916 Roll Groover Adapter Bracket - RIDGID 300 Compact Operator's Manual

300 Compact Pipe and Bolt Threading Machine
To prevent injury, remove wrench before
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turning on machine.
Figure 17 – Installing Nipple Chuck Body and Adapter
Figure 18 – Installing Unfinished Nipple and Releasing
Finished Nipple With Wrench
916 Groover Adapter Bracket – 300
Compact
NOTE! Adapter bracket must be used to mount the
916 Roll Groover to the 300 Compact Threading
Machine.
NOTE! No. 250 Stand must be in the upright and locked
position prior to mounting the 916 Adapter
Bracket.
1. Place cutter, die head and reamer in UP position.
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2. Position carriage as close to chuck hammer wheel
as possible.
3. 916 Groover Bracket should be facing such that
extension rails extend beyond front of machine.
Note that the retaining pin is attached to the opera-
tor side of the 916 Groover Bracket.
4. Attach adapter bracket to 300 Compact by placing C-
shaped section of bracket on rear rail (opposite oper-
ator) and bringing operator side of bracket down
onto operator side rail. Center section of bracket will
cover 300 Compact front rail supports (Figure 19).
Figure 19 – Locking PIn On 916 Roll Groover Adapter
Bracket
5. Insert retaining pin through holes, ensuring the pin is
securely engaged through both holes. Pin must be
properly inserted to lock bracket in place.
6. Attach 916 Groover to 916 Groover Adapter Bracket
extension rails as in Step 4 above (Figure 20).
7. Insert drive bar in chuck. Do not close chuck on
drive bar at this point.
8. Attach open end of drive bar to drive post on rear of
916 Groover, making sure set screws in drive bar
head are securely tightened onto the flats of 916
drive post.
9. Center drive bar in chuck and securely hammer
the jaws closed.
10. Turn machine control knob to desired position and
operate 916 Groover.
Read and understand the Operator's Manual from
the 916 Roll Groover before grooving pipe.
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