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This fitting guide is suitable for our
Stainless Steel Brake and Clutch fittings in conjunction with our
Teflon lined Stainless Steel Braided Hose
SpeedShopUK has created this guide by reworking images and text that were originally downloaded from
Goodridge
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| Using a fine tooth saw blade or cut off wheel, cut hose to the required length. Clean any loose debris from both the cut ends and inside the hose. |
MAIN FITTING BODY - OLIVE - SOCKET On a clean flat surface disassemble the fitting, this consists of 3 parts, the Main fitting body,Olive and Socket.. |
Push two sockets back to back over the overbraid working from the non flared end. |
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| Using an appropriate sized Goodridge mandrel, flare out both ends of the stainless steel overbraid from the PTFE inner tube. |
Push an olive onto each end of the PTFE inner tube under the stainless steel over braid by hand and finish off by pushing against a flat solid surface making sure the P.T.F.E tube is fully home in the olive. |
Holding the main fitting body in a smooth jaw vice, lubricate the thread and push the hose over the nipple end and start to thread the socket onto the fitting by hand. |
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| Finish tightening the socket onto the fitting with a good quality wrench until the socket is one full turn from the main fitting hex. PRESSURE TEST. |
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD THE SOCKET BE LOOSENED IN AN ATTEMPT TO ADJUST THE ALIGNMENT AFTER ASSEMBLY |
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