Reaming Pipe With No. 344 Reamer; Threading Pipe Or Rod With Quick-Opening, Self-Opening Or Semi-Automatic Die Head - RIDGID 300 Compact Manual Del Usuario

300 Compact Pipe and Bolt Threading Machine
8. Tighten the feedscrew handle slowly and continu-
ously until the pipe is cut. Do not force the cutter into
the workpiece.
9. Release the foot switch and remove your foot from
the housing.
10. Swing pipe cutter back to the UP position.

Reaming Pipe With No. 344 Reamer

1. Move reamer arm into DOWN position.
2. Check the directional switch to insure it is in the FOR
(Forward) position. Depress and hold the foot switch
down with left foot.
3. Position reamer into pipe and complete reaming
by exerting pressure on handwheel (Figure 4).
Figure 4 – Reaming Pipe With No. 344 Reamer
4. Retract reamer and return reamer to UP position.
5. Release foot switch and remove your foot from the
housing.
Threading Pipe or Rod With
Quick-Opening, Self-Opening
or Semi-Automatic Die Head
1. Install die set. Refer to die installation procedure.
2. Swing cutter and reamer to UP position.
3. Swing die head to DOWN position with throwout
lever set to CLOSE position.
4. Check directional switch to insure it is in the FOR
(Forward) position. Depress and hold the foot switch
down with left foot.
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NOTE! 300 Compact Machines have an automatic oil-
ing system that brings oil to the work through the
die head. Oil flow can be adjusted with oil flow
control valve located on back side of carriage
(Figure 5).
Increase Flow
Figure 5 – Oil Flow Control
5. Turn carriage handwheel to bring dies against end of
pipe. Slight pressure on handwheel will start dies
(Figure 6) .
Figure 6 – Threading Pipe With No. 811-A Quick
Opening Die Head
6. Quick-Opening 811A Die Head (Figure 7) – When
thread is completed, raise throwout lever to open
position, retracting dies.
Self-Opening 815A Die Head (Figure 8) – When
die head trigger contacts end of pipe, throwout lever
is automatically opening.
Semi-automatic die head (Figure 9) – When the end
of the pipe being threaded is flush with the end of the
number 1 die, hit the handle for the dies to release the
pipe.