Maintenance Instructions - RIDGID RE 6 Manual Del Usuario

tool or interchangeable head and/or cause serious
personal injury.
Follow set up and operating instructions to reduce
the risk of injury from crushing, electrical shock
and other causes and to prevent tool damage.
1. Check work area for:
• Adequate lighting.
• Flammable liquids, vapors or dust that may ignite.
If present, do not work in area until sources have
been identified and corrected. The machine is not
explosion proof and can cause sparks.
• Clear, level, stable and dry place for operator. Do
not use the tool while standing in water.
2. Inspect the work to be done and determine the cor-
rect RIDGID tool and interchangeable head for the
application. Using an incorrect interchangeable head
for an application can cause injury, damage the tool
and make incomplete connections. For a complete
listing of RIDGID interchangeable heads available for
this tool, see the Ridge Tool Catalog on line at
RIDGID.com, RIDGID.eu or call Ridge Tool Technical
Service Department (800) 519-3456.
Make sure that the electrical tool and interchangeable
heads have been inspected as directed in their
instructions. Interchangeable heads should have any
inserts installed prior to the interchangeable head
being installed in the electrical tool.
3. Evaluate the work area and determine if any barriers
are needed to keep bystanders out. Bystanders can
distract the tool operator during use.
4. Ensure that the ram is fully retracted by depressing
the pressure release button. If the ram is not fully
retracted, the interchangeable head may not be prop-
erly retained.
5. Remove the battery from the tool. Depress the QCS
sleeve on the electrical tool and remove/insert the
appropriate interchangeable head. Release the sleeve
to retain the interchangeable head (Figure 6). Confirm
that the correct interchangeable head for the appli-
cation is fully inserted and locked into the tool before
turning ON. Do not operate without an interchange-
able head or head inserts installed – this can damage
the electrical tool. (If interchangeable head will not lock
into QCS, ensure ram is fully retracted by pressing the
pressure release button).
RE 6/RE 60 Electrical Tool
Insert Head
Figure 6 – Installing an interchangeable head in the
Electrical Tool
6. With dry hands, install a fully charged battery into the
electrical tool. Press the ON/OFF (Figure 2) button to
power on the electrical tool. All three LED's will blink
once. Then, the green LED should solidly illuminate
indicating the tool is ready to operate (See Diagnostic
Codes on Figure 7 for information on other tool con-
ditions.) The electrical tool will automatically turn
OFF if left unused for 150 seconds. To restart tool, it
is necessary to depress the ON/OFF button again.
7. Refer to the instructions for the interchangeable head
in use for specific operating instructions. With hands
clear of the interchangeable head and other moving
parts, depress the Run Switch to advance the tool
ram and activate the interchangeable head. The
advancement of the ram can be stopped at any point
by releasing the Run Switch. This allows final posi-
tioning of the interchangeable head for cutting, punch-
ing or gripping and positioning of connectors.
To complete the cycle of the tool in most operations,
continue to press the Run Switch until the ram auto-
matically retracts unless otherwise stated in the inter-
changeable head instructions; this indicates that the
electrical tool has reached the appropriate force and
the cycle is complete. This is required to ensure the
complete crimping of electrical connections.
If the ram does not fully retract, press the pressure
release button. If this is done during the crimping of an
electrical connection, the crimp is not complete and
needs to be repeated.
8. When operation is complete, press the ON/OFF but-
ton to turn OFF and remove the battery.

Maintenance Instructions

WARNING
Make sure battery is removed from tool before per-
forming maintenance or making any adjustment.
Depress
QCS Sleeve
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