerous uses. When a test performed with a PEX crimp gauge shows a loose crimp, the crimp tool requires an adjustment to ensure a properly installed crimp sleeve. Slide a metal crimp sleeve over one end of a piece of PEX tubing. Push a PEX fitting into the end of the PEX tubing containing the metal crimp sleeve.

How do you lubricate a crimp tool?

Lubricate the crimp tool after you make the adjustments to extend tool life. Adjusting the handle width wider than the specified amount will result in damage to the tool. Connecting cross-linked polyethylene, or PEX, to metal fittings and plumbing fixtures requires a crimped sleeve. The crimped sleeve slides over the PEX pipe.

What is a crimped sleeve for PEX?

Connecting cross-linked polyethylene, or PEX, to metal fittings and plumbing fixtures requires a crimped sleeve. The crimped sleeve slides over the PEX pipe. A PEX crimp tool crimps the band to seal the connection.

How do you use a crimp tool on a gauge?

If the crimped sleeve does not fit snug in the gauge opening, the crimp tool requires adjustment. Turn the lower locking screw counter-clockwise two revolutions with the hex wrench supplied with the crimping tool. Close the jaws of the crimp tool until you feel resistance. Set the crimp tool on top of a steel rule.