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4. Setting Up
Fig.11
2. Attaching to the Pipe Threading Machine
3. Setting the Pipe
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WARNING
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Be sure to place the pipe threading machine
and pipe stand on a flat stable surface.
Avoid using the machine and pipe stand in an
unstable position since they may fall over.
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CAUTION
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The pipe to be machined should be cut square,
have no step difference, and be free of
deformaties.
If the pipe end is slanted or has a step
difference, or if the pipe is deformed, it cannot
be machined to the correct size of groove. (Fig.
11)
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CAUTION
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Use the mount kit that matches the pipe
threading machine you are using.
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Lift the machine with 2 people or use a hoist.
The machine is heavy. Lifting it by yourself
could result in injury.
1) Fully open the front chuck.
2) Pull the carriage fully towards the front chuck.
(Fig. 9)
3) Place the mount kit on the carriage support bar,
and tightly secure the connecting shaft in the
front chuck. (Fig. 10)
4) Place the hook over the carriage support bar
and fix it in position.
Tighten the bolt on the hook securely.
The following pipes cannot be machined to
the correct size:
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The pipe end is
slanted.
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There is a step
difference.
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The pipe is deformed.
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WARNING
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Use an approprite pipe stand or there is a
danger of the threading machine falling over or
being damaged. (See Table 4, Pg. 9)
Fig. 9
Front chuck
Carriage
support bar
Fig.10
Carriage
Carriage
support bar
Mount base
Hook
Bolt
