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VE46 Pipe Roll Grooving Tool
GROOVING OPERATION
For Pipe Vise Setup or Groove-In-Place Setup
Grooving Operation
1.
Make sure the proper tool is selected for
the pipe to be grooved. Refer to the "Tool Rat-
ings" section on page 29 for details.
2.
Before grooving, make sure all applica-
ble instructions in the previous sections of this
manual have been followed.
3.
Retract the roll arm fully by turning the
feed nut
counterclockwise
.
4.
With the drive nut toward the bottom
(down position), insert the nose of the tool
body into the pipe end. Push the tool onto the
pipe until the pipe end contacts the two pipe-
end stops.
5.
Draw the rolls together by turning the
feed nut
clockwise
. Continue to turn the feed
nut
clockwise
until the grooving rolls make
firm contact with the pipe.
6.
Set the groove depth by referring to the
"Groove Depth Adjustment" section, starting
on page 16.
CAUTION
• This tool must be used ONLY for roll grooving pipe
designated in the “Tool Ratings” section of this
manual.
Failure to follow this instruction could overload the
tool, resulting in reduced tool life and/or damage to
the tool.
CAUTION
• DO NOT exceed the feed rates listed in this section.
• Over-tightening (over-feeding) will result in short-
ened bearing life and other tool damage.
• Over-tightening and under-tightening could result in
the tool “walking” off the pipe.
Failure to follow these instructions could cause per-
sonal injury and/or tool damage.
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