I-ENDCAP
I-ENDCAP
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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Victaulic
®
End Caps
VICTAULIC END CAP INSTALLATION SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
• Read and understand all instructions before attempting to install, remove, adjust, or maintain the coupling/end cap, any end cap
connections, and any other Victaulic piping products.
• Always depressurize and drain the piping system completely before attempting to install, remove, adjust, or maintain the coupling/end cap,
any end cap connections, and any other Victaulic piping products.
• Always verify that the piping system has been completely depressurized and drained immediately prior to installation, removal, adjustment,
or maintenance of the coupling/end cap, any end cap connections, and any other Victaulic piping products.
• Under no circumstances should coupling hardware or any other system component be loosened to check if the system is pressurized or to
depressurize the system.
• Wear safety glasses, hardhat, and foot protection.
Failure to follow these instructions could result in death or serious personal injury and property damage.
This document provides safety instructions for the installation, use, and removal of Victaulic-manufactured end caps with Victaulic-manufactured
couplings in all size ranges and groove profiles, along with other important information that is critical for proper use of Victaulic end caps.
For Installation-Ready
™
Couplings, refer to the “NOTICE” on the opposite side of this page for important Victaulic end cap marking information.
Always verify that the Victaulic end cap being used is designed for the specific groove profile. For example, the Victaulic No. W60 End Cap shall be
used only with Victaulic Advanced Groove System (AGS) products.
When installing, using, or removing a Victaulic end cap, always reference the specific installation instructions for the Victaulic coupling that is being
used with the Victaulic end cap. For the Victaulic No. T-60 Test Caps, always refer to the additional instructions provided with the kit. Installation
instructions for couplings and the No. T-60 Test Caps may be downloaded at victaulic.com.
After installation, always inspect the assembly to verify proper installation.
GOOD
GOOD
GOOD ASSEMBLY
(END CAP IS SEATED WITHIN THE COUPLING WITH THE
CORRECT SIDE FACING OUT AND COUPLING BOLT PADS
ARE IN METAL-TO-METAL CONTACT)
GOOD BOLT ENGAGEMENT
(OVAL NECK OF EACH BOLT
IS SEATED PROPERLY
IN THE BOLT HOLE)
The following conditions are not acceptable and shall be corrected before any system pressure testing occurs.
BAD
BAD
BAD
BAD ASSEMBLY
(INCORRECT SIDE OF END CAP IS FACING OUT –
HARDWARE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BE TIGHTENED TO
BRING THE BOLT PADS INTO METAL-TO-METAL CONTACT)
BAD ASSEMBLY
(BOLT PADS ARE NOT IN
METAL-TO-METAL CONTACT)
BAD BOLT ENGAGEMENT
(OVAL NECK IS NOT SEATED PROPERLY
IN THE BOLT HOLE)
