Not a direct fit. Joining 6 inch camlock coupling to 3 inch camlock coupling needs a 6 inch to 3 inch reducing camlock adapter. Sealing method, the real-world trap, and the exact part to use.

Updated 05 September 2026.

Connect 6 inch camlock coupling to 3 inch camlock coupling

How to join 6" camlock (A-A-59326) and 3" camlock (A-A-59326), and what stops it leaking.

Needs adapter
End A
6 inch camlock coupling (6" camlock (A-A-59326))
Seals on its coupling
via adapter
End B
3 inch camlock coupling (3" camlock (A-A-59326))
Seals on its coupling
Adapter needed6 inch to 3 inch reducing camlock adapter

Not a direct fit. Joining 6 inch camlock coupling to 3 inch camlock coupling needs a 6 inch to 3 inch reducing camlock adapter.

The part to buy

A 6 inch cam-and-groove line steps down to a 3 inch camlock through a reducing camlock adapter, a single part that carries a 6 inch cam profile on one end and a 3 inch profile on the other. Both ends still mate only to their own opposite camlock half, so pick the type (A to F) for each end. The step is two nominal sizes, which a reducing camlock covers as one component.

A reducing camlock changes size but not the cam type, so a 6 inch Type A on one end still needs a Type C, D or E half to mate. Confirm the type at each end, not just the 6 to 3 inch size step.

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Connect 6 inch camlock coupling to 3 inch camlock coupling?

Not a direct fit. Joining 6 inch camlock coupling to 3 inch camlock coupling needs a 6 inch to 3 inch reducing camlock adapter.