Operating Instructions - RIDGID ProPress Series Operator's Manual

Figure 9 – Marking the Tubing After Fully Inserting Tube
Figure 10 – Inserting the Tube Into Fitting to Proper Depth

Operating Instructions

WARNING
Always wear eye protection to protect your eyes
against dirt and other foreign objects.
Keep your fingers and hands away from the tool
attachment during the pressing cycle. Your fingers
or hands can be crushed fractured or amputated in
the attachment or tool or between the attach-
ment, work piece and other objects.
Follow operating instructions to reduce the risk of
injury from crushing and other causes and to pre-
vent tool damage.
Only use RIDGID Press Tools and RIDGID
WARNING
press tool attachments (jaw sets, rings, actuators, etc.)
when specified by the fitting manufacturer for use with their
system. Use of incorrect press tools and/or attachments for
a system can cause system leaks, damage the press
tool or attachment, void warranties or cause severe per-
sonal injury.
Confirm that the tool and attachments have been properly
set up.
Pressing the Connection with a Jaw Set
1. Squeeze the jaw arms to open the Jaw set and place
the open jaws around the fitting. Allow the jaw set to
close around the fitting, making sure to align the
press profile of the Jaw set with the contour of the fit-
ting (See Figure 11) .
Figure 11 – Opening the Jaw set and Placing Around
2. Confirm that the tubing is inserted to the proper depth
in the fitting. As specified in appropriate Fitting System
instructions.
3. Make sure that the jaw set and pressing tool are
square to the tube and fitting (See Figure 12) and
depress the press tool switch. Keep fingers and
hands away from the jaw set to avoid crushing injuries
in jaw set and between the jaw set and the sur-
roundings.
Figure 12 – Jaw Set Square To Fitting and Tubing
The pressing cycle takes 4-8 seconds depending on
the press tool. Once a press cycle begins and the
rollers contact the Jaw set, the press tool will lock on
and automatically complete the press cycle. Releasing
the tool switch will not stop the tool once the pressing
process has begun. This insures consistent, repeatable
press connection integrity. If the tool should malfunc-
tion, refer to the specific press tool operator's manual.
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ProPress ® Fitting System
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