Threading Pipe Or Rod With Quick-Opening, Self-Opening Or Semi-Automatic Die Head; Removing Pipe From The Threading Machine; Left Hand Threading; Installing Dies In Quick-Opening Die Head (Right Hand & Left Hand) - RIDGID 535 Manual De Operador

535 Manual Pipe and Bolt Threading Machine
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.
NOTE! Current 535 Machines have an automatic oiling
system that brings oil to the work through the die
head. Machines made prior to June 1, 1996
have an oil spout which must be swung to the
down position to flood dies with oil.
5. Turn carriage handwheel to bring dies against end of
pipe. Slight pressure on handwheel will start dies.
(Figure 8)
Figure 8 – Threading with 535 Manual Threading Machine
6. Quick-Opening 811A Die Head (Figure 9) – When
thread is completed, rotate throwout lever to OPEN
position, retracting dies.
Self-Opening 815A Die Head (Figure 10) – When die
head trigger contacts end of pipe, throwout lever is
automatically opened.
Semi-Automatic Die Head (Figure 11) – When the
end of the pipe being threaded is flush with the end of
the number 1 die, tap the handle for the dies to re-
lease the pipe.
7. Turn carriage handwheel to back die head off pipe.
8. Release the foot switch and remove your foot from
the housing.
9. Swing die head back to UP position.
Removing Pipe From The Threading
Machine
1. Use repeated and forceful clockwise spins of the
speed chuck handwheel at the front of the Threading
Machine to release the workpiece from the speed
chuck jaws.
2. If necessary, loosen the rear centering device using
a clockwise rotation of the handwheel at the rear of
the Threading Machine.
3. Slide the workpiece out of the Threading Machine,
keeping a firm grip on the workpiece as it clears the
Threading Machine.
WARNING
ment tip-overs when handling long workpieces, make
sure that the end farthest from the Threading Machine is
supported prior to removal.
4. Clean up any oil spills or splatter on the ground sur-
rounding the Threading Machine.

Left Hand Threading

An optional pump kit along with a special pipe or bolt die
head is required for left hand threading. These optional
accessories consists of the following:
Pump Kit:
Model MJ-1 Pump
Bracket Fitting
Model 842 Quick-Opening NPT Die Head
Model 531 and 532 Quick-Opening Bolt Die Head
NOTE! Pump Kit not required on all pre-2001 535
machines.
Installing Dies in Quick-Opening Die
Head (Right Hand and Left Hand)
The No. 811A Universal Die Head (Figure 9) for right
hand threads requires four sets of dies to thread pipe
ranging from
for each of the following pipe size ranges: (
and 3 / "), (
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requires a separate set of dies for each bolt size. No bolt
dies are available for left hand universal die heads.
1. Lay die head on bench with numbers face up.
2. Flip throwout lever to OPEN position.
3. Loosen clamp lever approximately three turns.
4. Lift tongue of clamp washer up and out of slot under
size bar. Slide throwout lever all the way to end of slot
in the change die direction indicated on cam plate.
5. Remove dies from die head.
Ridge Tool Company
To avoid injury from falling parts or equip-
1 / " through 2". One set of dies is required
8
1 / " and 3 / ") and (1" through 2"). Bolt threading
2 4
1 / "), ( 1 / "
8 4
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