Reaming Pipe With No. 344 Reamer; Threading Pipe Or Rod With Quick-Opening, Self-Opening Or Semi-Automatic Die Head - RIDGID 1822-I Manual Del Usuario

1822-I Pipe and Bolt Threading Machine
7. Tighten the feedscrew handle slowly and continu-
ously until the pipe is cut. Do not force the cutter
into the workpiece.
8. Release the foot switch and remove your foot from the
housing.
9. Swing pipe cutter back to the UP position.
Handwheel
Figure 9 – Reaming with 344 Reamer

Reaming Pipe with No. 344 Reamer

1. Move reamer arm into DOWN position.
2. Depress and hold the foot switch down with left foot
and feed carriage handwheel towards pipe.
3. Position reamer into pipe and complete reaming by
exerting slight pressure on handwheel (Figure 9).
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 Self-Opening,
Quick-Opening, or Semi-Automatic
Die Head
1. Install die set. Refer to die installation procedure.
Set die head to proper size.
2. Swing cutter and reamer to UP position.
3. Swing die head to DOWN position with throwout
lever set to CLOSE position.
4. Check gear shift lever and place it in the proper
speed shown in the speed selection chart.
Speed Selection Chart
High Torque Applications
Low Voltage Conditions
NOTE! 20 amp circuits with good line voltage and mini-
Reamer
NOTE! Failure to select proper speed may result in
5. Turn carriage handwheel to bring dies against end of
pipe. Slight pressure on handwheel will start dies
(Figure 10).
Handwheel
Figure 10 – Threading Pipe with No. 815A Die Head
6. Self-Opening 815A Die Head (Figure 11) – When die
head trigger contacts end of pipe, throwout lever is
automatically opened.
NOTE! For
Quick-Opening 811A Die Head (Figure 12) – When
the end of pipe being threaded is flush with the end of
the Number 1 die, rotate throwout lever to OPEN
position, retracting dies.
Semi-Automatic Die Head (Figure 13) – When the
end of the pipe being threaded is flush with the end of
the Number 1 Die, hit the handle to release the dies
from the pipe.
7. Turn carriage handwheel to back die head off pipe.
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Size/Material
1 / " – 2" Pipe
8
/ " – 1" Bolt
1
4
• Stainless Steel
• Bolt Above 1"
mal extension cords will allow threading 2" pipe
at 45 RPM. If the machine stalls due to low volt-
age, complete the thread at 16 RPM. On 15
amp circuits, 1 1 / " – 2" pipe must be threaded at
2
16 RPM.
motor stalling under low voltage conditions.
Throwout
Lever
1 / " to 2" pipe, die head will open automati-
2
cally when proper length of thread has been cut.
For 1 / ", 1 / " and 3 / " pipe, die head must be
8 4 8
opened manually.
Recommended RPM
45
45
16
16
Self-Opening
Die Head
Trigger
Assembly
11