Install Instructions

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MegaPressG
®
1. Cut piping at right angles using displacement type cutter.
2. Keep end of piping a minimum of 4" away from the
contact area of the vise to prevent possible damage to
the piping in the press area. See MegaPress Manual for
minimum clearance required for prep tools.
3. Remove burr from inside and outside of piping and prep
to proper insertion depth using a preparation tool or ne
grit sandpaper.
4. Check seal and grip ring for correct t. Do not use oils or
lubricants.
5. Illustration demonstrates proper t of grip ring, separation
ring and sealing element.
6. Mark proper insertion depth. Improper insertion depth
may result in an improper seal. The depth marking shall be
visible on the completed assembly.
7a. Viega
®
MegaPress
®
½" - 1" tting connections must be
performed with MegaPress Jaws.
See Ridgid Operator’s
Manual for proper tool instructions.
7b. Open the MegaPress Jaw and place at right angles on
the tting. Visually check insertion depth using mark on
piping.
7c. Start pressing process and hold the trigger until the jaw
has engaged the tting.
Keep extremities and foreign
objects away from MegaPress Jaw during pressing
operation to prevent injury or incomplete press.
8a. Viega MegaPress 1¼" - 2" tting connections must be
performed with MegaPress Rings and V2 Actuator. See
Operator’s Manual for proper tool instructions.
8b. Open MegaPress Ring and place at right angles on the
tting. MegaPress Ring must be engaged on the tting
bead. Check insertion depth.
8c. Place V2 Actuator onto MegaPress Ring and start
pressing process. Hold the trigger until the Actuator
has engaged the MegaPress Ring. Keep extremities
and foreign objects away from MegaPress Ring and V2
Actuator during pressing operation to prevent injury or
incomplete press.
9. Remove MegaPress Jaw from tting or release V2
Actuator from
RIDGID MegaPress Ring and then remove
MegaPress Ring from the tting on completion of press.
Remove control label to indicate press has been
completed.
Note: The installation, inspection, testing and purging of the
fuel gas system shall be in accordance with local codes
or, in the absence of local codes, in accordance with the
InternationalFuelGasCode,NFPA54/NationalFuelGas
Code z223.1, the Uniform Plumbing Code, NFPA 58 or
CSA B 149.1 as applicable.
Caution:
(a) The ttings are for use with fuel gases and are
intended for the operating pressure 0-125 psi.
(b) The fuel gas system shall not be used as a
grounding electrode for an electrical system.
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5
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7A
7B
7C
8A 8C
8B
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d
10
Pipe
Diameter
d
(in)
d
(mm)
½"
3
⁄ 16 5
¾"
3
⁄ 16 5
1"
3
⁄ 16 5
1¼"
⅜ 10
1½"
⅜ 10
2"
⅜ 10