RIDGID 1215 Manual page 9

7. Turn carriage handwheel to back die head off pipe.
8. Swing die head back to UP position.
9. Release foot switch and push control switch to OFF
position.
Removing Pipe From The Threading
Machine
1. Use repeated and forceful clockwise spins of the
speed chuck handwheel at the front of the Threading
Machine to release the workpiece from the speed
chuck jaws.
2. If necessary, loosen the rear centering device using a
clockwise rotation of the handwheel at the rear of
the Threading Machine.
3. Slide the workpiece out of the Threading Machine,
keeping a firm grip on the workpiece as it clears the
Threading Machine.
To avoid injury from falling parts or
WARNING
equipment tip-overs when handling long workpieces,
make sure that the end farthest from the Threading
Machine is supported prior to removal.
Installing Dies In Quick-Opening Die
Head (Right Hand)
The 811-A Universal Die Head (Figure 8) for right-hand
threads requires four sets of dies to thread pipe ranging
" through 1 ". One set of dies is required for each
from 1 / 1 /
8 2
of the following pipe size ranges: (
" and "), and (1" through 1
( 1 / 3 /
2 4
quires a separate set of dies for each bolt size.
1. Lay die head on bench with numbers up.
2. Flip throwout lever to OPEN position.
3. Loosen clamp lever approximately three turns.
4. Lift tongue of clamp lever washer up out of slot under
size bar. Slide throwout lever all the way to end of slot
in the over direction indicated on size bar.
5. Remove dies from die head.
6. Die numbers 1 through 4 must agree with those on die
head.
7. Insert dies to mark on side of dies.
8. Slide throwout lever back so that tongue of clamp
lever washer will drop in slot under size bar.
9. Adjust die head size bar until index line on link is
aligned with proper size mark on size bar.
"), ( " and "),
1 / 1 / 3 /
8 4 8
"). Bolt threading re-
1 /
2
1215 Threading Machine
10. Tighten clamp lever. For bolt threads, align index line
with bolt line on size bar.
11. If oversize or undersize threads are required, set the
index line in direction of OVER or UNDER size mark
on size bar.
Index Line
Link
Throwout
Lever
Figure 8 – 811-A Quick-Opening Die Head
Installing Dies In Self-Opening Die Head
(Right Hand)
The No. 815-A Self-Opening Die Head (Figure 9) for
right-hand threads requires four sets of dies to thread
" through 1
pipe ranging from 1 /
8
quired for each of the following pipe size ranges: (
"), ( " and "), and (1" through 1
and 3 / 1 / 3 /
8 2 4
ing requires a separate set of dies for each bolt size.
1. Place self-opening die head on bench in vertical po-
sition.
2. Make sure trigger assembly is released.
3. Loosen clamp lever approximately six full turns.
4. Pull lock screw out of slot under size bar so that roll pin
in lock screw will by-pass slot. Position size bar so that
index line on lock screw is all the way to the end of
REMOVE DIES position.
5. Lay head down with numbers up.
6. Remove dies from die head.
7. Die numbers 1 through 4 on the dies must agree with
those on die head.
8. Insert new dies to mark on sides of dies.
9. Move lever back to lock in dies.
Washer
Head
Clamp Lever
Size Bar
". One set of dies is re-
1 /
2
"), ( "
1 / 1 /
8 4
"). Bolt thread-
1 /
2
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