Maintenance Instructions; Lubrication; Oil System Maintenance - RIDGID 1233 Manual Del Operador

1233 Pipe and Bolt Threading Machine
Figure 20 – No. 819 Nipple Chuck Ready to Thread
Figure 21 – Releasing Finished Nipple From 819 Nipple
Chuck
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Maintenance Instructions

ALWAYS UNPLUG POWER CORD BEFORE SER-
VICING MACHINE.

Lubrication

NOTE! If any maintenance is required other than listed
below, take machine to a RIDGID Authorized
Service Center.
Proper lubrication is essential to trouble-free operation
and long life of threading machine. Special oil inlets
are provided to allow for oiling of the front and rear
bearings. (Figure 22)
NOTE! Bearings should be oiled periodically, depending
on usage of machine.
1. Depress ball bearing to allow oil to reach bearing.
2. Fill bearing cavity with oil.
Figure 22 – Grease Fittings

Oil System Maintenance

To help assure proper operation of threading machine,
keep oil system clean, as follows:
1. Replace thread cutting oil when it becomes dirty or
contaminated. To drain oil, position a container under
the drain plug and unscrew plug.
2. Keep oil filter screen clean to assure proper flow of
clean oil to work. Oil filter screen is located in the bot-
tom of oil reservoir. Do not operate machine with oil fil-
ter screen removed.
NOTE! Do not disassemble oil pump. Pump should be
disassembled only by a RIDGID Authorized Service
Center.
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WARNING
Oil Inlets