Dixon Valve 25 TON RAM Complete Manual - Manual (Page 54)

25 Ton Ram Instruction Manual Externally Swaged Cam & Groove
customer service 800 • 355 • 1991 5 Section 4
For “E” Style couplings follow steps 1-5 then:
a. Lubricate the inside of the die halves with
Crisco® (recommended) or a high viscosity
oil or heavy duty grease.
b. Lubricate the outside of the ferrule with
Crisco® (recommended) or a high viscosity
oil or heavy duty grease.
c. Bring the hose and coupling assembly up
through the base of the die bed.
d. Put the selected die into the die bed.
For “C” Style couplings
not requiring spacer rings,
perform Steps 6a through 6f
and 6h
through 6n.
Step 6k hold the “on” button down (or depress the
foot pedal) and continue the swage process until the
top of the ferrule has passed the top of the dies.
Don’t let the locking ear on the
coupler touch the die.
7b
7a
7c-d
6 end