Inspecting The Pressed Connection - RIDGID Compact 100-B Operator's Manual

Compact 100-B Pressing Tool
Figure 13 – Placing Scissor-Style Jaw Set Around
PureFlow™ Fitting
7. Make sure the tool is square to the tubing and depress
the switch (Figure 14). The pressing cycle takes about
six (6) seconds. Once a pressed connection cycle
begins and the rollers contact the jaw arms, the tool
will lock-on and automatically complete the pressed
connection cycle. Releasing the trigger will not stop
the tool once the pressing process has begun. This
assures consistent, repeatable pressed connection
integrity.
To avoid pinch point injuries, keep fingers a-
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way from jaws.
Figure 14 – Compact 100-B Square To Tubing
NOTE! If yellow LED service indicator blinks, the tool
should be sent to a RIDGID Authorized Service
Center for required maintenance. The tool will not
run if it is not maintained within 2,000 cycles after
the first blinking yellow LED.
8. Press jaw arms to open the jaw set.
9. Remove the Compact 100-B Pressing Tool from tube.
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Avoid sharp edges that may have formed on
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the fitting during the pressing operation.

Inspecting The Pressed Connection

The Compact 100-B Pressing Tool will turn off auto-
matically if the battery is too low to successfully
complete a pressed connection. This will be indi-
cated by five blinks of red and green LED's. After the
blinking red and green LED's, the tool will auto-
matically shut off. A fully charged battery should be
inserted in the tool and the pressed connection
should be repeated as indicated above. To retract
the rollers and remove the tool from the fitting if bat-
tery dies or tool malfunctions during pressed con-
nection, it is necessary to press the pressure re-
lease black button on the right hand side of the tool
(Figure 15).
Release Button
Figure 15 – Pressure Release Button Location
NOTE! Fitting must be repressed if tool stops in the
middle of a pressed connection cycle. Failure to
do so may result in a leaking fitting.
1. Inspect the pressed fitting. Look for the following:
• misaligned tubes
• not fully inserted tubes, double check depth marks
(ProPress
Systems)
• incorrect jaw alignment with the fitting
If one or more of these problems are found then a
new section of tubing and a new fitting will have to be
prepared, inserted and pressed.
2. Test system in accordance with normal practice and
local codes.
Ridge Tool Company
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Systems) or sight hole (PureFlow™
®