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Rynglok Fitting System Installation Guide
5.0 Tubing Repair With Rynglok Unions
5.1 Single Union Repair
Repair of a tubing defect can be made by using a single union fitting
provided that the length of the defect in the tube as shown in Figure
9 is within the limits specified in Table 4.
Dash Size Tube Size L Max.
-03 0.1875 .300
-04 0.2500 .300
-05 0.3125 .300
-06 0.3750 .300
-07 0.4375 .300
-08 0.5000 .350
-09 0.5625 .350
-10 0.6250 .350
-11 0.6875 .350
-12 0.7500 .350
-13 0.8125 .350
-14 0.8750 .350
-15 0.9375 .350
-16 1.0000 .400
-20 1.2500 .400
-24 1.5000 .400
Table 4
5.1.1 Cutting Through Center of Defect
As shown in Figure 10A, a single cut may be made through the
defect and the tube ends prepared as per Paragraph 1.0.
Note: While this method is not considered an ideal repair, it may be
preferred in some circumstances. Please note there is a possibil-
ity of defect propagation, and for this reason, the union should be
positioned equally over the positioning marks of each tube end when
the tube ends are in a “butted” condition since the tube insertion
inspection marks are made from the end of the tube, not from the
ends of the defect.
Dash Size Tube Size M Min.
-03 0.1875 2.14
-04 0.2500 2.38
-05 0.3125 2.51
-06 0.3750 2.64
-07 0.4375 2.77
-08 0.5000 2.92
-09 0.5625 3.05
-10 0.6250 3.18
-11 0.6875 3.44
-12 0.7500 3.56
-13 0.8125 3.71
-14 0.8725 3.88
-15 0.9375 3.99
-16 1.0000 4.15
-20 1.2500 4.81
-24 1.5000 5.42
Table 5
Figure 9
Defect Length
Figure 10A
Cutting through defect
Figure 11
Tube section removal
5.1.2 Cutting Out Defect
Figure 10B shows the preferred method for a single fitting repair
where the defect is completely removed, provided the length of the
defect is less than “L Max.” in Table 4. The tube ends should then be
prepared per Paragraph 1.0.
Note: Because of the amount of tubing being removed, this amount
will decrease the amount of tube float available for the installer, i.e.,
if the maximum permissible amount of tubing is cut out, the posi-
tion of the union over the positioning marks will be in the minimum
insertion condition for both fitting ends of the union.
5.2 Two Union Repair
When the length of the defect exceeds “L Max.” from Table 4,
repairs must be made by cutting out the defective section of tubing,
plus additional tubing as shown in Figure 11. The minimum length of
tubing to be removed is length “M Min.” from Table 5. The removed
tubing must be replaced by an equal or slightly shorter length of
similar tubing, and installed using two Rynglok unions. Prepare each
tube end per Paragraph 1.0.
Note: Rynglok union P/N R80501T-xx, below, is also available for repair
use. This fitting is capable of joining tube sections when a longer span
is required. Use of this option may allow for a single fitting for repair is
some instances.
P/N R80501T