Victaulic VE46 Series, Operating And Maintenance Instruction Manual

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VE46 Pipe Roll Grooving Tool 1
INDEX
Hazard Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Operator Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . 3
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Receiving the Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
VE46 Container Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Optional Power Drive Kit Contents . . . . . 5
Power Requirements for VE46 Tools
Used with a Power Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Power Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Extension Cord Requirements . . . . . . . . . 6
Tool Nomenclature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Tool Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Pipe Vise Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Groove-In-Place Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Power Drive Mounting Plate
Kit Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Power Drive Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Preparation for Grooving . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Pipe Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Pipe Lengths Suitable for Grooving
(Applies only to tools installed
on a power drive). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Short Pipe Lengths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Long Pipe Lengths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Groove Depth Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Grooving Operation For Pipe Vise
Setup or Groove-In-Place Setup . . . . . . 18
Dismounting the Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Grooving Operation
For Power Drive Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Parts Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
VAPS 112 Victaulic Adjustable
Pipe Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
VAPS 224 Victaulic Adjustable
Pipe Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
VPD752 Power Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
General and “In-Place” Grooving . . . . . . 27
Tools Installed on a Power Drive . . . . . . 28
Tool Ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
VE46S for Steel and Schedue 40
Stainless Steel Pipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
VE46P for Aluminum and PVC Pipe . . . . 29
Explanation of Critical Roll
Groove Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Roll Groove Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . 31
VE46S for Steel and Schedule 40
Stainless Steel Pipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
VE46P for Aluminum and PVC Pipe . . . 31
Facilities Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B/C
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