No. 766 Saran Cutter; Installing No. 766 Blade-Type Cutter; Oil Coolant Line Installation; Cutting Off With No. 766 Cutter - RIDGID 1224 Manual Del Operador

1224 Pipe and Bolt Threading Machine

No. 766 Saran Cutter

Installing No. 766 Saran Cutter
1. Latch Carriage Sine Bar Hook (OUT) over edge of car-
riage so cutter does not hit Sine Bar. (Figure 17)
2. Replace No. 764 Wheel-Type Cutter with No. 766
Blade Type Cutter.
3. Position Tool Bit such that cutting edge extends
below tool holder slide. Tighten securely.
Cutter Handle
Figure 17 – No. 766 Saran Cutter Installed. (Shown with
Die Head Removed for Illustration Only.)
Die Head MUST be Installed and in UP
Position During Use of 766 Cutter

Oil Coolant Line Installation

" elbow to bypass pin.
1. Attach 1 /
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2. Locate oil bypass hole underneath carriage and insert
bypass pin into hole with elbow pointed toward car-
riage handle.
3. Use hammer to secure pin into hole.
4. Attach coolant nozzle onto elbow.
5. Direct coolant nozzle toward cutter so that oil flow cov-
ers cutting blade.
NOTE! Die head MUST be on carriage and in UP position
in order to direct oil thru coolant nozzle.
6. Remove coolant nozzle with saran cutter when not in
use.
Cutting Off with 766 Cutter
1. With cutter roll housing and tool holder fully retracted,
pull cutter assembly down into cut-off position.
2. Set speed of machine at 36 RPM.
3. Turn control switch to FOR (Forward) position and
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Feed Screw
Stop Nuts
Sine Bar
Latched
OUT
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step on foot switch to rotate pipe. Tighten Cutter
handle until rolls engage materials to be cut-off tool.
4. Direct oil coolant spout toward cut-off tool.
5. Turn feed screw assembly slowly until material is
cut off.
NOTE! At this time, lock stop nuts to assure further cut-off
of the same depth.
6. Once cutting operation is complete and while pipe is
still rotating, retract the cutting tool. Turn cutter handle
to release rolls and return cutter assembly to storage
position.
NOTE! To make cut-off without getting oil inside material,
proceed with following steps:
A) Position oil coolant spout down just far enough
to direct a small amount of oil on rear roll. The
material will pick up from roll and lubricate the
cut-off tool.
B) Just before tool bit breaks through material,
pull oil spout away from the cutting tool.

Stripping Saran and Plastic Lined Pipe

1. Back off both stop nuts to end of thread on feed
screw assembly.
2. With roll housing and tool holder fully retracted, pull
cutter assembly down into cut-off position.
3. Set machine speed at 36 RPM.
4. Turn control switch to FOR (forward) position and
step on foot switch to rotate pipe. Tighten Cutter
Handle until rolls firmly engage material to be cut off.
5. Direct oil spout toward lined pipe tool bit.
6. Turn feed screw assembly until tool bit has cut
through steel shell to saran or plastic liner.
7. Lock stop nuts against roll housing.
8. Turn feed screw assembly counter-clockwise to back
off tool bit from pipe.
NOTE! Leaving stop nuts locked in position will assure
further cuts on saran and plastic lined pipe are of
the same depth.
9. Once cutting operation is complete and while pipe is
still rotating, retract cutting tool. Turn cutter handle to
release rolls and return cutter assembly to storage
position.
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