Caution Piping 3) If the fitting is tightened with excessive torque, a large amount of sealant will seep out. Remove the excess sealant. 4) Insufficient tightening may cause seal failure, or loosen the threads. 5) Reuse (1) Normally, fittings with a sealant can be reused 2 to 3 times. (2) To prevent air leakage through the sealant, remove any loose sealant stuck to the fitting by blowing air over the threaded portion. (3) If the sealant no longer provides effective sealing, wrap sealing tape over the sealant before reusing. Do not use the sealant in any form other than a tape type. (4) Once the fitting has been tightened, backing it out to its original position often causes the sealant to become defective. Air leakage will occur. 3/4/5 Port Solenoid Valves Precautions 4-1 Be sure to read this before handling. Tightening torque (N・m) Uni thread size Wrench tightening angle after tightened by hand (deg) 3 to 5 8 to 12 14 to 16 20 to 22 1/8 1/4 3/8 1/2 30 to 60 30 to 60 15 to 45 15 to 30 3 to 4 4 to 5 8 to 9 14 to 15 1/8 1/4 3/8 1/2 30 to 45 15 to 30 15 to 30 15 to 30 Tightening torque (N・m) Uni thread size Wrench tightening angle after tightened by hand (deg) Connection Female Thread: Rc, NPT, NPTF Connection Female Thread: G 2) The gasket can be recycled up to 6 to 10 times. It can be replaced easily when it has sustained damage. A broken gasket can be removed by holding it and then turning it in the same direction as loosening the thread. If gasket is difficult to remove, cut it with nippers, etc. In such a case, use caution not to scratch the seat face because the seat face of 45° gasket of fitting is the sealing face. 6. Uni thread fittings 1) First, tighten the threaded portion by hand, then use a proper wrench, which could be suitable for the width across flats of the hexagon body, to tighten it further at a wrench tightening angle shown below. As a reference value for the tightening torque, refer to the table below. 7. Piping to products When piping to a product, refer to the operation manual to avoid mistakes regarding the supply port, etc. 5-1 A