WARNING
• Read and understand all instructions in this sheet and the I-100 Field Installation Handbook before attempting to use split repair gaskets.
• Depressurize and drain the piping system before attempting to install, remove, adjust, or maintain any Victaulic piping products.
• Wear safety glasses, hardhat, and foot protection during installation.
Failure to follow these instructions could result in serious personal injury, improper product installation, and/or property damage.
WARNING
IMPORTANT INFORMATION• ThefollowinginstructionsareaguideforproperinstallationofVictauliccouplingswithsplitrepairgaskets.Standardmoldedgasketsare
recommendedforpositivesealingandmustbeusedwheneverpossible.SplitrepairgasketsshouldbeusedONLYwhencircumstancesmakeitimpossibletoreplacethestandardmoldedgasket.Full PeRFORMANce cAPAbIlITIes MAy NO lONGeR APPly TO cOuPlINGs INsTAlleD WITH sPlIT RePAIR GAskeTs, sINce sPlIT RePAIR GAskeTs ARe INTeNDeD ONly FOR TeMPORARy use.SplitrepairgasketsmustbespecialorderedandsuppliedonlybyVictaulic.
• Makesurethegasketgradesuppliedissuitablefortheintendedservice.Maximumgasketlifeisdependentuponpropergasketgradeselectionandinstallation.Victaulicpublication05.01,“GasketSelectionGuide,”mustbereferencedtodeterminegasketgraderecommendationsforeachapplication.
• Theoutsidesurfaceofthepipe,betweenthegrooveandthepipeend,mustbesmoothandfreefromindentations,projections(includingweldseams),androllmarkstoensurealeak-tightseal.Alloil,grease,loosepaint,dirt,andcuttingparticlesmustberemoved.
• VerifythatthepipeandgroovedimensionsarewithincurrentVictaulicspecifications.Measurementstakenacrossgroovedpipeendsmustnotexceedthemaximumallowableflarediameter.
• Lubricationofthegasketisrequiredtopreventthegasketfrompinchingortearingduringinstallation.Refertotheinstructionsonthefollowingpageforlubricantrequirements.
• Splitrepairgasketsthatare18-inch/457-mmandsmallerinsizeareaspecialanglecutanddonotrequirebonding.Refertotheinstructionsonthefollowingpage.
• Splitrepairgasketsthatare20-inch/508-mmandlargerinsizearesquarecutandmustbebondedwithalightcoatingofadhesive(notprovided).Refertothetablebelowandtheinstructionsonthefollowingpageforadhesiverequirements.NOTe: Only Grades “e”, “T”, “s”, and “l” can be bonded.
ADHesIVe ReQuIReMeNTs FOR bONDING 20-INcH/508-MM AND lARGeR sPlIT RePAIR GAskeTs
Gasket Grade color code/Description Primer Adhesive
E – EPDM Green Stripe/Standard Gasket for IPS Couplings Not Needed 3M™ Scotch-Weld™ Instant Adhesive CA40H or CA40
T – Nitrile Orange Stripe/Standard Gasket for IPS Couplings Not Needed 3M™ Scotch-Weld™ Instant Adhesive CA40H or CA40
S – Nitrile Orange Stripe/Gasket for AWWA Couplings Not Needed 3M™ Scotch-Weld™ Instant Adhesive CA40H or CA40
L – Silicone Red Gasket/Special Gasket for IPS Couplings Hernon® EF® Adhesion Promoter 42 Hernon® Quantum® 124
3M and Scotch-Weld are Trademarks of 3M Hernon, EF, and Quantum are Registered Trademarks of Hernon Manufacturing, Inc.
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• Always use a compatible lubricant to prevent the gasket from pinching or tearing during installation.
• DO NOT use petroleum-based lubricants on Grade “e” and Grade “l” gaskets.
Failure to follow these instructions could result in joint leakage and property damage.
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1.Wrapthesplitrepairgasketaroundthepipeendwiththesealinglipsfacingoutward,asshownabove.Makesurethegasketisnottwisted.
2.checkthesplicedsurfacestomakesuretheyaredryandfreeofanydebris.Brusheachendwithrubbingalcoholandallowtodrycompletely.
3. Refertothe“AdhesiveRequirements”tableonthepreviouspage.Applyprimer(ifapplicable)and/oradhesivetothesplicedend(s)ofthesplitrepairgasketinaccordancewiththeadhesivemanufacturer’sinstructions;theseinstructionsmustbereferencedforcompleteapplicationandcuringinformation.
4.immediatelybringthesplicedendstogetheraftertheadhesiveisapplied.Makesurethematinglipsarealigned.NOTe:Realignmentmaynotbepossibleaftercontactismadebetweenthetwosplicedends.
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5.Allowthebondedareatodrycompletely,thenlightlybuffthebondedareausingafinegradesandpaper(100gritminimum).Becarefulnottogougethegasketsurface.
6.ApplyathincoatofVictaulicLubricanttothesealinglipsofthegasket,thenrollthegasketintopositionandcenteritbetweenthegrooveineachpipeend.Makesurenoportionofthegasketextendsintothegrooves.ApplyathincoatofVictaulicLubricanttotheexteriorofthegasket,asshownabove.
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6a.positionthebondedareaofthegasketata45°anglewiththehorizontal.Thebondedareashouldbepositionedawayfromthecouplingboltpads.
7.installthecouplinghousings,pertheinstructionsintheVictaulici-100fieldinstallationhandbook.NOTe:for20-inch/508-mmsizecouplingsthatarecastinmultiplesegments,assemblethesegmentslooselyintotwoequalhalves.Allowclearancebetweenthesegmentstoeaseassemblyontothepipe.Makesurethegasketremainscenteredbetweenthegrooveineachpipeendduringcouplingassembly.
1.ApplyathincoatofVictaulicLubricanttothegasketsealinglipsandexterior.
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2.Wrapthesplitrepairgasketaroundthepipeends,makingsurethegasketisnottwistedandthattheangledendsarematedproperly.centerthegasketbetweenthegrooveineachpipeend.Makesurenoportionofthegasketextendsintothegrooves.positionthesplicedendsofthegasketata45°anglewiththehorizontal.Thesplicedendsshouldbepositionedawayfromthecouplingboltpads.
3.placethelowercouplinghousinginpositionoverthegasket/pipeends.NOTe:for14–18-inch/355.6–457-mmsizecouplingsthatarecastinmultiplesegments,assemblethesegmentslooselyintotwoequalhalves.Allowclearancebetweenthesegmentstoeaseassemblyontothepipe.Makesurethegasketremainscenteredbetweenthegrooveineachpipeendduringcouplingassembly.
4.placetheuppercouplinghousing(orsegmentassembly)inpositionoverthegasket/pipeends.finishtheinstallationbyreferringtotheinstructionsintheVictaulici-100fieldinstallationhandbook.
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