Getting Ready
5.0perating the Die Head
•Names of Parts
Notch B (for 1 "(25A)) (silver)
Auto Open lever
Die head post
Die
CZ)
•setting the Thread Cutting Size
·
The die head supplied with standard units can accommodate three
pipe sizes:
l/2"(15A), 3/4"(20A)
and
1"(25A).
For
l/2"(15A)
and
3/4"(20A)
pipes, insert the
1/2"
(15A)(black)
or
3/4"(20A)
(black) eccentric pins into the black A
1/2",3/4"
notch.
For
1"(25A)
pipes, the
l"(25A)
(silver) eccentric pin into the
1"(25A)
silver notch. (In this case, the die must also be changed.)
•changing Dies
·
The screw pitch is different for
l/2"(15A), 3/4"(20A)
and
1"(25A),
so when the notch positions are changed, the die must also be
changed.
You should also use the following procedure to change the die
when it is worn and needs to be replaced.
(1)
Push up the auto-open lever to open the die head.
(2)
Remove the positioning pins from the notches and pull the guide
set lever in the direction indicated by the arrow to enable Dies
@
and
@
to be removed.
(3)
Lift the die head over to remove Dies
<D
and
®·
Guide set lever
Fig.
5
Eccentric positioning pins
1 /2" ( 15A)
3/4" (20A)
(black)
1" (25A)
(silver)
....... , .J
Notch
A 1 /2" ( 15A)
,
Notch
B
1 "A (25A)
(silver)
3/4" (20A)
(black)
Fig.
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Fig.
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