1. First cut your line.
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2. Then I like to ream the ID of the tube with a punch or something to round out the ID of the tube.
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3. Then i take a file and champer the edge of the tube 45* all around.
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4. VERY IMPORTANT STEP !
Place your fitting on the tube. Yes I have forgotten this only to have to recut and reflare.
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5. Place the tube in the flaring tool. Space the tube to the height of the ridge of the die.
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6. Tighten the wingnut on the end first. (spraying the threads with lube is a good thing)
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7. Then tighten the other wingnut. Tightening the nuts in this order puts better clamping force on the tube to keep it from slipping.
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8. Now insert your die with the screw and do the first flare. (Again lube the screw for smoother work)
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9. The first flare.
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10. Now with the die removed, use the tool to make the second flare.
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11. Remove tube from tool. Finished flare. Edit, Its allways a good idea to blow the tube out after flaring to remove any debris that may have gotten into the tube.
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