Quick-Opening Die Heads; Inserting/Changing The Dies; Adjusting Thread Size; Opening The Die Head At The End Of The Thread - RIDGID 1224 Manual

1224 Threading Machine
place. When it is installed, the Die Head can be pivoted on
post to align it with pipe or it can be swung up and out of
the way to allow use of cutter or reamer.

Quick-opening die Heads

Quick opening die heads include Models 713/913 and
541/542 Bolt. Quick opening die heads are manually
opened and closed for user specified thread length.
Washer Tongue
Size Bar
Throwout Lever
Hole for Locking Pin (LH Die Heads)
Figure 3 – Quick-Opening Die Head

Inserting/Changing the Dies

1. Place the die head with numbers facing up.
2. Move throwout lever to OPEN position (Figure 4).
Throwout
Lever
Open
Figure 4 – Open/Closed Lever Position
3. Loosen clamp lever approximately three turns.
4. Lift tongue of washer out of slot in size bar. Move
wash er to end of slot
(Figure 5).
5. Remove dies from
the die head.
6. Insert appropriate dies
into the die head,
num bered edge up
until the in di cator line
is flush with the edge
of the die head (see
Figure 5 – Inserting Dies
Figure 5). Numbers
8
Clamp Lever (Hex Nut
Link
on Mono Dies)
Post
Dies
Throwout
Lever
Closed
Indicator
Line
Indicator
Line
on the dies must correspond with those on the die
head slots. Always change dies as sets – do not mix
dies from different sets.
7. Move link index mark to align with desired size mark on
size bar. Adjust die insertion as needed to al low move-
ment. Wash er tongue should be in slot to left.
8. Tighten clamp lever.

Adjusting Thread Size

1. Install the die head per the Threading Machine instruc-
tions and move the die head into threading position.
2. Loosen clamp lever.
3. Start with link index mark a ligned with desired size
mark on size bar. On Mono and Bolt die heads, set
link mark at line in size bar. For bolt threads with
Uni versal die head, set all bolt
dies at BOLT line on size bar
(Figure 6).
4. If thread size needs to be ad -
justed, set the link index mark
slightly off the mark on size
bar in the direction of OVER
(larger dia meter thread, less
turns of fitting engagement) or
UN DER (small er thread diam-
eter, more turns of fitting en -
gage ment) mark ings.
5. Tighten clamp lever.

Opening the Die Head at the End of the Thread

At the end of the thread:
• Pipe Threads – End of threaded pipe is flush with
the end of the number 1 die.
• Bolt Threads – Thread the desired length – watch
closely for any interference between the parts.
Move the throwout lever to the OPEN position, retracting
dies.

Self-opening die Heads

Self-Opening Die Heads include Model 711 NPT RH and
911 BSPT RH die heads. For
trigger can be used to open the die head when the thread
is complete. For 1 / " to 3 / " sizes, bolt and straight threads,
8 8
and if desired for the other sizes, the die head is manual-
ly opened when the thread is complete.
Link
Index
"Under"
Mark
Size
Bar
"Over"
Figure 6 – Adjusting
Thread Size
1 / " through 2" pipe sizes, a
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