Troubleshooting - RIDGID 975 Manual

Troubleshooting (continued)
SYMPTOM
Pipe drifts back and forth
on driving roll axis while
grooving.
Pipe rocks from side to
side on driving roll while
grooving.
Groover will not roll
groove in pipe.
Groover will not roll
groove to required
diameter.
Pipe slips on driving roll.
Groover will not rotate
pipe while grooving.
Pipe rises or tends to tip
Groover over backwards.
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POSSIBLE REASONS
Pipe length not straight.
Pipe end not square with pipe axis.
Pipe stand is too close to end of pipe.
Pipe end flattened or damaged.
Hard spots in pipe material or weld seams harder
than pipe.
Grooving roll feed rate too slow.
Power drive speed exceeds 57 RPM.
Pipe supports stand not in correct location.
Maximum pipe wall thickness exceeded.
Pipe material too hard.
Adjustment screw not set.
Power drive does not supply required minimum
torque.
Maximum pipe diameter tolerance exceeded.
Depth adjustment screw not set correctly.
Pipe too hard.
Grooving roll feed rate too slow.
Driving roll knurls plugged with metal or worn flat.
Power drive does not supply minimum required
torque.
Chuck not closed on drive shaft flats.
Pipe support stand not properly set up.
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SOLUTION
Use straight pipe.
Cut pipe end square.
Move pipe stand in to match set-up Instructions.
Cut off damaged pipe end.
Use different pipe.
Feed grooving roll into pipe faster.
Reduce speed to 57 RPM.
Position pipe stand rollers correctly.
Check pipe capacity chart.
Replace pipe.
Set depth.
Use RIDGID No. 300, 38-RPM Power Drive.
Use correct diameter pipe.
Adjust depth setting.
Use different pipe.
Feed grooving roll into pipe faster.
Clean or replace driving roll.
Use RIDGID No. 300, 38 RPM Power Drive.
Close chuck.
Properly set up stands.
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