User Guide

Plumbing Design Assistance Manual l Chapter 2 – Making ProPEX connections l 9
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Expansion with Milwaukee M18 ProPEX Expansion Tool
ProPEX tee
ProPEX coupling
Insert ProPEX tting into ½" Uponor PEX piping.
Insert ProPEX tting into 1" Uponor PEX piping.
Shoulder
Shoulder
6. After the nal expansion, immediately
remove the tool and insert the tting. Ensure
the piping and ring seat against the shoulder
of the tting.
Important! Only perform the necessary number
of expansions. DO NOT over expand the pipe.
You should feel some resistance as the tting
goes into the piping. If you do not feel any
resistance, the piping may be over expanded
and will require additional time to shrink over
the tting.