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WARNING!

Read this Operator’s Manual
carefully before using this tool.
Failure to understand and fol-
low the contents of this manu-
al may result in extensive
property damage and/or seri-
ous personal injury.

Pressing Tool

OPERATOR’S 
MANUAL

Compact

100-B  

For ProPress

®

Compact Jaws 

and Fittings

For PureFlow

Pex Compact Jaws

and Fittings

Summary of Contents for Compact 100-B

Page 1: ...ool Failure to understand and fol low the contents of this manu al may result in extensive property damage and or seri ous personal injury Pressing Tool OPERATOR S MANUAL Compact 100 B For ProPress Compact Jaws and Fittings For PureFlow Pex Compact Jaws and Fittings ...

Page 2: ...ocedure 6 Important Charging Notes 6 Battery Disposal 7 Nickel Cadmium Batteries 7 Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries 7 Operating Instructions Using ProPress Compact Jaw Sets 7 Preparing the Tube 7 Inserting the Tube Into the Fitting 8 Using PureFlow Compact Jaw Sets 8 Preparing The Tube 8 Inserting the Tube Into the Fitting 9 Pressing the Fitting 9 Inspecting the Pressed Connection 10 Minimum Distanc...

Page 3: ...sing Tool For ProPress Compact Jaws and Fittings For PureFlow Pex Compact Jaws and Fittings Compact 100 B Pressing Tool Record Serial Number below and retain product serial number which is located on nameplate Serial No ...

Page 4: ...ee Chart Insufficient conductor size will cause excessive voltage drop loss of power and overheating Personal Safety Stay alert watch what you are doing and use common sense when operating a power tool Do not use tool while tired or under the influence of drugs alcohol or medications A moment of inat tention while operating power tools may result in seri ous personal injury Dress properly Do not w...

Page 5: ...turn springs Please call Ridge Tool Company Technical Services for availability Never use tool with a switch or motor housing that is damaged Using a tool with a cracked motor housing or broken switch can result in electric shock and severe injury Battery Charger Safety Charge only Makita Ni MH and Ni Cd rechargeable batteries in the Makita battery charger Other types of batteries may burst causin...

Page 6: ... the Compact 100 B Pressing Tool Similarly only standard series jaw sets will work with standard series tools Please refer to the standard series tools 320 E CT 400 operator s manuals for further information on these tools and jaws ward and applying thousands of pounds of pressing force onto specially designed fittings The entire cycle duration is approximately seven 7 sec onds Once the cycle begi...

Page 7: ...nspection procedures should be performed on a daily basis 1 Make sure the Compact 100 B Pressing Tool battery is removed 2 Inspect the tool housing and switch for damage Check for damage such as cracks in the tool housing and exposed wires 3 Inspect the jaw sets If dirty clean jaw sets Refer to Maintenance Section for cleaning instructions Failure to properly maintain jaws can result in an imprope...

Page 8: ...cord has sufficient wire thickness 16 AWG below 100 If the wire thickness is too small the cord may overheat melting the cord s insulation or causing nearby objects to ignite Do not attempt to use a step up trans former an engine generator or DC power receptacle Figure 4 Battery Charger NOTE New batteries are not charged and must be charged before use 4 Insert the battery cartridge so that the plu...

Page 9: ...irect sunlight or heat for a long time the charging light may flash in red color If this occurs wait for a while Charging will begin after the battery cartridge cools The battery cartridge will cool faster if you remove the battery cartridge from the bat tery charger 3 If the charging light flashes alternately in green and red color a problem exists and charging is not pos sible The terminals on t...

Page 10: ... in an improper seal Figure 7 Marking the Tubing Using PureFlow Compact Jaw Sets for 3 8 1 Viega PureFlow System on Pexcel Pextron or FostaPex PEX Tubing The following instructions for using Pure Flow Compact Jaw Sets are only general guidelines Viega the fitting manufacturer provides instructions for pressing PureFlow system fittings The Viega instructions should be followed in the event of confl...

Page 11: ...battery into the base of the handle 3 Depress ON OFF button on display panel one time to turn tool on All three light emitting diodes LED s will blink once Then the green LED should be solid illu minated indicating the tool is ready to press NOTE Tool will automatically turn off if left unused for ten 10 minutes To restart tool it is necessary to once again depress the ON OFF button on the top dis...

Page 12: ...ol will turn off auto matically if the battery is too low to successfully complete a pressed connection This will be indi cated by five blinks of red and green LED s After the blinking red and green LED s the tool will auto matically shut off A fully charged battery should be inserted in the tool and the pressed connection should be repeated as indicated above To retract the rollers and remove the...

Page 13: ... 11 8 29 15 8 41 3 76 3 8 5 8 16 11 8 29 2 51 PureFlow 1 2 5 8 16 11 8 29 21 4 57 3 4 3 4 19 11 4 32 21 2 64 1 7 8 23 13 8 35 27 8 73 A A A B B C Maintenance Instructions WARNING Make sure battery is removed from tool before per forming maintenance or making any adjustment Compact 100 B Pressing Tools Daily Cleaning and Lubrication 1 Wipe the tool with a clean dry cloth 2 Inspect the jaw mounting ...

Page 14: ...g LED begins The dis play panel will show a solid yellow LED This mandatory maintenance is necessary to assure that the tool remains in good working condition and provides consistent press joints Compact 100 B Pressing Tool Ridge Tool Company 12 Accessories Only the following products have been designed to function with the Compact 100 B Pressing Tool Other jaw sets and accessories suitable for us...

Page 15: ...l temperature sensor will not allow the tool to turn on if oil temperature is not within this temperature range This will be indicated by a red blinking LED on the display panel Store the carrying case in a dry secured locked area that is out of reach of children and people unfamiliar with the Compact 100 B Pressing Tool The tool is dangerous in the hands of untrained users NOTE Battery performanc...

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