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Transmate

Air Driven Sewer Pipe Tapping Machine

Instruction and Maintenance Manual

21919 20th Avenue SE • Suite 100 • Bothell, WA  98021   • 1 800 426 9341 •  Fax (425) 951 6200 • www.romacindustries.com

WARNING

Extreme caution should be used when operating this piece of equipment.  Rotating 

holesaws, cutters and pilot bits can cause injury if caution is not used. 

Doc#: 35-20-0003 01/12/2004

© Romac  Industries, Inc. 2004

Thank you for your purchase of the Sewer Pipe Tapping Machine. 

Please read and understand this short operation manual. This machine will give you 
years of service if the instructions below are followed.  Please read the accompany-
ing Gast Air Motor instructions for care and maintenance of the air motor.  Clean air 
and proper motor lubrication are essential for longevity of the air motor. Our goal is to 
serve you, our customer. If you have any questions please call us at 1-800-426-9341

This Tapping machine is intended to cut non-pressurized lines.  This machine is 

not for use on metal pipe as the speed of the machine is beyond the cutting speed 
of most metal cutting holesaws.  

Summary of Contents for Sewer Pipe Tapping Machine

Page 1: ...ewer Pipe Tapping Machine Please read and understand this short operation manual This machine will give you years of service if the instructions below are followed Please read the accompany ing Gast Air Motor instructions for care and maintenance of the air motor Clean air and proper motor lubrication are essential for longevity of the air motor Our goal is to serve you our customer If you have an...

Page 2: ...ide the holesaw shell and thread them into the main swivel housing DIAMOND TIPPED HOLESAW BOLTS DIAMOND TIPPED PILOT Note Do not connect the Sewer Pipe Tapping Machine to its power source until the pilot bit and holesaw have been installed and you are ready to use the unit If the following key points are NOT followed this air motor will be damaged Please read the cover sheet and Gast motor manual ...

Page 3: ...e PVC adapter until it bottoms out on the back of the threads then turn it back one to two turns This allows the Jam Nut to be backed away from the holesaw when removing the holesaw after the cut CONNECTING THE AIR DRIVEN UNIT TO COMPRESSOR CONNECTING THE PRESSURIZED WATER TANK WATER TANK HAS TO BE USED WHEN CUTTING WITH DIAMOND TIPPED PILOTS AND HOLESAWS FLOW OF WATER MUST BE INTRODUCED HERE PVC ...

Page 4: ... the gearbox lubrication is lost please refer to the literature provide with this manual The air motor Gast Model 4AM literature provided with this manual should be read and carefully followed Damage to the air motor will result if this information is not followed Manual Lubrication Shut the air motor down and oil after every 8 hours of operation Add 10 20 drops of oil to the air motor intake port...

Page 5: ...377 01 SM Sewer Pipe Drilling Machine control handle assembly ...

Page 6: ...377 01 SM Sewer Pipe Drilling Machine ...

Page 7: ...377 01 SM Sewer Pipe Drilling Machine gear box assembly ...

Page 8: ...377 10 SM Diamond Tipped Pilot 377 14 SM Water Tank Assembly 377 15 SM PVC Pilot Complete 377 12 SM Cutter Adapter PVC 350 52 TM Jam Nut ...

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