Specifications: Design: Hand flaring tools for small on-site repair jobs Operation: Impact flaring pin 37° Flaring: Triple-Lok® connection – ISO 8434-2/SAE J514 Tube material: copper, aluminum, steel and stainless steel tube Tube diameter: 6 to 38 mm/1/4˝ to 1 1/2˝ Wall thickness: max 15% of tube-O.D., max 10% of tube O.D. for tubes larger 20 mm tube O.D. Requirements: Rigid vice and hammer Performance: Overall cycle time 1–3 min Economic production quantity: 10 flarings per week
Operation 1. Clamp tube end flush in block halves 2. Clean and lubricate tube end and flaring pin 3. Form the flare by a few sharp hammer blows 4. Use pre-flaring pin for tube O.D. 20 mm/3/4˝ and larger 5. Release vice and unclamp tube