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Primary Piping System Installation <br />CONNECTING TO OTHER SYSTEMS FIGS Smith Fibercest flanges most ANSI B16.5 Class <br />150 bolt hole standards. Full -face gasketing materials, <br />Adapters available for connecting to other systems 91s' (3 mm) thick, with a Shore A hardness of 60 to 70 <br />include the following: threaded adapters (bell or spigot durometer, are recommended for flanges. Gaskets <br />by NPT or BSP threads), reducer bushings (NPT), and made from Teflon and PVC usually have high durometer <br />flanges. ratings and are not acceptable. <br />Coriinectmig to RaWnis Ran - FIGS Smith <br />NOTE: When using adapters with spigot ends, it may be Fibercest flanges must be joined to flat-fimce flanges. <br />necessary to cut off a portion of the factory pipe bell if the The recommended maximum torque is listed on the <br />threads are not fully exposed. flange label. <br />Threaded Adapters (NPT or BSP) and Reducer <br />Bushings (NPT) <br />Before making up threaded <br />connections,Inspect ,, .; _:i_ damaged <br />h,Inspect <br />threads and remove any burrs. <br />Threads must be clean and dry <br />belbre applying thread lubricant <br />When using threaded adapters, <br />I x+ � • - r i o r. r i is r r: r. <br />I 4 Ili oil -4 1111 <br />♦ i::r ti: - i I - . i r i <br />ilr :IILi • s <br />l` rc cr rl;t r( <br />thread lubricant. <br />r'h1: r hi l: ♦.- a i r. aratwas <br />a proper seal. Do not use metallic wrenches to tighten <br />threaded adapters as this may cause damage to the <br />CAUTION: Do not overtighten. Tighten the adap- <br />ters; as if they were brass or other soft material. <br />NOTE: When using threaded reducer bushings, the bushing <br />should be BONDED and CURED before the male thread <br />is screwed into the bushing. Adhesive instead of thread <br />lubricant may be used on threaded adapters. Tighten the <br />threaded adapters as with standard thread lubricant. <br />Flanges <br />Before bonding i' onto the <br />pipe, make sum the bolt holes Ins <br />fwith ft mating bolt r' _ ...r%7 <br />other system. Do not bolt the flange <br />before bonding unless insertion depth of the spigot is <br />bottom r or ": • through i <br />flange.The maximum allowable torque is indicaW on each <br />11 <br />Connecting to Pump/Dispenser <br />Several methods are available to connect the product <br />piping lines and por recover lines to the <br />underground storage tank and dispenser: fiberglass <br />fittings, flexible connector, steel fitting or swing joint. <br />Use of flaidble connectors at each location facilitates <br />ease of installation. <br />