Operating Instructions; Preparing The Connection; Pressing A Fitting With Typical Scissor Jaws - Emerson RIDGID RP 210 Manual Del Usuario

Figure 5 – Slide Attachment Into Tool

Operating Instructions

WARNING
Always wear eye protection to protect your eyes
against dirt and other foreign objects.
Keep your fingers and hands away from the tool
attachment during the press cycle. Your fingers or
hands can be crushed, fractured or amputated in
the attachment or tool or between the attach-
ment, work piece and other objects.
Follow operating instructions to reduce the risk of
injury from crushing and other causes and to pre-
vent tool damage.
These instructions are generalized practices
NOTICE
for several types of press tool attachments. Always follow
the specific instructions for the press tool attachment
being used and the fitting manufacturers specific instal-
lation instructions. Failure to follow the specific attachment
and fitting installation instructions may result in improper
press connections that can lead to extensive property
damage.

Preparing The Connection

1. Make sure that the work area is free of bystanders
and other distractions and that the tool and work
area has been properly set up.
2. Prepare the connection according to the fitting man-
ufacturers instructions.
RP 210 Press Tool
Pressing A Fitting With Typical Scissor
Jaws
1. Make sure the RP 210 Press Tool has the correct jaw
installed. (See Tool And Work Area Set Up Section.)
2. Insert fully charged battery into the base of the handle.
3. Depress ON/OFF button on display panel one time to
turn tool ON. All three light emitting diodes (LED's) will
blink once. Then, the green LED should be solidly illu-
minated indicating the tool is ready to press.
NOTE! Tool will automatically turn off if left unused for ten
(10) minutes. To restart tool, it is necessary to
once again depress the ON/OFF button on the
top display panel.
4. Squeeze jaw arms to open the jaws (Figure 6).
5. Place open jaws around the fitting (Figure 7) . Make
sure the contour of the jaws is properly aligned with
the contour of the fitting as specified in Fitting Systems
operator's manual. Do not attempt to hang the jaws
and tool from fitting. Tool could unexpectedly drop and
cause serious injury or death.
6. Make sure the tubing is inserted to the proper depth
in fitting, as specified in the appropriate fitting system's
instructions.
Figure 6 – Opening The Scissor-Style Jaws
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