RIDGID 122 Manual page 9

• Keep hands and fingers away from reamer, wire
brushes and ends of the tubing.
This operating position will help to maintain control of
tubing and the machine.
Cutting Tubes
1. Check that the tubing is not visibly bent and no fittings
are attached. Cutting bent tubes or tubes with fit-
tings can result in excessive vibration and loss of
control. Use a hand cutter if needed. Mark the tubing
at the desired length. For convenience, a measuring
scale is provided on the machine.
2. Position the cutter handle to provide clearance for the
tubing. To adjust the cutter wheel position, move
handle to the right and relocate position pin by mov-
ing handle up or down according to the arrow marks
shown on the handle label (see Figure 8).
Figure 8 – Adjusting Handle Position
3. Place the tubing on the rollers so that the cutting
mark is located under the cutter wheel, on the zero
mark of the scale. If the tubing extends beyond the
machine, position supports under the tube. Supports
should be adjusted so the tube sits squarely on the
rollers. This will help insure proper tracking of the cut.
4. Lower the handle until the cutter wheel support rollers
contact the tubing (Figure 9). Align the cutter wheel
with the mark on the tubing.
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122/122XL Copper Cutting and Prep Machines
Figure 9 – Cutter Wheel Support Rollers Contacting
Tubing
5. Turn the ON/OFF switch to ON (I) position.The rollers
and the tube will start to rotate. Keep hands way
from rotating parts.
Figure 10 – Cutting Tubing
6. Apply downward force to the handle slowly and con-
tinuously until the tubing is cut. Aggressive cutting can
damage the cutter wheel and cause excessive burrs.
7. Reduce force on the handle maintaining the support
rollers in contact with the tubing. The rollers help
hold the tubing in place.
8. Turn the ON/OFF switch to OFF (O) position.
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