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Operating

and Maintenance

Instructions Manual

 

VE12

 

Manual

Grooving Tools

 

Failure to follow Instructions and warnings can result in serious injury.

• Before installing, operating, or servicing the VE12 Tool, read this Manual

and all warning labels on the tools.

• Always wear safety glasses and foot protection.

If you need additional copies of the manual or have any questions about the
safe operation of these tools, contact Victaulic Tool Company, P.O. Box 31,
Easton, PA 18044-0031, 610-559-3300.

 

TM-VE12.0743 Rev.A  Page 0  Tuesday, May 29, 2001  6:04 PM

Summary of Contents for VE12

Page 1: ...ating or servicing the VE12 Tool read this Manual and all warning labels on the tools Always wear safety glasses and foot protection If you need additional copies of the manual or have any questions a...

Page 2: ...hich could result in minor injury product or property damage if in structions including precautions are not fol lowed NOTICE The use of the word NOTICE signifies special instructions which are importa...

Page 3: ...e certain that all tool parts are properly installed and secured 2 Secure pipe before working Make certain the pipe is secured or otherwise capable of resisting the manual effort to operate the tool t...

Page 4: ...These tools should be used only for roll grooving pipe designated in the charts clamped in a pipe vise or in place Use of these tools for purposes other than roll grooving or exceeding the maximum pip...

Page 5: ...roll life remove for eign material and loose rust TOOL AND PIPE SET UP This tool can be used to groove pipe clamped in a pipe vise or pipe that is in place Pipe Vise Set Up The choice of grooving loc...

Page 6: ...osite directions until they are sepa rated 2 Locate the groove depth gauge attached to the tool which is identified with the pipe size to be grooved 3 Turn the depth stop collar closest to the trunnio...

Page 7: ...to Advance the Feed Steel and Stainless Steel 0 065 to 0 109 1 65 to 2 76 turn 0 110 to 0 154 2 77 to 3 91 turn Aluminum 0 065 to 0 109 1 65 to 2 76 turn 0 110 to 0 154 2 77 to 3 91 turn PVC 0 113 to...

Page 8: ...lt in the tool walking off the pipe and causing injury to the operator and bystanders or causing damage to the tool 4 Advance the feed by cranking the feed nut per Feed Rates page 6 Crank the tool ano...

Page 9: ...After approximately eight hours of opera tion grease the bearings at the two grease fittings on the tool Use a No 2 EP Lithium base grease b On a weekly basis apply a light oil SAE 10W 30 or equivalen...

Page 10: ...ipe 1 5R mm on 20 50 mm COLUMN 5 Groove outside diameter the groove must be uniform depth for the entire pipe circumference Groove must be maintained within the C diameter tolerance listed COLUMN 6 Gr...

Page 11: ...blem Possible Cause Solution Unable to close rolls onto pipe Improper adjustment of depth stop collar Turn depth stop collar counterclockwise away from trunnion and reset depth stop collar as describe...

Page 12: ...reserves the right to change product specifications designs and standard equipment without notice and without obligation TM VE12 0743 Rev A 8 96 Registered Trademark of Victaulic Copyright 1996 Victa...

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