Install Instructions

7
Check Calibration of Clamp Tool
Calibrating the Clamp Tool
Removal of a Clamp or Completed Connection
If the gauge goes into
the jaws beyond the
GO portion, the Clamp
Tool should be recali-
brated following these
steps.
1. Place GO portion of gage into jaw gap
2. Loosen locking nut
3. Adjust clamp tool jaws by
rotating the eccentric stud
counter-clockwise until jaws
contact gauge. Re-tighten
the locking nut.
Always check the Clamp Tool with the calibration gauge
before the first and after the last crimp on each job site.
1. Close the Clamp
Tool handles to the
stop point and insert
gauge into jaw gap
2. Gauge must stop at the
NO-GO line in order to
make proper connections
Place a flat-bladed screw driver
under the clamp tab and pry up
to unlock. Then using a clamp
removal tool or pliers grab onto
the tab and pull free.
Note: The previously clamped section
of SharkBite
®
tubing should be cut off
prior to making a new connection.
GO
NO-GO
Tools out of calibration
may not make good
long-term connections
and can result in leaks
developing over time.
WARNING