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Set-Up and Operation ..................................6 Installing Die Heads ..................................6 Resisting Threading Forces ................................7 Threading ......................................8 Inspecting Threads..................................9 700 Power Drive – Other Uses ................................9 Maintenance Instructions Cleaning ......................................10 Lubrication ....................................10 Changing Dies in 12-R Die Heads ..............................10 Replacing Brushes in Motor ................................10 Optional Equipment ..................................11...
Failure to understand and follow the contents of 700 Power Drive this manual may result in Record Serial Number below and retain product serial number which is located on name plate. electrical shock, fire and/or serious personal injury.
700 Power Drive Safety Symbols In this operator’s manual and on the product, safety symbols and signal words are used to communicate important safe- ty information. This section is provided to improve understanding of these signal words and symbols. This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death.
Read these precautions carefully before using the • If devices are provided for the connection of dust 700 Power drive to reduce the risk of electrical extraction and collection facilities, ensure these are shock,striking, crushing or other serious injury.
The RIDGID ® Model 700 Power Drive is designed to pro- risk of injury. vide power for threading pipe and conduit. Forward and Reverse rotation can be selected with a reversible switch.
Standard equipment support device, including the handles and controls. This aids inspection and helps prevent the machine The Model 700 Power Drive comes with the following or control from slipping from your grip. items: 3. Inspect the power drive for the following: •...
8. Release the switch button and with dry hands unplug cord. the machine. 2. Inspect the pipe to be threaded and associated fittings and confirm that the 700 Power Drive is a correct tool Set-up and operation for the job. See Specifications. WARNING 3.
1. Securely install the torque arm into the fan housing of Using the No. 775 Support Arm: the 700 Power Drive. A 5" (127 mm) long piece of ½" schedule 80 steel pipe with a ½" NPT thread can also 1.
700 Power Drive Other Support Methods: palm of free hand to start the thread (Figure 8). Do not wear gloves, jewelry or use a rag while pushing on the Place the power drive motor housing (see Figure 1) a gainst cover plate –...
If there is any doubt about the use 2. Visually inspect thread. Threads should be smooth of the 700 Power Drive for these other purposes, do not and complete, with good form. If issues such as use it.
5. Tighten the four screws securely. Remove the thread- Do not overload the equipment. ed pipe and make a test cut. • Use such that the 700 Power Drive reaction force Screws pulls away from the user. Cover •...
To reduce the risk of serious injury, only use equip- RIDGID Thread Cutting Oils, including Hazard Identi fi ca tion, ment specifically designed and recommended for use with the 700 Power drive such as those listed First Aid, Fire Fighting, Accidental Release Measures, below.
700 Power Drive Troubleshooting PRoBLeM PoSSIBLe ReASoNS SoLuTIoN Machine will not run. Brushes do not touch armature. Check brushes, replace if worn. Dull dies. Replace dies. Machine not able to thread. Overload due to torn or out-of-round threads. See possible reasons below.
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