VALUE VTE Series Power Tube Expander User Manual
- May 15, 2024
- VALUE
Table of Contents
Making Your Job More Enjoyable
VTE Series
Power Tube Expander
User Manual
Safety Guide
Caution: Read this manual thoroughly before using,
- Koop tho working area clean and ty.
- Do ot operate whil under the nflence of alcohol
- Keep chidren and unreined paople from using.
- Use orgial parts and auxiiary.
- Long ime using may overheat s motor which activate overneat protecton.
- Temperaiura higher than 70°C or ower than °C may actvate the mator overhaat or subcooled proection
- Don’ dismante VTE Seris at random which may void varrany.
- Product s warranted against defets in materals and workmanship for two years fom the oate of purchase.
- Dispose th battery according 1 local eguiations.
- Ponding patent
Structure
Technical Parameters
| Model | VTE-29D | VTE-42D |
|---|---|---|
| Tubing OD | 3/8″, 1/2″, 5/8″, 3/4″, 7/8″, 1″, 1-1/8″ | 3/8″, 1/2″, 5/8″, 3/4″, |
7/8″, 1″, 1-1/8″, 1-1/4″, 1-3/8″, 1-1/2″, 1-5/8″
Power| DC motor
Cone Speed| 120 RPM
Battery Capacity| Up to 220 expanding per charge
Time to Expanding| Complete a flare in 10 seconds
Dimension| 209x67x249mm
Weight| 1.5kg
Accessary| VTC-32, VTT-5| VTC-42, VTT-5
Battery pack
| Battery | 7.2V 2Ah 14.4Wh |
|---|---|
| Quick Charge | 35 minutes |
| Ambient Temperature | 5°C-40°C |
Charger
| Power Supply | AC 100-240V (50/60Hz ) 50W |
|---|---|
| Output Voltage | 8.4V |
| Output Current | 3.5A |
| Ambient Temperature | 5°C-40°C |
Table 1
Operation Instructions for Tube Expander
1.1. Tube expansion
(1) Deburr copper tube.
Deburting is recommeded before expanding, especiall for 3/8″ copper tubing.
(2) Anneal copper tube.
(Notet: Soft tube doesnt need to be annealed) (3) Insert copper tube onto
expander head, press start button to operate. The expander stops automatically
after expansion is completed. (If you accidentally press start button during
operaiion, expander will stop wiorking, press start button again t0 restore
tube expansion operation)
(Note2: f start button s pressed but expander doesn respond, manually release
pressure by pushing presstre release button and then press start button again)
Pressure Relief
2.1, Automatic pressure relief
Expansion pressure willbe relieved automaically after tube expansion process
is completed
2.2. Manual pressure relief
Manual pressure relief push buton is to be used only when expander is running
abnormally (pressure reief buon is shown in the figure below). When pressure
reief s nesded, push this button in the direction of arrow to release
pressure.
3. lilumination
3.1 Clicklight button to tur on fight. 
Charge
4.1 Press tabs on both sides of battery 1o remove it 4.2 Make sure the battery
pack is connected properly. 
4.3 Place back the battery pack.
Oil Charge
To ensure the excellent performance of the expander, replace hydraulic oil
every 1 year or every 6000 expansions.
How to change oil:
- Put cone sleeve on the oil bottle cone, and then the O-ring.
- Unscrew the small screw of oil change cover and remove it.
- Use flat head screwdriver to unscrew the refueling plug (clean up dust near the refueling hole to prevent dust from falling into).
- Turn expander upside down, press the exhaust pressure plate, drain old oil from expander, turn expander over, lay expander flat. (Dispose of used oil properly)
- Press the exhaust pressure plate while inserting oil bottle into the refueling hole.
- Loosen the exhaust pressure plate. After the exhaust pressure plate returns to its original position, press it repeatedly until no more bubbles get in oil bottle.
- Pull away oil bottle, put back refueling plug screw, screw oil change cover back on expander.
Lubrication
Add appropriate amount of grease to the cone hole of expander head regularly to avoid expander head from being stuck or unable to reset during the expansion process due to poor lubrication.
Caution
- Put expander back into its box after work to prevent water and dust from entering expander.
- If expander is used continuously for long time, it may trigger temperature protection, the indicator will flash 5 times. Wait until expander cools down for a while, after temperature drop back, you can used it again.
- Expander will power off automatically if no activity for 20 seconds.
- Use the dedicated oil bottle and hydraulic oil for oil change/refill to avoid damage to expander.
- This expander is designed for soft copper tubes. If hard copper tube is used, tube must be annealed before operation, otherwise tube will not expand or will split. Hard copper tube that is not annealed will damage the tools and invalidate the warranty.
- If abnormal shutdown occurs during operation, please follow below procedures:
a. Push manual pressure release button to release the pressure;
b. Remove and re-plug battery pack;
c. Start expander again to see if the problem is solved;
d. If problem is not solved, please contact VALUE technical support.
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Tel:+86-576-86191959 Fax:+86-576-86191957
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