Parker Hannifin Corporation
Fluid System Connectors
Otsego, Michigan
E11
Catalog 3501E
Air Brake – AB Fittings
Applicable Tube
Tube Material:
Annealed copper
Tube O.D.:
1/4, 3/8, 1/2, 5/8, 3/4
Fittings meet functional requirements of SAE J246 for spherical sleeve
tube fittings.
Materials of Construction
Fittings:
Brass
Nuts:
Brass
Sleeves:
Brass
Nomenclature
Example: vs68ab-10-8
Attribute:
vs
locite vibra seal
®
516
68
male connector
ab
air brake
10
5/8
Tube Size
8
1/2
Pipe Thread
Specifications
Operating
Fluid:
Water, air, inert and
non-combustible gasses
compatible with materials
of construction
Pressure
Range:
Up to 400 PSI
Temperature
Ranges:
From -65° to +250°F.
Assembly Instructions
1.
Cut tubing squarely and remove burrs.
2.
Slide nut and sleeve onto tubing.
3.
Insert tubing into fitting until bottomed on
seat. The nut should be screwed down
finger-tight, then wrench-tightened as
indicated below (This will allow a number of
remakes):
TUBE SIZE
TURNS REQUIRED TO SEAL FROM
HAND-TIGHT
1/4, 3/8, 1/2
2
5/8, 3/4
3