Sunday, April 17, 2011

Port Connector Easy Installation Instructions

1. Remove nut and ferrules from the first of two Swagelok ports to be connected.

2. Slip nut (no ferrules) over machined ferrule end of port connector.

3. Insert port connector into Swagelok Port 1 and snug by hand. Tighten with wrench 1/4 turn only. For 1/16, 1/8, and 3/16 in.; and 2, 3, and 4 mm tube fittings, tighten only 1/8 turn. Subsequent connections are made by tightening slightly with a wrench after snugging the nut by hand.

4. Insert other end of port connector into Swagelok Port 2 and tighten nut 1 1/4 turns from finger-tight. For 1/16, 1/8, and 3/16 in.; and 2, 3, and 4 mm tube fittings, only 3/4 turn from finger-tight is necessary.