The Racetronix FIT-CP3LSS is a long (32.3 mm) stainless steel crimp end for -3 smooth-bore PTFE hose: the part that goes into the hose. It is one of three parts. Its end is a 37° concave (female flare) seat; with a FIT-CPNUT3SS stainless tube nut over it and a FIT-CP3CSSW crimp collar crimped on, it becomes a -3 AN JIC female hose end. It comes in three lengths: FIT-CP3SS (25.8 mm), FIT-CP3MSS (27.3 mm), FIT-CP3LSS (32.3 mm).

Key features

• Crimp end only: needs a tube nut and a crimp collar.
• Hose side: crimp nipple for -3 smooth-bore PTFE hose.
• End: 37° concave seat; with the FIT-CPNUT3SS tube nut it mates with a -3 AN JIC male fitting (3/8"-24).
• Length: 32.3 mm.
• Needs a crimp collar: FIT-CP3CSSW (not included), crimp to 8.11 mm.
• Stainless steel.

Specifications

Current production may vary from the image.

The tube nut must go on before the collar is crimped. The AN end seals metal to metal on its 37° flare, not on the threads. Do not put Teflon tape or thread sealant on it.

Making a crimp assembly

1. Tape, then mark. Wrap masking tape tightly around the hose where you will cut, so the braid does not fray, then measure and mark the cut on the tape, allowing for the length each fitting adds.
2. Cut square through the mark with a thin cut-off wheel (the thin Bosch wheels work well), not a thick grinding wheel. Remove the tape and trim any stray braid wires flush.
3. Trim back any coating. On black covered (B) hose, cut the Hytrel or PVC coating back from the crimp area so the collar sits directly on the braid.
4. Clean the hose. Blast the cut end and the bore with brake cleaner, then blow it out with compressed air to clear all cutting debris.
5. Slide the collar onto the hose.
6. Push the nipple fully into the hose until the hose bottoms against the fitting, then bring the collar up against the fitting so it covers the nipple.
7. Line up angled ends first. Once crimped, the fitting cannot be turned on the hose, so line the angle up with the other end of the assembly and mark the hose and fitting before you crimp.
8. Crimp with a die that covers the collar size, following your crimper’s instructions, to the finished outside diameter in the crimp chart for your hose.
9. Measure the crimp with calipers in at least three places around the collar and compare it with the chart. If it is under size (over-crimped), cut it off and make a new end.
10. Flush and cap. Blow the finished assembly through with solvent and compressed air, cap both ends until it is installed, and pressure-test it before use.

Crimp chart: stainless collars on Racetronix -3 and -4 PTFE hose

Collar size before crimping and the finished outside diameter after crimping on Racetronix TFT-1167 and TFT-1170 hose. Use the wide collar on our -3 hose; the narrow collar is a tight fit on it. Crimp data for the short (-T) collars and the -6 stainless collar is not published yet: email us before ordering.

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