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joining primary piping Da not use the adhesive beyond its pot life pot life(working time)of mixed <br /> adhesive is dependent on temperature and is reduced as the temperature increases. <br /> When the pot life expires,the can may begin to feel warm and the adhesive will be <br /> gummy or sticky when applied to the pipe.See POT uFE/cuRE TIME table below. <br /> Apply a thin,even coat of mixed adhesive to <br /> the inside of the bell and to the tapered <br /> spigot ends(indicated by shading), <br /> completely wetting all machined surfaces <br /> with the adhesive.Wipe off excess adhesive <br /> with the spatula provided in the kit. <br /> Bring the bell and spigot together in a straight,even line.Insert the spigot until contact <br /> of the matching taper in the bell occurs.When assembling 2 through 6-inch pipe,rotate <br /> the spigot end approximately 90°to redistribute the adhesive and work out any <br /> trapped air whenever possible.Since tapers are matching,you should feel the joint <br /> "Sack"when a proper interference fit is obtained.If the joint will not lock,it is usually due <br /> to excess adhesive,adhesive which is stiff because of cold weather,or adhesive <br /> whose pot life has expired.When the joint has locked,hold the pipe and fitting together <br /> for a few seconds to insure lock-up.Do not use any type of hammer or mallet to <br /> make up the joint. <br /> Do not disturb the lock of the mated joint when installing additional lengths. <br /> Do not move the joined piping until the adhesive has cured. <br /> Note:For 8-inch and larger nominal pipe sizes,refer to the Ameron installation manual <br /> or consult Ameron. <br /> Cutting the pipe Use a hacksaw with fine blade,achopsaw,a reciprocating saw or an abrasive cutoff <br /> wheel when cutting the pipe.Mark pipe with a wrap-around or heating blanket to insure <br /> an even cut.If pipe is delivered with a factory-joined coupling,cut off the spigot end, <br /> not the coupling.If necessary,pipe may be joined to a sleeve coupling to form a new <br /> female bell end. <br /> Taper the cut end of the pipe using the Ameron Taper-Tool(U.S.Pat No.3,540,328), <br /> Taper-Tool II,Taper-Maker or Unique Tapering Tool or a'pencil-sharpener'type tool <br /> available from third parties or Ameron distributors.See instructions packed with tool <br /> for details. <br /> 2 <br />