Maintenance Instructions; Accessories; Propress System For Copper Tubing - RIDGID ProPress Series Operator's Manual

ProPress

Maintenance Instructions

WARNING
Press attachments should be removed from press
tool before performing any maintenance.
Always wear safety glasses. Protect your eyes from
dirt and other foreign objects.
A jaw, press ring or ring actuator component that
has been welded, ground, drilled or modified in any
manner can shatter during pressing, resulting in
sharp flying objects, severe injury or death. Discard
and replace damaged jaws, press rings or ring actu-
ators.
1. Inspect the jaws and press rings inside diameter daily
(Figure 17) . If rusty, dirty or if there is evidence of fitting
material building up on the jaw or ring inside diameter,
(fitting material build-up is most likely to occur near the
tips of scissor style jaws or press rings as shown in
Figure 17 ) clean with fine grade Scotch-Brite
Brite ® is a registered trademark of 3M Company)
metal polishing pads (or equivalent), steel wool or a
steel bristle wire brush.
NOTICE
Do not clean pressing profile with aggressive
abrasive materials or methods, such as emery cloth,
sandpaper, grinding wheels or rotary files. These meth-
ods may alter critical pressing profile dimensions and
cause improper pressed connections that can lead to
extensive property damage.
Figure 17 – Fitting Material Build-Up Requiring Jaw
Cleaning
2. Pivot pins and moving points on jaws, press rings and
actuators should be cleaned and lubricated at least
once a month with a light weight general purpose
lubricating oil.
3. Check return springs in press jaws, rings and ring
actuators with each use. Jaws and ring actuators
should open and close freely with only moderate fin-
ger effort required.
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Accessories

Only the following RIDGID ProPress products have
been designed to function with RIDGID Press Tools.
Other press tool attachments and accessories suit-
able for use with other tools may become hazardous
and/or produce bad presses.
To prevent serious injury when pressing ProPress fit-
tings, only use attachments such as those listed
below.
ProPress System:
Standard Series ProPress Jaw Sets
Catalog
No. Description
76652 1 / " ProPress Jaw Set
2
76657 3 / " ProPress Jaw Set
4
76662 1" ProPress Jaw Set
76667 1 1 / " ProPress Jaw Set
4
76672 1 1 / " ProPress Jaw Set
2
76677 2" ProPress Jaw Set
Compact Series ProPress Jaw Sets
Catalog
No. Description
16958 1 / " ProPress Jaw Set
2
16963 3 / " ProPress Jaw Set
4
16978 1" ProPress Jaw Set
31228 1 1 / " ProPress Jaw Set
4
ProPress Rings
Catalog
No. Description
27998 1 / " ProPress Ring
2
28003 3 / " ProPress Ring
4
28008 1" ProPress Ring
28013 1 1 / " ProPress Ring
4
28018 1 1 / " ProPress Ring
2
28023 2" ProPress Ring
26163 C1 Actuator
28033 V1 Actuator
21878 V2 Actuator
28043 C1 Kit,
27423 V1 Kit,
28048 V1/C1 Combo Kit,
27428 V2 Kit, 1
28028 Carrying Case for
28038 Carrying Case for 1
Ridge Tool Company
WARNING
1 / " - 1 1 / "
2 4
1 / " - 1 1 / "
2 4
1 / " - 1 1 / "
2 4
1 / " - 2"
2
1 / " - 1 1 / " Ring Kits
2 4
1 / " - 2" Ring Kit
2