Cleaning; Changing Roll Sets - RIDGID 975 Manual De Instrucciones

• The gear box of the 975 Combo Roll Groover is
greased for life and does not require the addition of
any grease unless the gear box is opened.
See Inspection Section for other information on mainte-
nance.

Cleaning

Clean the driveshaft knurls with a wire brush on a daily
basis or more often if needed.

Changing Roll Sets

When changing roll set parts, always make
NOTICE
sure drive and groove roll markings match. Mismatched
parts can make improper grooves and cause leaks.
Remove the roll groover from the power drive or thread-
ing machine and place on a stable work bench.
Required Tools:
• 3 / " Hex Wrench
8
• / " Hex Wrench
3
32
• .070" External Retaining Ring Pliers
Removing and Installing Drive Roll
1. Remove 6 screws that hold rear cover to the hous-
ing.
2. Remove the rear cover (See Figure 18) .
Rear Cover
Figure 18 – Removing Rear Cover
3. Remove pinion.
4. Remove the driveshaft assembly out of the back of
the 975 Roll Groover.
5. Remove retaining ring from driveshaft and slide gear
off. (See Figure 19.)
Thrust
Washer
Figure 19 – Removing Retaining Ring
6. Remove key and then thrust washer.
7. Slide thrust washer onto new driveshaft.
8. Insert key and install gear.
9. Install retaining ring into driveshaft groove.
10. Place driveshaft assembly into main housing.
11. Grease from the gearbox may have been lost during
the driveshaft change. Make sure the bearings and
gear teeth are coated sufficiently with a good gener-
al purpose grease.
12. Insert pinion and reinstall rear cover. Tighten screws
to 12-16 ft * lbs of torque.
Pinion
Thrust
Washer
Figure 20 – 975 Combo Roll Groover Parts Diagram
Removing and Installing Groove Roll
1. Remove the setscrew that holds the groove roll shaft
in place.
2. Pull the groove roll shaft out of the slide block and
remove the groove roll and thrust washer.
3. Insert the thrust washer and new groove roll into the
slide block. Ensure that the internal retaining ring in
the groove roll is closest to the main housing, and that
the groove roll is between the thrust washer and
main housing.
Ridge Tool Company
975 Combo Roll Groover
Gear
Retaining Ring
Main Housing
Gear
Driveshaft
Screws
Retaining
Key
Ring
Rear Cover
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