Victaulic VE414MC, Operating And Maintenance Instruction Manual

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TM-VE414/415MC / Operating and Maintenance Instructions Manual
6.
Use the safety foot switch to bring the
upper roll down into firm contact with the pipe.
Withdraw your foot from the safety foot switch.
7. Using the handwheel, advance the stabilizer
roller inward to the position indicated in Figure 1.
Tighten the locking handle.
CAUTION
• DO NOT adjust the stabilizer roller to
push the pipe to the left and off center
from the rolls. Increased pipe-end flare
and shortened roll life will result if the
pipe is pushed to the left and off center.
• DO NOT reach across the pipe to make
pipe stabilizer adjustments.
• DO NOT adjust the pipe stabilizer while
the pipe is in motion.
• Assembly of couplings on pipe that
exceeds the maximum allowable flare
dimension may prevent proper pad-to-pad
assembly of coupling housings and gasket
distortion/damage.
Failure to prepare pipe in accordance with all
instructions may cause joint failure, resulting
in property damage or personal injury.
8. Prepare to support the pipe, and turn the
selector switch to the “NORMAL” position. The
arm/upper roll assembly will return to its upper
position, and the pipe will release.
CAUTION
• Use the “JOG” setting only for pre-
operation adjustments to the tool. When
the tool is left in the “JOG” setting with
the power on, the pipe will be gradually
released. This may result in the pipe
falling out of the tool.
• Always return the switch to the
“NORMAL” setting at the completion of
the pre-operation adjustments.
Failure to follow these instructions could
result in personal injury, product damage,
and/or property damage.
RAM SPEED ADJUSTMENT
The ram speed adjustment is factory set for roll
grooving carbon steel pipe. When grooving a
pipe material other than carbon steel pipe, the
ram speed may need to be re-adjusted.
NOTE: Both the VE414 and the VE414MC use
the same upper and lower grooving roll sets, as
well as other features. Because of similarities
between the VE414MC and the VE414 models,
some of the photos in this section show the
VE414 model. Therefore, some of these photos
may look different from your model.