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Section 08/2013 Web Revision 12/17/2015 Ford Ford Drilling Drilling Machines Machines Parts and Parts and Instruction Instruction Manual Manual...
Information The Ford Model 77 Complete Drilling Machine Kit Includes: • The Drilling Machine (items 1 through 9A on page 5) • Flare Copper Thread Adapters for 3/4" and 1" Corporation Stops (item 10) • Two small adjustable open end wrenches (item 11) •...
The Ford Drilling Machine, with its light-weight design and size, is ideal for making taps up to 1" . The Ford Drilling Machine can be adapted for 1-1/4", 1-1/2" and 2" taps . The following items will allow for occasional taps for 1-1/4", 1-1/2" and 2" . Please note the Ford Drilling Machine is not recommended for making routine taps larger than 1"...
The Ford Model 77 Drilling Machine Option Selection Charts: Cutting Tools, Adapters and Boring Bars CuTTIng TOOlS: To select a cutting tool, choose the proper column for type of water main . Select the nominal hole size . The proper cutting Cutting Tools tool catalog number is in the far left column .
Ford Model 77 Operating Instructions CAuTIOn: Always follow pipe manufacturer’s recommendations to protect from injury. Remove the Drilling Machine Carefully lower the Drill (DMD) from the Tool Box (DMTB) and until it touches the water main . lay it on a flat surface . Back the...
Ford Model 77 Assembly Instructions for 1-1/4", 1-1/2" and 2" Shell Cutters For drilling Cast Iron, Ductile, PVC and A/C Pipe Insert the Boring Bar (DMBB-67) into the Drilling Machine (Fig . 1) . Select the Adapter (DMA) that matches the outlet threads of the Corporation Stop and attach it to the bottom of the Drilling Machine (Fig .
WARnIng: Some tapping machine adapters, furnished by the tapping machine manufacturers, are not threaded all the way to the bottom of the adapter . This can cause problems when installing Ford Pack Joint and Grip Joint style corporation stops . If your adapter is not threaded to the bottom, a free washer-type screw plug adapter is available from Ford .
WALT 36V Cordless Drill • WALT Automobile Battery Charger Ordering Information The Ford SIMTAP™ Drilling Machine complete kit includes items 1 through 11 on page 12 . Optional items and spare parts should be ordered separately, see pages 12 and 13 . AB-11...
* For 2" Flare Copper, use the SIMTAP™ body without an adapter . The SIMTAP™ is compatible with all corporation stops complying with the AWWA C800 Standard . The SIMTAP™ also works on Ball Corporation Stops and most other valve types . Consult with factory for non-standard valve applications and adapter availability .
● Remove the body from the case . The body is black in color and is identified by part number SIMDMB . The SIMTAP™ body serves a dual purpose . It is also the 2" Flare Copper Thread Adapter (item #1) .
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The Ford SIMTAP™ Drilling Machine Operating and Assembly Instructions Important Tips ● Maximum drill RPM is 650 . ● Do not use with a hammer drill or impact driver . ● Do not reverse the drill . Only rotate in a clockwise direction .
Please note: Consult The Ford Meter Box Company, Inc . website (www .fordmeterbox .com) for the most recent catalog information . The Ford Meter Box Company considers the information in this catalog to be correct at the time of publication . Items and option availability, including specifications, are subject to change without notice .
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