Machine And Work Area Set-Up - RIDGID 920 Operating Manual

920 Roll Groover

Machine and Work Area Set-Up

WARNING
To prevent serious injury, proper set-up of the
machine and work area is required. The 920 Roll
Groover is designed to be mounted on a RIDGID
300 Power Drive. Do not use other power sources.
The following procedures should be followed to
set-up the machine.
Work Area
1. Locate a work area that has the following:
• Adequate lighting
• No flammable liquids, vapors or dust that may ignite.
• Grounded electrical outlet
• Clear path to the electrical outlet that does not con-
tain any sources of heat or oil, sharp edges or
mov ing parts that may damage the electrical cord.
• Dry place for machine and operator. Do not use
the machine while standing in water.
• Level ground
• Space adequately to handle the pipe to be grooved.
2. Clean up the work area prior to setting up any equip-
ment. Always wipe up any oil that may be present.
Machine must be placed on a flat sur-
WARNING
face. The 300 Power Drive, groover and pipe stands
must be stable. Failure to locate the groover on a level sur-
face may result in the unit tipping or the pipe falling.
Installing the Groover on the 300 Power
Drive
Because of the heavy weight of the groo -
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ver two (2) people are needed to lift and set-up the unit.
1. To remove the groover from the No. 32 Transport
Cart, remove pin and slide the cart from the base
(Figure 3) .
Figure 3 – Removing Transport Cart
2. Remove the two hitch pins that lock the legs into
the groover base and remove the legs. Turn the up -
per portion of each leg counterclockwise to shorten
their length.
3. Prepare the 300 Power Drive for the attachment of the
roll groover. If applicable, remove the die head and
the 311A Carriage with the reamer and cutter and
open the chuck jaws. Check that the power drive is
properly fastened to a 1206 Stand and the legs are
stiff and do not wobble. (See power drive operator's
manual for instructions on increasing leg stiffness.)
4. Use two people to lift the groover onto the power
drive. Slide the roll groover onto the support arms by
aligning them with the tubes located on either side of
the base (Figure 4) .
WARNING
er drive without the legs attached, it is front heavy and
could tip over. Push back on the tool head until the legs
are in place and secure.
Figure 4 – Sliding Roll Groover Onto Support Arms
5. Align the drive shaft so that the flats engage the
jaws of the chuck. Tighten the chuck jaws securely
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