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Specific Safety Information
WARNING
Read this operator’s manual carefully before using
the 300 Power Driver. Failure to understand and fol-
low the contents of this manual may result in elec-
trical shock, fire and/or serious personal injury.
Call the Ridge Tool Company, Technical Service Depart -
ment at (800) 519-3456 if you have any questions.
Foot Switch Safety
Using a power drive or threading machine without a
foot switch increases the risk of serious injury. A
foot switch provides better control by letting you
shut off the motor by removing your foot. If clothing
should become caught in the machine, it will contin-
ue to wind up, pulling you into the machine. Because
the machine has high torque, the clothing itself can
bind around your arm or other body parts with
enough force to crush or break bones.
Machine Safety
•
Power Drive is made to thread and cut pipe or
bolt and to power RIDGID roll grooving equip-
ment. Follow instructions on proper use of this
machine. Do not use for other purposes such
as drilling holes or turning winches.
Other uses or
modifying this power drive for other applications may
increase the risk of serious injury.
•
Secure machine to bench or stand. Support long
heavy pipe with pipe supports.
This practice will
prevent tipping.
•
Do not wear gloves or loose clothing when oper-
ating machine. Keep sleeves and jackets buttoned.
Do not reach across the machine or pipe.
Clothing
can be caught by the pipe or machine resulting in
entanglement and serious injury.
•
Operate machine from side with REV/OFF/FOR
switch.
Eliminates need to reach over the machine.
•
Do not use this machine if the foot switch is bro-
ken or missing.
Foot switch is a safety device to
prevent serious injury.
•
Keep hands away from rotating pipe and fittings.
Stop the machine before wiping pipe threads or
screwing on fittings. Allow the machine to come to
a complete stop before touching the pipe or ma -
chine chucks.
This practice will prevent entangle-
ment and serious injury.
•
Do not use this machine to make or break fittings.
This practice is not an intended use of the machine
and can result in serious injury.
•
Tighten chuck handwheel and engage rear cen-
tering device on the pipe before turning on the
machine.
Prevents oscillation of the pipe.
•
Keep covers in place. Do not operate the ma chine
with covers removed.
Exposure to moving parts may
result in entanglement and serious injury.
•
Lock foot switch when machine is not in use
(Fi -
gure 1)
.
Avoids accidental starting.
Figure 1 – Locked Foot Switch
Description, Specifications and
Standard equipment
Description
The RIDGID
®
Model 300 Power Drive is an electric motor-
driven machine which centers and chucks pipe, conduit
and rod (bolt stock) and rotates it while threading, cutting
and reaming operations are performed. Forward (clock-
wise) or Reverse (counterclockwise) rotation can be
selected with the FOR/OFF/REV switch and a foot switch
provides ON/OFF control of the motor.
The threading, cutting and reaming operations can be per-
formed by conventional hand tools or tools designed for
mounting on the Power Drive. A manual oiling system is
available to flood the workpiece with thread cutting oil dur-
ing the threading operation. Geared Threaders can also be
used with the Power Drive to thread larger diameter pipe.
The RIDGID Model 300 Power Drive can also be used
as a power source for roll grooving equipment. Designed
to attach to the support arms of the Power Drive, the roll
grooving equipment forms standard roll grooves on a
variety of pipe sizes and materials.
NOTE! Contact a RIDGID distributor or consult the RIDGID
catalog for specifications on roll grooving equip-
ment.
Specifications
Threading Capacity .......Pipe
1
/
8
" through 2"
Bolt
1
/
4
" through 2"
300 Power Drive
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