Figure 3B – Not Fully Retracted
10. Choose a spot from which to operate the cutter.
Keep in mind that when the pipe is cut, parts of it may
be thrown. Make sure that the area is clear of all
personnel or any objects that could be struck by
pipe. Be aware that when the pipe is cut the soil
pipe cutter and pipe could drop or fall.
11. Wrap the Press Snap cutter chain snugly around
the pipe at the point to be cut and place the nearest
chain pin into the chain hooks. Once the appropriate
pin for a given size pipe has been determined, mark-
ing the pin (such as with paint) can save time setting
up subsequent cuts of the same size.
Figure 4 – Wrapping Chain Around Pipe
12. Verify that the chain is square to the pipe at the
desired location. Keep fingers and hands away from
the chain and other moving parts to avoid crushing
injuries. Depress and hold the press tool switch until
the cut is complete.
The cutting cycle takes between 4-8 seconds depend-
ing on the press tool. Once the chain tightens around
the pipe, the press tool will lock on and automatical-
ly complete the cut. Releasing the press tool switch
will not stop the once the tool has locked on.
Figure 2 – Size Adjustment
7. Insert the Press Snap cutter into the press tool and
power as directed in the press tool operator’s manual.
8. If using the Press Snap cutter with a 320-E Press
Tool, the tool needs to be calibrated.
• Depress ON/OFF button on 320-E display panel
one time to turn tool ON. All three LED’s will blink
once and the tool will beep once. Then the green
LED on the display should be blinking to indicate
that tool needs to be calibrated.
• With no soil pipe in the cutter, depress the press tool
switch and complete one tool cycle. The green
LED on the 320-E display panel will continue to
glow solid indicating proper calibration. The 320-E
is now ready for soil pipe cutting. If the 320-E is shut
off, the 320-E mounting pin retracted or the tool
alarms, this process will need to be repeated.
9. Confirm that the Press Snap cutter ram is fully retract-
ed. If the cutter wheel mounted to the ram is behind
the sideplate, the ram is fully retracted. If the ram cut-
ter wheel is visible past the sideplate, it needs to be
fully retracted by running one complete tool cycle. If
the ram is not fully retracted, the tool may not cut the
pipe.
(See Figures 3A and 3B).
Figure 3A – Ram Fully Retracted
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Press Snap™ Soil Pipe Cutter
Clevis Pin
Adjustment Block
Cutter Wheel Visible
Cutter Wheel
Behind Side Plate
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