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    The document provides instructions for flaring a tube, which is an important HVAC technique. It describes the equipment needed like a tube cutter and flaring tool. The process involves measuring and cutting the tube, removing burrs with a reamer, setting up the flaring block and cone, and forming the flare by turning the handle. The finished flare is checked visually and by fitting it to a nut and fitting to ensure it is properly formed without cracks.

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    The document provides instructions for flaring a tube, which is an important HVAC technique. It describes the equipment needed like a tube cutter and flaring tool. The process involves measuring and cutting the tube, removing burrs with a reamer, setting up the flaring block and cone, and forming the flare by turning the handle. The finished flare is checked visually and by fitting it to a nut and fitting to ensure it is properly formed without cracks.

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    Ben 3proj3 Rev

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    The document provides instructions for flaring a tube, which is an important HVAC technique. It describes the equipment needed like a tube cutter and flaring tool. The process involves measuring and cutting the tube, removing burrs with a reamer, setting up the flaring block and cone, and forming the flare by turning the handle. The finished flare is checked visually and by fitting it to a nut and fitting to ensure it is properly formed without cracks.

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    TechnicalProcedure

    FlaringaTube
    101406

    BenjaminLeisso

    Flaring(partthatspreads)atubeisanimportantskillthatallHVAC(heating,venting
    andairconditioning)peoplemustknowhowtodo.Itisaneasymeansofattaching
    varioustubestogethercommontotheHVACfield.
    Theprocedureincludesafewdifferenttypesofequipmentwhichincludesatube,tube
    cutter,reamerandaflaringtool.Thisequipmentnomatterthebrandisall similarin
    nature.Theyalldothesamething.Whentheseitemsareusedinaspecificway theend
    resultwillbeaflaredtube.

    Preparing

    DetermineWhatsNeeded
    Atechnicianwillselectthetypeoftubeheneedsneed(Fig.1)and
    properdiameter.(Fig.2)
    Fig.1

    Imageobtainedfrom
    http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/cda/article_print/0,1983,DIY_14190_2270
    855_ARTICLEDETAILPRINT,00.html
    Fig.2

    Imageobtainedfrom
    http://discover.edventures.com/images/termlib/d/diameter/support.gif

    Measure&Cut
    Thetechnicianwilldetermineandmeasureandmarkthelengthwitha
    marker.(Fig3),Hewillthenplaceatubecutter(Fig.4)overthemark
    andturntheknobuntilthecuttingwheelslightlytouch(Fig.5)themark.
    Thecutterwillberotatedaminimumofoncearoundthecircumference
    ofthetubetopreventanunevencutting.Theknobwillbeturnonce
    againandberepeateduntilthetubeiscut.
    Fig.3

    Imageobtainfrom:
    http://www.copper.org/applications/plumbing/techref/cth/images/figure10
    new.jpg
    Fig.4

    Imageobtainfrom:
    http://www.germes
    online.com/direct/dbimage/50217518/Tube_Cutter.jpg
    Fig.5

    Imageobtainfrom:
    http://www.sweethaven02.com/BldgConst/en5112a0039.gif

    Ream
    (Fig.6)Aninner&outerreamer(rotatingfinishingtoolwithsharp
    cuttingedgesusedtoshapeahole)willthenbeusedtoremovethe
    burs(sharpthinridgearoundthecut)tohelppreventcrackingonthe
    endofthetube.Thetechnicianwillinserttheendofthepieceonthe
    endsofthereamer.Thereamerwillberotatedonbothsidesandturned
    untilallbursareremoved.Oncecompleteditsreadyforflaring.
    Fig.6

    Imageobtainfrom:
    http://cgi.ebay.com/RefcoRFA209INNEROUTERREAMERHVAC
    PLUMBER
    TOOLS_W0QQitemZ250034516629QQihZ015QQcategoryZ66999QQc
    mdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting

    MakingTheFlare
    Setup
    (Fig.7)Thetechnicianwillnowinsert thereamedpiece1/8passthe
    topedgeontheflaringblock,insuringtheendtobeflaredisonthe
    angledsideoftheblock.Thewingnutsareturnedcounterclockwisefor
    ittobeeasilyinserted.Onceplacedinthehole,thewingnutswillbe
    turnedclockwisesecuringtheassembly.
    Thetechnicianwillnowattachthesliponyoketotheflareblock.Once
    placedontheblockandflareconeisalignedtheoverthetube,the
    handleisturnedclockwiserotatingthefeedscrewdownforcingtheflare
    conedowntothetube.Hewillstoponceitisitisjusttouchesthetube.
    Asaresultofthisthesliponyokeissecured.

    Fig.7

    Imageobtainfrom:
    http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?BV_SessionID=@@@@006
    9002929.1160869135@@@@&BV_EngineID=cchiaddjdjjiekkcefecemldf
    fidfmm.0&sid=I0080602410004900085&pid=00951255000&vertical=SEA
    RS&ihtoken=1

    ConfirmingSetup
    Thetechnicianwillverifyandrecheckthesetup.Thewingnutswillbe
    checkedtopreventslippingofthetubeandanyotherproblemsthatmay
    occur.Onceconfirmedthetechnicianwillcontinued.

    MakeFlare
    Thetechnicianwillnowsecurelyholdoftheflareblockwithonehand
    andfirmlyturnthehandlewiththeother,untilitwillnolongerturn.Asa
    resultaflareismadeontheendofthetube.(Fig.8)
    Fig.8

    Imageobtainfrom:
    http://www.copper.org/applications/plumbing/techref/cth/cth_8flrdjts.htm

    RemoveEquipment

    Thetechnicianwillturnthehandlecounterclockwiseuntiltheslipon
    yokeisdetached.Thewingnutswillbeloosenedandthepieceisable
    toberemoved.

    Checking
    Note:(Ifanyflaredoesnotpassanyofthecheckingitisbadandmustbe
    replaced.)

    VisuallyInspect
    Oncetheflarepieceisremovedthetechnicianwillvisually inspectthe
    flare(Fig.9)forsignsofcrackingorsplitting.

    CheckWithFlareNut
    Thetechnicianwillalsoslideaflarenut(Fig.9)onthetubefromthe
    othersideandchecktomakesureitswillrotatefreelyandtheflareisnot
    toobig.
    Fig.9

    Imageobtainfrom:
    http://www.copper.org/applications/plumbing/techref/cth/cth_8flrdjts.htm

    CheckWithFitting
    Thetechnicianwillmakecertainwithonelastcheck.Hewillplacethe
    flareonaflarefitting(Fig.10)tomakesureitwillworkcorrectly.
    Fig.10

    ImageObtainFrom:
    http://www.copper.org/applications/plumbing/techref/cth/cth_8flrdjts.htm

    ReadyForUse
    Onceallthechecksarecompletedandpassedtheflareisnowreadyfor
    use.Aproperlymadeflarewillinsurethattheairconditioningsystemwill
    befreefromleaksatthejoints.(Fig.11)
    Fig.11

    Imageobtainfrom:
    http://www.copper.org/applications/plumbing/techref/cth/cth_8flrdjts.htm

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