(See Figure 8). As needed, clean or
change the abrasive strip.
Figure 8 – Cleaning the O.D. of Stationary Pipe
5. Release the trigger switch and turn the
drill OFF. Allow the prep tool to come to a
complete stop before setting down.
Deburring and Cleaning with
the Pipe Rotating
1. Set up the 300 Power Drive per its in-
structions.
2. If equipped, place the cutter, reamer and
diehead in the up (away from the opera-
tor) position, and move the carriage to-
ward the chuck.
3. Insert the pipe to be prepared into the
power drive per the instructions and with
at least 5" (127 mm) extending from the
chuck or carriage (if equipped), firmly
gripping the pipe
(see Figure 9). Do not
grip the pipe in the area to be cleaned,
this could damage the pipe surface and
cause leaks. Make sure there is enough
room to hold and operate the drill and
prep tool. Using a pipe reamer, file or
similar tool, remove any inside diameter
(ID) burr which could obstruct pipe flow.
Figure 9 – Pipe in 300 Power Drive, Inspecting
for Prep Tool Adequate Clearance
4. Place the foot switch to allow operation
while standing in front of the chuck. Make
sure that both the power drive and drill
are set for forward rotation (FOR switch
position on power drive, drill set as for
drilling a hole).
2. Remove any inside diameter (ID) burr
which could obstruct pipe flow. Use a
pipe reamer, file or similar tool.
3. Firmly grip the drill in both hands. Place
the prep tool over the end of the pipe, with
the pipe end seated in the roller area of
the prep tool.
See Figure 7A. Make sure
that the end of the prep tool sufficiently
clears the vise and any other obstacles.
Squeeze the trigger switch to start the
prep tool turning. Firmly press the prep
tool into the end of the pipe for approxi-
mately 5-10 seconds while the rotating
rollers deburr the pipe.
Figure 7A – Pipe OD Deburr Position
Figure 7B – Pipe OD Cleaning Position
4. While maintaining a firm grip of the drill,
pull the prep tool into the cleaning position
(Figure 7B). The end of the pipe should
be a gainst the steel stop washer and the
abrasive strip should touch the outside of
the pipe. Hold the drill parallel to the pipe,
apply sideways force, and move the prep
tool around the pipe in an orbiting motion
until the seal area is appropriately
cleaned. If the drill is not parallel to the
pipe, the cleaned area will not be square
to the end of the pipe. For fastest clean-
ing, the orbiting motion of the drill should
be in the opposite direction as the rotation
of the drill chuck rotation (i.e. for clockwise
forward rotation of drill chuck, orbit drill in
a counterclockwise direction). This typi-
cally takes approximately 15 seconds
4
MegaPress
®
Pipe Preparation Tool
Pipe
Roller
Pipe
Abrasive
Strip
Steel Stop Washer
Direction Of
Drill
Orbiting
Motion
Direction Of
Drill Chuck
Rotation
