Installing Dies In Quick-Opening Die Head (Right Hand & Left Hand); Installing Dies In Self-Opening Die Head (Right Hand Only) - RIDGID 535-A Manual De Instrucciones

535 Automatic Pipe and Bolt Threading Machine
Installing Dies in Quick-Opening Die
Head (Right Hand and Left Hand)
The No. 811A Universal Die Head (Figure 8) for right
hand threads requires four sets of dies to thread pipe
" through 2". One set of dies is required ranging from 1 /
8
for each of the following pipe size ranges: (
"), ( " and ") and (1" through 2"). Bolt threading
and 3 / 1 / 3 /
8 2 4
requires a separate set of dies for each bolt size. No bolt
dies are available for left hand universal die heads.
1. Lay die head on bench with numbers face up.
2. Flip throwout lever to OPEN position.
3. Loosen clamp lever approximately three turns.
4. Lift tongue of clamp washer up and out of slot under
size bar. Slide throwout lever all the way to end of slot
in the change die direction indicated on cam plate.
5. Remove dies from die head.
6. Insert new dies to mark on side of dies. Numbers 1
through 4 on the dies must match numbers on the
die head.
7. Slide throwout lever back so that tongue of clamp
lever washer will drop in slot under size bar.
8. Adjust die head size bar until index line on link is
aligned with proper size mark on size bar. For bolt
threads, align index line with bolt line on size bar.
Index Line
Link
Throwout
Lever
Figure 8 – Universal Quick-Opening Die Head
9. Tighten clamp lever.
10. If oversize or undersize threads are required, set
the index line in direction of OVER or UNDER size
mark on size bar.
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Installing Dies in Self-Opening Die Head
(Right Hand only)
The No. 815A Self-Opening Die Head (Figure 9) for right-
hand threads requires four sets of dies to thread pipe rang-
ing from
"), ( "
1 / 1 / following pipe size ranges: (
8 4
(1" - 2"). Bolt threading requires a separate set of dies for
each bolt size.
Washer
Head
Clamp Lever
Size Bar
Figure 9 – Universal Self-Opening Die Head
" - 2". One set of dies is required for each of the 1 /
8
1. Place self-opening die head on bench in vertical
position.
2. Make sure trigger assembly is released.
3. Loosen clamp lever approximately six full turns.
4. Pull lock screw out of slot under size bar so that roll
pin in lock screw will bypass slot. Position size bar so
that index line on lock screw is aligned with the end of
REMOVE DIES position.
5. Lay head down with numbers up.
6. Remove dies from die head.
7. Insert new dies to mark on side of dies. Numbers 1
through 4 on the dies must match numbers on the
die head.
Roll Pin
Index Line
Lock Screw
Throwout
Lever
"), ( " - "), ( " - "), and
1 / 1 / 3 / 1 / 3 /
8 4 8 2 4
Size Bar
Clamp
Lever
Trigger
Assembly