Pressing The Connection With A Ring And Actuator - RIDGID 37958 Operator's Manual

MegaPress
the tool once the pressing process has
begun. This ensures consistent, repeat-
able press connection integrity. If the tool
should malfunction, refer to the specific
press tool operator's manual.
4. Press the jaw set jaw arms to open the
jaw set and remove from the fitting. Avoid
any sharp edges that may have formed
on fitting during pressing operation.
Pressing the Connection with
a Ring and Actuator
1. Open the appropriate Press Ring and
place squarely around the fitting. Allow
the ring to close around the fitting, making
sure to align the press profile with the
contour of the fitting. If the ring is not
properly aligned with the fitting, an im-
proper press connection will be made
and the press ring may be damaged.
(See Figure 10.)
Figure 10 – Opening the MegaPress Ring and
Placing Around Fitting
2. Confirm that the appropriate actuator for
the ring to be pressed is in the pressing
tool (the ring will be marked with the des-
ignation of the appropriate actuator). The
correct actuator/ring combination must
be used to prevent possible injury, ring
and actuator damage, and improper press
connections. If using the 320-E Pressing
Tool, make sure that the tool and actuator
have been calibrated. If not, see the cali-
bration information in the Set Up section.
3. Squeeze the actuator arms to open the
actuator tips, place tips in ring pockets
and allow the actuator to close down and
seat into the pockets. See Figures 12A-B.
The actuator and its mating ring are de-
signed to allow the actuator and tool to be
rotated up to ninety degrees each way
from perpendicular. Make sure that the
actuator tips are fully engaged in the ring
pockets.
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® Fitting System
Misaligning actuator tip to ring pock -
et can damage the ring or actuator during
pressing. Make sure that the actuator tips are
fully engaged in the ring pockets. (See Figure
11.)
Figure 11 – Damaged Ring Pocket
Figure 12A – Placing Actuator Tips Into
MegaPress Ring Pockets
Figure 12B – Placing Actuator Into MegaPress
Ring Pockets At An Angle For
Additional Clearance
Do not hang the actuator and tool from
the ring. The tool and actuator could fall
from the ring and cause serious injury
or death.
4. Make sure that the ring is square to the
pipe and fitting and depress the press
tool switch. Keep fingers and hands away
from the actuator and ring to avoid crush-
ing injuries in the attachments and be-
tween the attachments and surround-
ings.
For 1 1 / ", 1 1 / " and 2" connections, the
4 2
pressing cycle takes 4-8 seconds. For
2 1 / ", 3" and 4" connections, the pressing
2
cycle takes 15-24 seconds. Once a press
cycle begins and the rollers contact the
Damaged
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