Tool And Work Area Set-Up; Operating Instructions - RIDGID 600 Operator's Manual

4. Use tools and accessories that are designed for your
Power Drive and meet the needs of your application.
The correct tools and accessories allow you to do the
job successfully and safely. Accessories suitable for
use with other equipment may be hazardous when
used with this Power Drive.
5. Clean any oil, grease or dirt from all equipment han-
dles and controls. This reduces the risk of injury due
to a tool or control slipping from your grip.
Inspect the cutting edges of your dies. If necessary,
have them replaced prior to using the Power Drive.
Dull or damaged dies can lead to binding and poor
quality threads.
6. Clean metal shavings and other debris from the chip
tray of the 418 Oiler. Check the level and quality of the
thread cutting oil. Replace or add oil if necessary.
NOTE! Thread cutting oil lubricates and cools the threads
during the threading operation. A dirty or poor
grade cutting oil can result in poor thread quality.

Tool and Work Area Set-Up

WARNING
To prevent serious injury, proper set-up of the Pow-
er Drive and work area is required. The following
procedures should be followed to set-up the tool.
1. Locate a work area that has the following:
• Adequate lighting.
• No flammable liquids, vapors or dust that may ignite.
• Clear path to the electrical outlet that does not
contain any sources of heat or oil, sharp edges or
moving parts that may damage electrical cord.
• Dry place for operator. Do not use the Power Drive
while standing in water.
• Level ground for tristand vise and pipe stands.
2. Clean up the work area prior to setting up any equip-
ment. Always wipe up any oil that may have splashed
or dripped from the oiler to prevent slips and falls.
3. With dry hands, plug the Power Drive into the elec-
trical outlet making sure to position the power cord
along the clear path selected earlier. If the power
cord does not reach the outlet, use an extension
cord in good condition.
WARNING
fires, never use an extension cord that is damaged or
does not meet the following requirements:
• The cord is rated as "W" or "W-A" if being used out-
doors.
• The cord has sufficient wire thickness (14 AWG
below 25'/12 AWG 25' - 50'). If the wire thickness is
too small, the cord may overheat, melting the cord's
insulation or causing nearby objects to ignite.
WARNING
all electrical connections dry and off the ground. Do
not touch plug with wet hands.
4. Check the Power Drive to insure it is operating prop-
erly.
• Depress the switch and make sure it controls the
stopping of the Power drive by releasing the switch.
• Depress and hold the switch. Inspect the moving
parts for misalignment, binding, odd noises or any
other unusual conditions that may affect the safe
and normal operation of the tool. If such condi-
tions are present, have the power drive serviced.
• Flip the directional switch to the opposite direction.
Check that that power drive rotates in an opposite
direction.
CAUTION
only when motor is switched OFF.
Operating Instructions For
Threading With Drop Head
Die Heads
Do not wear gloves or loose clothing when operat-
ing Power Drive. Keep sleeves and jackets but-
toned.
Do not use this Power Drive if switches are broken.
Always wear eye protection to protect eyes from
dirt and other foreign objects.
When threading pipe
Support Arm to resist high handle force devel-
oped during threading.
1. Push Die Heads, spline end first, squarely into the
Power Drive until the spring catches securely (Figure
2).
Ridge Tool Company
600 Power Drive
To avoid electrical shock and electrical
To reduce risk of electrical shock, keep
Change position of the directional switch
WARNING
" or larger, use the No. 601
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