RIDGID 300 Safety Procedures page 6

Doc # 18.47.1 – Ridgid 300 Safety Procedures Date: 12/22/2014
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• Do not use this machine to make or break fittings. This practice is not an
intended use of the machine and can result in serious injury.
• Tighten chuck hand wheel and engage rear centering device on the pipe
before turning on the machine. This prevents oscillation of the pipe.
• Keep covers in place. Do not operate the ma chine with covers removed.
Exposure to moving parts may result in entanglement and serious injury.
• Lock foot switch when machine is not in use (Figure 1). Locking will avoids
accidental starting.
Figure 1 – Locked Foot Switch
Figure 4 – No. 300 Power Drive with 311A Carriage, 360
Cutter, 341 Reamer and Die Head
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