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Read this First – Hazard Identification
Definitions for identifying the various hazard levels shown on warning labels or to indicate proper
safety procedures in this Manual are provided below.
This safety alert symbol indicates important safety messages on warning labels and in
this manual. When you see this symbol be alert to the possibility of personal injury and
carefully read and fully understand the message that follows.
The use of the word “DANGER” always signifies an
immediate hazard with a likelihood of serious
personal injury or death if instructions, including
recommended precautions, are not followed.
The use of the word “WARNING” signifies the
presence of hazards or unsafe practices which could
result in serious personal injury or death if
instructions, including recommended precautions, are
not followed.
The use of the word “CAUTION” signifies possible
hazards or unsafe practices which could result in
minor personal injury, product or property damage if
instructions, including precautions, are not followed.
NOTICE
The use of the word “NOTICE” signifies special
instructions which are important but not related to
hazards.
INDEX
Hazard Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Operator Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Tool Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Operating Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Tool Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Tool Nomenclature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Receiving Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Container Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Tool Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Power Hook-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Pre-Operation Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Grooving Rolls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Pipe Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Groovable Pipe Lengths. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Roll Guard Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Pipe Stabilizer Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Groove Diameter Stop Adjustment/
Selector Valve Setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Adjusting the Ram Speed
Control Valve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Grooving Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Roll Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Installation and Removal
of Slide Spacer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Roll Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Roll Installation 2 - 3
¹⁄₂
" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Roll Installation 4 - 16" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Copper Roll Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Hydraulic Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Gear Reducer Oil Level Check . . . . . . . . . 27
Recommended Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Parts Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Adjustable Pipe Stands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Optional Rolls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Electrical Schematic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Tool Rating and Roll Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Standard and “ES” Rolls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Rolls for Stainless Steel (RX Rolls) . . . . . . 34
Rolls for Copper Tubing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Roll Groove Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Steel Pipe and All Materials Grooved
with Standard and RX Rolls . . . . . . . . . 35
Drawn Copper Tubing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Steel Pipe and All Materials Grooved
with “ES” Rolls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Seamless and Welded Steel Pipe . . . . . . . 39
Drawn Copper Tubing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Facilities Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BC
