Minimum Distance Between Fittings; Pressing In Tight Quarters; Maintenance Instructions; Daily Cleaning And Lubrication - RIDGID Compact 100-B Operator's Manual

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Compact 100-B Pressing Tool

Minimum Distance Between Fittings

To prevent distortion of the tubing,
a minimum distance between fittings (refer to chart below).
Failure to provide this distance may result in improper
seal that can lead to extensive property damage.
System
Tube Dia.
1
/
"
2
ProPress
3
/
"
4
1"
PureFlow
ALL

Pressing In Tight Quarters

The following figures illustrate the clearance require-
ments for jaws and fitting.
Clearance Requirements – Jaw Sets
B
A
System
Tube Dia.
Inches
1
/
"
2
ProPress
3
/
"
4
1"
3
/
"
8
PureFlow
1
/
"
2
3
/
"
4
1"
1
/
" - 1" fittings require
2
A
A (min.)
Inches
mm
1
/
"
13
2
5
/
16
"
8
3
/
19
"
4
0
0
A (min.)
B (min.)
mm
Inches
mm
3
/
19
2"
51
"
4
7
/
"
22
2
3
/
"
60
8
8
1"
26
2
5
/
"
67
8
1
/
"
13
1
1
/
"
38
2
2
1
/
"
13
1
3
/
"
45
2
4
5
/
"
16
2
51
8
3
/
"
19
2
1
/
"
57
4
4
Ridge Tool Company
C
B
A
A (min.)
System Tube Dia.
Inches
mm
1
/
"
7
/
"
23
2
8
ProPress
3
/
1"
26
"
4
1"
1
1
/
"
29
8
3
/
"
5
/
"
16
8
8
PureFlow
1
/
"
5
/
"
16
2
8
3
/
"
3
/
"
19
4
4
1"
7
/
"
23
8

Maintenance Instructions

WARNING
Make sure battery is removed from tool before per-
forming maintenance or making any adjustment.
Compact 100-B Pressing Tools

Daily Cleaning and Lubrication

1. Wipe the tool with a clean dry cloth.
2. Inspect the jaw mounting pin and lubricate the pin with
silicone lubricant as needed.

Jaws

1. Inspect the jaws inside diameter daily. If rusty, dirty or
if there is evidence of copper or bronze fitting materi-
al building up on the jaw or ring inside diameter, (cop-
per build-up is most likely to occur near the tips of
scissor style jaws used on ProPress
in Figure 16) clean with fine grade ScotchBrite
(ScotchBrite
®
is a registered trademark of 3M Com-
pany) metal polishing pads (or equivalent), steel wool
or a steel bristle wire brush. Emery cloth, sandpaper
or other similar abrasive materials should not be
used since they may damage critical press jaw
dimensions.
20°
B (min.)
C (min.)
Inches
mm
Inches
mm
1
3
/
"
35
2
1
/
"
64
8
2
1
1
/
38
2
3
/
70
"
"
2
4
1
5
/
"
41
3"
76
8
1
1
/
"
29
2"
51
8
1
1
/
"
29
2
1
/
"
57
8
4
1
1
/
"
32
2
1
/
"
64
4
2
1
3
/
"
35
2
7
/
"
73
8
8
®
fittings as shown
®
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