Pegler Yorkshire VSH XPress User manual
VSH XPress®
installation instructions
1. mark the socket depth:
Ensuring full socket depth is achieved is vital for
the integrity of the joint. To check that the tube
and fitting remains in the correct position
throughout the pressing process you must
mark the socket depth with a ‘V-Tail’ mark.
If using slip sockets elongate the V (as per picture)
as the depth mark and V can be inserted past this
mark.
S110 - orange socket
depth tool for copper
tube
S111 - blue socket depth
tool for carbon and
stainless steel tube
by hand
Size Depth
12mm 17mm
15mm 20mm
18mm 20mm
22mm 21mm
28mm 23mm
35mm 26mm
42mm 30mm
54mm 35mm
66.7mm 50mm
76.1mm copper 50mm
76.1mm stainless/carbon 55mm
88.9mm 64mm
108mm copper 64mm
108mm stainless/carbon 78mm
2. check the 0-ring seal:
Insert the tube into the fitting until it meets the tube stop, using the insertion depth mark as a visual aid.
Only when the tube reaches the tube stop should the pressing operation be commenced.
3. prepare the press-fit tool:
Select the correct combination of Press-tool, Jaws, Slings and adaptors for the joint being made.
note:
• always refer to the manufacturer’s instructions for detailed information on how to operate your press-tool
safely
• check that the press tool and relevant jaws/slings have been maintained in accordance with their servicing/
calibration schedule
Make the tool safe by isolating it from the power supply. Select the correct jaws/sling jaws/sling jaw adaptor for the
joint being made, checking that they are free from damage. Attach the jaws/sling jaws/sling jaw adaptor to your
press-tool, following the instructions for your particular press-tool, and reconnect the power supply when ready.
66.7mm (67mm) Sling (S330 Snap on sling)
Novopress oers alternative slings for use on dierent press systems. As such Pegler reinforces the following
instruction.
Where 66.7mm slings are required for crimping VSH XPress fittings, installers must only use the following VSH
XPress/Novopress slings and adaptors:
Novopress reference Sling marking Novopress adaptor
36516-50 “Woeste” 67mm ZB302 42-66.7mm
45184-50 “VSH XPress” 66.7mm ZB323 66.7-108mm
Under no circumstances should any other brand of sling be used with our 66.7mm fittings as these will lead to an
incorrect crimp resulting in an immediate joint failure and invalidate the Pegler warranty.
VSH XPress 66.7mm fittings that have inadvertently been crimped with the wrong brand of sling cannot be
successfully re-crimped with the VSH XPress 66.7 sling and will unfortunately have to be cut out and replaced with
a new fitting using the correct sling.
note:
• Pegler 66.7mm will be
referred to as 66.7mm
and/or 67mm
note:
• jaws for copper and steel dier at 108mm when pressing the sling
stays in place and a second pressing operation is required
4. Dri-Slide lubricant
Use of S135 Dri-Slide lubricant is essential when jointing large sized fittings. The pressing profile groove of the sling
jaws should be cleaned and lightly lubricated after every 50 joints for 42mm to 76.1mm sizes, and every 5 joints for
108mm. Dri-Slide should also be applied between the main sling arms and the moving segments; and along the pivot
pins between the arms. Wipe clean any excess lubricant so that it does not come into contact with the fitting “O” ring.
note:
• Dri-Slide lubricant should
never be used to
lubricate the “O” ring
When to lubricate
Size of fitting 42-76 108
Interval 50 joints 5 joints
5. press the joint:
Mount the jaws/sling jaws over the bead at the mouth of the fitting. With the tool fully supported and not hanging
from the pipework, and with your hands safely away from the joint, press the trigger or button to start the jointing
cycle. When the jaws/sling jaws fully enclose the mouth of the fitting, the joint is complete. The jaw should then be
released from around the fitting.
15 to 35mm Pegler recommend the use
of Sling Jaws for sizes 42 to
108mm
note:
• the 108mm joint is not fully made until the
fitting has been through two pressing
operations (Novopress only)
• maintain a 90° angle between the tube and
jaws at all times, this is to ensure the integrity
of the joint as well as protect the operator from
‘kickback’
• the pressing operation
should only be carried
out when the tube is
adequately supported
by brackets, not when
the tube is suspended
in the fitting socket
alone
• allow press-fit jaws
to be attached
without hindrance
• we recommend all systems are thoroughly pressure
tested before hand over to end user. Refer to
www.pegleryorkshire.co.uk for detailed
recommendations, particularly regarding Carbon Steel
installations
further details
Pegler Yorkshire Group Limited
St. Catherine’s avenue /Doncaster
South Yorkshire /DN4 8DF /England
tel: +44 (0) 800 1560 050
email: tech.help@pegleryorkshire.co.uk
www.pegleryorkshire.co.uk
6. check the joint:
Inspect the finished joint making
sure all is in order, when satisfied
the joint has been made correctly
mark the joint as complete.
• the socket depth mark you made
indicates that full socket depth
has been maintained throughout
the pressing cycle
• the fitting and pipe bear the
witness marks from your
jaws/sling jaws
