TABLE OF CONTENTS
Hazard Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Operator Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Tool Nomenclature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Tool Dimensions And Specifications . . . . . . 9
Tool Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Verification Of Pipe Rotation Direction . . . . 10
Emergency Stop Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Preparing Pipe For Grooving . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Pipe Length Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Checking And Adjusting The Tool
Prior To Grooving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Grooving Rolls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Groove Diameter Stop Adjustment/
Selector Valve Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Adjusting The Roll Guards . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Pipe Stabilizer Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Ram Speed Control Valve Adjustment . . . . 24
Grooving Short Pipe Lengths . . . . . . . . . . 25
Grooving Long Pipe Lengths . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Roll Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Travel Stop Knob Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Lower Roll Removal For 3/4-inch/26.9-mm
And 1 – 1 1/2-inch/33.7 – 48.3-mm Sizes . . 31
Lower Roll Removal For 2-inch/60.3-mm
And Larger Sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Arbor Removal For 2-inch/60.3-mm
And Larger Sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Upper Roll Removal - All Sizes. . . . . . . . . .33
Upper Roll Installation - All Sizes . . . . . . . .34
Lower Roll Assembly Installation For
3/4-inch/26.9-mm And 1 – 1 1/2-inch/
33.7 – 48.3-mm Sizes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Arbor Installation Procedure For
2-inch/60.3-mm And Larger Sizes . . . . . . .35
Lower Roll Installation For
2-inch/60.3-mm And Larger Sizes . . . . . . .36
Travel Stop Knob Installation . . . . . . . . . . .36
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Recommended Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Legacy Tool Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Parts Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Tool Rating And Roll Selection . . . . . . . . . 48
Original Groove System and “ES”
Rolls For Steel And Schedule 40
Stainless Steel Pipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Original Groove System Rolls For
Aluminum And PVC Plastic Pipe . . . . . . . . 49
Original Groove System RX Rolls
For Schedule 5S And 10S
Stainless Steel Pipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Rolls For CTS US Standard -
ASTM B-88 Copper Tubing . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Explanation Of Critical Roll
Groove Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Roll Groove Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Original Groove System For Steel
And Stainless Steel Pipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Original Groove System For Steel
Pipe And All Materials Grooved
with “ES” Rolls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
CTS US Standard - ASTM B-88
Copper Tubing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
European Standard – EN 1057
Copper Tubing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Australian Standard – AS 1432
Copper Tubing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
EC Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . 62
UKCA Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . 63
TM-VE268_3
REV_H
TM-VE268
/ Operating and Maintenance Instructions Manual
Summary of Contents for VE268
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