Installation Guide

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PEX TOOLS
HOW TO USE
Expansion PEX Tool
1. Lightly grease the cone of
the expansion tool.
2. Attach the expansion head
onto the expansion tool.
3. Cut pipe squarely. 4. Place an expansion sleeve
onto the end of the pipe.
5. Open the tool handles fully
and gently insert the tool
head into pipe until it stops.
6. Expand by pressing the tool
handles together. Open
handles, rotate tool and
repeat. Refer to the chart
below for the recommended
number of expansions per
tubing size.
7. Expansion is complete when
the pipe and sleeve are
against the shoulder of the
tool head.
8. Immediately remove the tool
from the pipe and sleeve.
Insert the fitting until its
shoulder touches the sleeve
end. Pipe may take up to two
minutes to fully seal fitting.
Tubing
Size
Number of
Expansions
1/2" 3-4
3/4" 7-9
1" 12-14
EPXTOOLKIT, EPXTOOL
Apollo® Expansion PEX Sleeves
EPXS1225PK 1/2" 25 Pack
EPXS3425PK 3/4" 25 Pack
EPXS125PK 1" 10 Pack
Compatible with Uponor (Wirsbo) ProPEX™.
Use with PEX-A pipe only.
EXPANSION PEX TOOL