Specific Safety Information; Threading Machines Safety Warnings; Description, Specifications And Standard Equipment Description - RIDGID 535M Manual

535 Manual Chuck/535 Auto Chuck Threading Machines

Specific Safety Information

WARNING
This section contains important safety information
that is specific to these tool.
Read these precautions carefully before using the
535 Manual Chuck/535 Auto Chuck Threading
Machines to reduce the risk of electrical shock or
other serious injury.
SAVe ALL WARNINGS ANd INSTRuCTIoNS
FoR FuTuRe ReFeReNCe!
Keep this manual with machine for use by the operator.

Threading Machines Safety Warnings

• Keep floor dry and free of slippery materials such as
oil. Slippery floors invite accidents.
• Restrict access or barricade the area when work
piece extends beyond machine to provide a mini-
mum of one meter (3 feet) clearance from the work
piece. Restricting access or barricading the work
area around the work piece will reduce the risk of
entanglement.
• Do not wear gloves. Gloves may be entangled by the
rotating pipe or machine parts leading to personal
injury.
• Do not use for other purposes such as drilling
holes or turning winches. Other uses or modifying this
machine for other applications may increase the risk of
serious injury.
• Secure machine to bench or stand. Support long
heavy pipe with pipe supports. This practice will
prevent the machine from tipping.
• While operating the machine, stand on the side
where the operator control switch is located. Opera -
ting the machine from this side eliminates need to
reach over the machine.
• Keep hands away from rotating pipe and fittings.
Stop the machine before wiping pipe threads or
screwing on fittings. Allow the machine to come to
a complete stop before touching the pipe. This
practice will reduce the chance of entanglement in
rotating parts.
• Do not use this machine to install or remove (make
or break) fittings. This practice could lead to trapping,
entanglement and loss of control.
• Do not operate the machine without all covers
properly installed. Exposing moving parts increases
the probability of entanglement.
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• Do not use this machine if the foot switch is bro-
ken or missing. The foot switch provides safe control
of the machine, such as shut-off in case of entangle-
ment.
• One person must control the work process, ma -
chine operation and foot switch. Only the operator
should be in the work area when the machine is run-
ning. This helps reduce the risk of injury.
• Never reach into the machine front chuck or rear
centering head. This will reduce the risk of entangle-
ment.
• Read and understand these instructions and the
instructions and warnings for all equipment and
materials being used before operating this tool to
reduce the risk of serious personal injury.
If you have any question concerning this RIDGID
– Contact your local RIDGID
– Visit RIDGID.com to find your local Ridge Tool contact
point.
– Contact Ridge Tool Technical Service Department at
rtctechservices@emerson.com, or in the U.S. and
Cana da call (800) 519-3456.
description, Specifications And
Standard equipment
description
The RIDGID ® Model 535 Manual Chuck and 535 Auto
Chuck Threading Machines are electric motor-driven
machines that center and chuck pipe, conduit and bolt
stock and rotates it while cutting, reaming and threading
operations are performed.
The 535 Auto Chuck has an automatic chuck to grip and
center pipe.
Threading dies are mounted in a variety of available die
heads. An integral oiling system is provided to flood the
work with thread cutting oil during the threading operation.
With proper optional equipment, RIDGID
Manual/535 Auto Threading Machines can be used to
thread larger pipe, short or close nipples or for roll grooving.
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