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45 degree professional brake line flaring tool
Quickly create single, bubble or double flares on 4 different sizes of tubing. Great for making flares on brake lines, transmission cooler lines and fuel lines, Works on steel, stainless steel, and soft metal tubing. Easy and quick operation will save you time and money when creating brake lines on your project.
Tubing Prep
- Cut the end of the tube square using a tubing cutter.
- Chamfer the inside of the tube and remove any burrs. Clear any metal chips from inside the tube.
- Clean the outside of the tube before placing into the jaws and lubricate the end of the cut tubing with an anti-seize compund.
- Place appropriate fittings over the tube.
Tool Installation and Initial Setup
Secure the Base
Clamp the tool base firmly in a bench vise to ensure no movement.
Insert the Handle
Fully insert the long handle into the hole in the lever base and ensure it is securely seated.
Release the Clamp
Pull out the clamp pin (with the black knob) and rotate the clamp upward.
Install the Rotating Die Head
- Align and mount it onto the round boss.
How to Use
Install the Rotating Die Head
- Align and mount it onto the round boss.
Release the Clamp
Pull out the clamp pin (with the black knob) and rotate the clamp upward.
Tool Installation and Initial Setup
Secure the Base
Clamp the tool base firmly in a bench vise to ensure no movement.
Insert the Handle
Fully insert the long handle into the hole in the lever base and ensure it is securely seated.
How to Use
Die and Tube Positioning
- Select the Split Dies: Choose the split dies according to the tube size, with the beveled end facing the rotating die head and the other end firmly against the step on the tool base.
- Insert the tube end between the die halves, ensuring it is flush with the flared end of the dies.
Tighten the Clamp
- Rotate the die head so that the flat-faced OP.0 die aligns with the tube end as a reference gauge.
- Rotate the clamp back into place, insert the clamp pin through the holes, and push it in until the black knob seats against the tool body.
- Tighten the T-handle screw on the clamp to secure the die set.
Form the Bubble Flare
- Rotate the die head to align the OP.1 flaring die with the tube end.
- Push the lever fully inward until it stops to form a bubble flare.
Complete the Double Flare
Without changing the die position, continue pushing the lever fully inward to flatten the bubble flare into a double flare.