Inserting The Tube Into The Fitting; Pressing The Fitting - RIDGID Compact 100-B Operator's Manual

Compact 100-B Pressing Tool

Inserting the Tube Into the Fitting

1. Slide press sleeve fully over end of tubing (Figure 9).
FostaPex™ Tube
Figure 9 – Installing Press Sleeve Onto Tube
2. Insert tube into barbed end of fitting until tube contacts
fitting shoulder. Check sight hole to confirm complete
tube insertion (Figure 10).
Complete Tube Insertion
Incomplete Tube Insertion
Figure 10 – Inserting the Tube to Proper Depth on
PureFlow™ Fitting
CAUTION To obtain a proper seal, the tube end should
be squarely cut and must be inserted fully into the press
sleeve. The end of the tube must be visible through the
sight hole in the press sleeve (refer to Figure 10). The tube
and sleeve must be fully inserted onto barbed end of fitting
up to the fitting shoulder. Failure to do so may result in an
improper seal that can lead to extensive property damage.
Pexcel™ or Pextron™ Tube
Ridge Tool Company
Pressing the Fittings
1. Make sure the Compact 100-B Pressing Tool has the
correct jaw set installed.
2. Insert fully charged battery into the base of the handle.
3. Depress ON/OFF button on display panel one time to
turn tool on. All three light emitting diodes (LED's) will
blink once. Then, the green LED should be solid illu-
minated indicating the tool is ready to press.
NOTE! Tool will automatically turn off if left unused for ten
(10) minutes. To restart tool, it is necessary to
once again depress the ON/OFF button on the
top display panel.
4. Make sure the tubing is inserted to the proper depth
in fitting.
5. Squeeze jaw arms to open the jaw set (Figure 11).
Figure 11 – Opening The Scissor-Style Jaw Set
6. Place open jaws around the fitting. Make sure the
contour of the jaw set is properly aligned with the con-
tour of the fitting for ProPress
Make sure the raised lip of the stainless steel sleeve
is properly aligned with the jaw set for PureFlow™
systems (Figure 13).
Figure 12 – Placing Scissor-Style Jaw Set Around
ProPress ® Fitting
® systems (Figure 12).
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