Power Craft 54772, Instruction Manual

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ENGLISH
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Introduction
To get the most out of your new pipe thread kit,
please read through these instructions and the
attached safety regulations before use. Please also
save the instructions in case you need to remind
yourself of the kit's functions at a later date.
Pipe drive components
1. Pipe hook
2. Octagonal die stock (cutting head holder)
3. Carbon brush holder
4. On/off button
5. Right/left switch
6. Handle
7. Pipe clamp
Assembling the pipe clamp
The pipe clamp consists of three sections that
must be put together before use, the C clamp, the
cross piece and the fixing nut.
Hold the C clamp with the opening facing you,
and screw the cross piece securely into the hole on
the right side of the C clamp. Tighten the cross
piece using the fixing nut.
Fitting the cutting head
Find the cutting head with the right diameter for
the object and place it in the machine's octagonal
die stock. Push the cutting head into the die stock
until it touches the flange and the die stock's lock
rings go into the cutting head's lock grooves.
Tightening the pipe in the pipe
clamp
The end of the pipe in which the thread is to be
cut must be parallel to the cross piece. Tighten the
pipe as firmly as possible in the pipe clamp, but
only using manual power! See figure D.
Thread cutting
When the pipe is fastened in the pipe clamp, the
cross piece must be pushed into the pipe hook. At
the same time the pipe to be worked on should be
pushed into the die stock opening until it touches
the cutting head. See figure B.
If the cutting head is placed in the pipe drive's
right side, the pipe must be inserted from the left,
and vice versa.
Connect the pipe drive to the mains. Check the
direction of rotation - the teeth in the cutting
head must always turn anti-clockwise.
Switch on the pipe drive, and press it against the
pipe until the cutting head grips the pipe. Stop
the pipe drive, and add a few drops of cutting oil
to the pipe and the cutting head through the side
openings in the die stock (see figure C).
In order to preserve the tool's durability and the
quality of the thread, it is very important that
both the pipe and the cutting head are lubricated
using cutting oil throughout the process.
Do not cut the thread on a longer piece than
necessary - the thread is usually long enough when
the pipe comes out of one the opposite side of the
cutting head.
In order to release the pipe from the pipe drive,
stop the machine. Once it has stopped, change the
direction of rotation. Then switch the machine on
again and then off once the pipe is free of the
cutting head.
Maintenance
•
Check regularly that the carbon brushes are in
good condition.
•
Open the carbon brush holder cover using a
flat screwdriver.
•
Remove the carbon brushes and check that
they are at least 4 mm. If they are shorter,
replace them.
•
Insert the carbon brushes, and replace the
cover.