Product Instructions
Viega ProPress
Ball Valves ½" to 2"
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Viega ProPress Ball Valves ½" to 2"
For Hard Copper Tubing in ½" to 2" and
Soft Copper Tubing in ½" to 1¼"
Viega products are designed to be
installed by licensed and trained plumbing
and mechanical professionals who are
familiar with Viega products and their installation.
Installation by non-professionals may void
Viega LLC's warranty.
DANGER!
Read and understand all instructions for
installing Viega ProPress fittings. Failure
to follow all instructions may result in extensive
property damage, serious injury, or death.
Cut copper tubing square using displacement-type
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cutter or fine-toothed saw.
Cut tubing a minimum of four inches
away from the contact area of the vise to
prevent possible damage to the tubing in
the press area.
Remove burr from inside and outside of tubing to
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prevent cutting the sealing element.
Viega LLC
585 Interlocken Blvd.
Broomfield, CO 80021
Phone (800) 976-9819
www.viega.us
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For applications requiring a different
sealing elements, remove the factory
installed sealing element and replace
with the applicable sealing element. See
Changing Sealing Elements Product Instructions
on the
viega.us
website.
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Check the sealing element
for correct fit. Do not use
oils or lubricants. Use only
Viega ProPress sealing
elements.
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Mark proper insertion depth as indicated by the
Viega ProPress Insertion Depth Chart. Improper
insertion depth may result in improper seal.
Viega ProPress Insertion Depth Chart
Tube Size ½"
¾"
1" 1¼" 1½"
Insertion Depth ¾"
⅞"
⅞"
Copper tubing must be free of surface
imperfections, including metal stamped print
lines, before a ProPress fitting is installed.
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While turning slightly, slide ball valve onto tubing to
the marked depth. End of tubing must contact stop.
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Insert appropriate Viega ProPress jaw into the
press tool and push in, holding pin until it locks in
place.
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Open the jaw and place at right angle on the
valve. Visually check insertion depth using mark
on tubing.
EN
Product Instructions
Viega ProPress Ball Valves ½" to 2"
This document is subject to updates. For the most current Viega
technical literature please visit www.viega.us.
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Instrucciones del producto
Válvulas de esféricas Viega
ProPress ½" a 2"
Este documento está sujeto a actualizaciones. Para obtener la
documentación técnica más reciente de Viega, visite www.viega.us/es.
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Instructions produit
Vannes à bille Viega ProPress ½" à 2"
Le présent document est soumis à des mises à jour. Pour consulter
les manuels techniques Viega les plus récents, veuillez consulter le
site www.viega.ca.
PI-PP 518866 0221 ProPress Ball Valves ½ to 2 (EN ES FR)
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WARNING!
Keep extremities and foreign objects away
from press tool during pressing operation
to prevent injury or incomplete press.
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Hold trigger on press tool until press jaws have
fully engaged the fitting. Jaws will automatically
release after a full press is made.
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After pressing, open the jaw and remove the
press tool.
Only ball valves marked with NSF-61 and
NSF 372 are allowed for use in potable
water systems.
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Pressure testing with Smart Connect
Unpressed connections are located by
pressurizing the system with air or water. When
testing with water the proper pressure range is
15 psi to 85 psi. When testing with compressed
air the proper pressure range is ½ psi to 45 psi
2"
maximum. If testing with compressed air, use
an approved leak-detect solution. Following a
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successful pressure test, the system may be
pressure tested up to 200 psi with air or up to 600
psi with water.
Testing for unpressed connections using
Smart Connect is not a replacement for
pressure testing requirements of local
codes and standards.
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