STOP!
DANGER!
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Failure or improper selection or improper use of hose, fittings, or related accessories
can cause death, personal injury and property damage. Possible consequences of failure
or improper selection or improper use of hose, fittings, or related accessories
include, but are not limited to:
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• Fittings blown off at high speed.
• High velocity fluid discharge.
• Explosion, or burning, of the conveyed fluid.
• Electrocution from high voltage electric power lines or other sources of electricity.
• Contact with suddenly moving, or falling, objects that are held in position, or
moved, by conveyed fluid.
• Dangerously whipping hose.
• Contact with conveyed fluids that may be hot, cold, toxic or otherwise injurious.
• Sparking or explosion caused by static electricity build-up.
• Sparking, or explosion, while spraying paint or other flammable liquid. |
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Before selecting or using any RYCO Hydraulics (RYCO) hose or fittings or related
accessories, it is essential that you read the following instructions.
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1.
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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
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1.1 |
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Scope: This safety guide provides instructions for selecting and using (including
assembling, installing and maintaining) hose fittings (including all products commonly
called “fittings” or “couplings” for attachment to hose), and related accessories
(including crimping machines and tooling). This safety guide is to be used in conjunction
with the specific publications for the specific hose, fittings and related accessories
that are being considered for use. |
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Fail-Safe: Hose and hose assemblies can and do fail. Design all systems in a fail-safe
mode, so that failure of the hose or hose assembly or related accessories will not
endanger persons or property. |
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Distribution: Provide a copy of this safety guide to each person who is responsible
for selecting, or using, hose and fittings and related accessories. Do not select,
or use, hose and fittings or related accessories without thoroughly understanding
this safety guide. |
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User Responsibility: Due to the wide variety of operating conditions and uses for
hose and fittings and related accessories, RYCO do not represent or warrant that
any particular hose or fitting or related accessories is suitable for any specific
end use. This safety guide does not analyse all technical parameters that must be
considered in selecting a product. The product user, through its own analysis and
testing, is solely responsible for:
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• The final selection of the hose and fittings and related accessories.
• Assuming that requirements are met and the use presents no health or safety hazards.
• Providing all appropriate health and safety warnings where hose and fittings and
related accessories are used. |
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1.5 |
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Additional Questions: Contact the RYCO Hydraulics Technical Department if you have
any questions or require any additional information. |
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HOSE AND FITTING SELECTION INSTRUCTIONS:
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2.1 |
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Electrical Conductivity: Certain applications require that a hose be non-conductive
to prevent electrical current flow. Other applications require the hose to be sufficiently
conductive to drain off static electricity. Extreme care must be exercised when
selecting hose and fittings for
these or any other applications. For applications
that require hose to be electrically non-conductive, including but not limited to
applications near high voltage electric lines, only special non-conductive hose
can be used. The manufacturer of the equipment must be consulted to be certain that
the hose and fittings selected are correct for the application. Do not use any RYCO
hose or fittings for any such application unless:
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(i) the application is expressly approved by RYCO
(ii) the hose is both orange colour and marked “non-conductive”
(iii) the manufacturer of the equipment specifically approves the particular RYCO
hose and fittings. |
Do not use any RYCO hose or fittings for conveying paint in airless spraying or
similar applications without the written approval of RYCO in each case. A special
hose and fittings assembly is required for this application. If the correct hose
and fitting application is not used for this application, static electricity can
build up and cause sparks that may result in an explosion and/or fire.
The electrical conductivity or non-conductivity of hose and fittings is dependent
upon many factors and may be susceptible to change. |
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Pressure: Hose selection must be made so that the published maximum recommended
working pressure of the hose is equal or greater than the maximum
system pressure. Surge pressures in the system higher than the published maximum recommended working
pressure will cause failure, or
shorten hose life. |
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Suction: Hoses used for suction applications must be selected to ensure that the
hose will withstand the vacuum and pressure of the system. |
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Temperature: Be certain that fluid and ambient temperatures,
both steady and transient, do not exceed the limitations of the hose. Care must be taken when routing hose
near hot objects such as manifolds. |
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Fluid Compatibility: Hose selection must assure compatibility of the hose tube,
cover, reinforcement, and fittings with the fluid media used. |
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Permeation: Permeation (that is, seepage through the hose) will occur from inside
the hose to the outside environment when hose is used with gases, liquid and gas
fuels, and refrigerants (including but not limited to such materials such as helium,
fuel, oil, natural gas or freon). This permeation may result in high concentrations
of vapours which are potentially flammable, explosive, or toxic, and in loss of
fluid. You must take into account the fact that permeation will occur and could
be hazardous.
Permeation of moisture from the outside environment to inside the hose will also
occur. If this moisture permeation would have detrimental effects (particularly
for, but not limited to, refrigeration and air conditioning systems), incorporation
of appropriate system safeguards should be selected and used. |
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Size: Transmission of power by means of pressurised fluid varies with pressure
and rate flow. The size of the components must be adequate to keep pressure losses
to a minimum and avoid damage due to heat generation of excessive fluid velocity. |
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Routing: Attention must be given to optimum routing to minimise inherent problems. |
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Environment: Care must be taken to ensure that the hose and fittings are either
compatible with or protected from the environment to which they are exposed including
but not limited to ultraviolet radiation, sunlight, heat, ozone, moisture, water,
salt water, chemicals and air pollutants. |
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Mechanical Loads: Consideration must be given to excessive flexing, twist, kinking, tensile
or side loads, bend radius, and vibration. Use of swivel type fittings or adaptors
may be required. |
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Physical Damage: Care must be taken to protect hose from wear, snagging and cuts. |
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Proper End Fittings: See instructions 3.2 through 3.5. These recommendations may
be substantiated
by testing to industry standards. |
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Length: When establishing a proper hose length; motion absorption, hose length changes due to pressure, and hose and machine tolerances must be considered. |
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Specifi cations and Standards: When selecting hose and fittings; government, industry, and RYCO
specifications and recommendations must be reviewed and followed as applicable. |
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Hose Cleanliness: Hose components may vary in cleanliness levels. Care must be taken
to ensure that the assembly selected has an adequate level of cleanliness for the
application. |
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Fire Resistant Fluids: Some fire resistant fluids require the same hose as used
with petroleum oil. Some use a special hose, while a few fluids will not work with
any hose at all. See General Instructions 1.5 and Hose and Fitting Selection Instructions
2.5. |
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Radiant Heat: Hose can be heated to destruction without contact by nearby items
such as hot manifolds or molten metal. |
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Welding and Brazing: Heating of plated parts, including hose fittings and adaptors,
above 232°C (450°F) such as during welding, brazing, or soldering may emit deadly
gases. |
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Atomic Radiation: Atomic radiation affects all materials used in hose assemblies.
Do not expose hose assemblies to atomic radiation. |
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HOSE AND FITTING ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:
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3.1 |
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Pre-Installation Inspection: Prior to installation, a careful examination of the
hose assembly must be performed. All components must be checked for correct style, size, and
length. The hose must be examined for cleanliness, obstructions,
blisters, cover looseness, or any other visible defects. |
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Hose and Fitting Assembly: Do not assemble a RYCO fitting on a RYCO hose that is
not specifically listed for that fitting by RYCO. Do not assemble RYCO fittings
on another manufacturer’s hose or a RYCO hose on another manufacturer’s fitting
unless RYCO approves the assembly in writing, and the user verifies the assembly
and the application through analysis and testing. See instruction 1.4. The RYCO
published instructions must be followed for assembling the fittings on the hose.
These instructions are provided in the RYCO catalogue. |
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Related Accessories: Do not crimp or swage any RYCO hose or fitting with anything
but the proper RYCO swage machine or crimp machine and in accordance with RYCO published
instructions. Do not crimp or swage another manufacturer’s hose fitting with a RYCO
crimp machine or swage machine unless authorised in writing by RYCO. |
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Parts: Do not use any RYCO hose or fitting part unless used with the correct RYCO
mating parts, in accordance with published instructions, unless authorised in writing
by RYCO |
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Field Attachable/Permanent: Field Attachable couplings may be reattached once only after their first use, provided that they have not been part of a hose assembly
that has failed, and are in a fit condition for reuse. Do not reuse any field attachable
hose coupling that has blown or pulled off a hose. Do not reuse any permanent (that
is, crimped or swaged) hose fittings or any part thereof. |
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Minimum Bend Radius: Installation of a hose at less than the minimum listed bend radius may significantly
reduce hose life. |
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Twist Angle and Orientation: Hose installations must be such that relative motion
of machine components does not produce twisting. |
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Securement: In many applications, it may be necessary to restrain, protect, or guide
the hose to protect it from damage. Care must be taken to ensure such restraints do
not introduce additional stress or wear points. |
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Proper Connection of Ports: Proper physical installation of the hose requires a
correctly installed port connection while ensuring that no twist or torque is transferred
to the hose. |
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External Damage: Proper installation is not complete without ensuring that
tensile loads, side loads, kinking, flattening, potential abrasion, thread damage,
or damage to sealing surfaces are corrected or eliminated. See instruction 2.10. |
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System Check-out: After completing the installation, all air entrapment must be
eliminated and the system pressurised to the maximum system pressure and checked
for proper function and freedom from leaks.
NOTE: Avoid potential hazardous areas while testing. |
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Minimum Free Length of Hose Assemblies: Occasionally requests or orders arise for
hydraulic hose assemblies where the ‘Free Length’ of hose between
the ferrules of
the couplings is not long enough, and could hinder the ability of the hose assembly
to function properly. This is particularly the case when utilising very short hose
assemblies, where a shortening or shrinkage of the hose under pressure may result
in hose and coupling separation. In addition, small misalignments, vibration and
other displacements may induce very high stresses upon the hose/coupling juncture,
as there is little capacity for the flexible nature of the hose to compensate.
Due to the possible problems associated with using very short hose assemblies, RYCO
has adopted the following general rule (equation) for the allowable Minimum Free
Length (MFL) of hose to be used as a guide when fabricating or ordering a hydraulic
hose assembly. |
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Should the Minimum Free Length (MFL) of the actual hose assembly fall below the
derived MFL value from the above equation (when calculated using information for
the relevant hose size from the relevant, and most current, hose specification),
RYCO CAUTIONS the hose assembly as being “under recommended Minimum Free Length
– may cause premature hose assembly failure”. |
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HOSE AND FITTING MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS:
Even with proper selection and installation, hose life may be significantly reduced
without a continuing maintenance program. Frequency should
be determined by the severity of the application and risk potential. A maintenance
program must include the following as a minimum. |
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Visual Inspection Hose/Fitting: Any of the following conditions require immediate system shut
down and replacement of the hose assembly:
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• Slippage or movement of fittings on the hose
• Damaged, cut or abraded cover
• Hard, stiff, heat cracked, or charred hose
• Cracked, damaged, or badly corroded fittings
• Leaks at fitting or in hose
• Kinked, crushed, flattened or twisted hose
• Blistered, soft, degraded or loose cover |
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Visual Inspection – The following items must be tightened, repaired or replaced
as required.
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a) Leaking port conditions.
b) Remove excessive dirt build-up.
c) Clamps, guards, shields.
d) System fluid level, fluid type, and any air entrapment. |
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Functional Test – Operate the system at maximum operating pressure and check for
possible malfunctions and freedom from leaks.
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Replacement Intervals – Specific replacement intervals must be considered based
on previous service life, government or industry recommendations. See instructions 1.2.. |