Troubleshooting Chart - RidgeGate SH360 Serie Manual De Instrucciones

1. Select correct mandrel for the size of rivet nuts or rivet studs to be used. Please see Figure 3 and Figure 4 for
examples of the rivet nut mandrels and rivet stud mandrels.
2. Install the accessories as illustrated in Figure 2. Secure the accessories with correct rotation as indicated below
each of the accessories. Hold the knob when securing the mandrel.
3. Open handles to a comfortable distance, and screw rivet nut/rivet stud into the mandrel. Adjust the fixing screw
if necessary. (Figure 5)
4. Position the rivet nut/rivet stud into the work piece.
5. Squeeze the handles.
6. Screw out the mandrel from the rivet nut/rivet stud by rotating the knob.
MAINTENANCE
After extensive use, jaws and mandrels cleaning or replacement might be required to obtain maximum performance.
Please follow the instructions below for cleaning or replacement.
Jaws Cleaning / Replacement
1. Remove the nose case [1].
2. Remove the jaw case [2] from the tool by using the wrench provided by loosening at the wrench point.
3. Disassemble the jaw case [2] with flat screw driver by loosening the lock nut [6] and remove the spring [5], jaw
pusher [4] and the jaws [3]. Take care during the removal as the jaw casing is spring loaded.
4. Clean and inspect the jaw pusher [4] and the jaws [3] for any damage and replace as necessary. Lubricate the
jaws [3] with oil.
5. Reinsert the jaws [3] followed by jaw pusher [4] and spring [5] into the jaw case and secure the lock nut [6]
deep into the jaw case and leaving about ¾" (1cm) of thread available for the jaw case to be secured onto the
tool.
6. Secure the nose case [1]
Mandrel Cleaning / Replacement
• Inspect and clean the threads as indicated above. Please replace the mandrels if the threads are worn out and
rivet nuts or rivet studs could not be properly secured on the mandrels.

TROUBLESHOOTING CHART

Symptom(s)
Rivet cannot be inserted
Too many strokes are needed
to set rivet
Rivet stem did not come out.
Requires too many strokes to
set rivet nuts.
Rivet nuts or rivet studs
could not be secure onto the
mandrels
External Threads
Possible Cause(s)
1. Wrong nose piece is used.
2. Handles are not open
1. Wrong nosepiece is used.
1. Handle is not opened.
1. Fixing screw nut is not adjusted properly. 1. Adjust fixing screw nut.
1. Mandrel from different standard is used.
2. Worn out threads on mandrel.
Inner
Threads
Corrective Action(s)
1. Choose the correct nosepiece.
2. Open handles then insert rivet.
1. Choose the correct nosepiece.
1. Open handles.
1. Choose correct mandrel.
2. Replace mandrels