Nickel-Metal Hydride Batteries; Operating Instructions; Preparing The Joint; Pressing A Fitting With Typical Scissor Jaw Set - RIDGID Compact 100-B User Manual

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Operating Instructions

WARNING
The Compact 100-B is designed for use only with
RIDGID Compact Jaw Sets. Use the RIDGID
Compact Jaw intended for the specific fitting sys-
tem and tubing material you are installing.
Keep fingers and hands away from jaws during
pressing cycle. Always wear eye protection to pro-
tect your eyes from dirt and other foreign objects.

Preparing the Joint

1. See appropriate Fitting Systems operator's manual for
proper joint preparations, prior to pressing.
Pressing A Fitting With Typical Scissor
Jaw Set
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, as specified in Fitting Systems operator's
manual.
5. Squeeze jaw arms to open the jaw set (Figure 5).
Compact 100-B Pressing Tool
Figure 5 – 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 as specified in Fitting Systems oper-
ator's manual (Figure 6).
Figure 6 – Placing Scissor-Style Jaw Set Around Fitting
7. Make sure the tool is square to the tubing and depress
the switch (Figure 7) . The pressing cycle takes about
seven (7) seconds. Once a press cycle begins and the
rollers contact the jaw arms, the tool will lock-on and
automatically complete the press cycle. Releasing
the trigger will not stop the tool once the pressing
process has begun. This assures consistent, repeat-
able press joint integrity. Releasing the trigger before
the pressing process begins will cause the rollers to
automatically retract to the starting position.
WARNING
away from jaws.
Figure 7 – Compact 100-B Tool Square To Tubing
Ridge Tool Company
To avoid pinch point injuries, keep fingers
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