Cutting With No. 732 Cutter; Reaming With No. 344 Reamer - RIDGID 1215 Manual

1215 Threading Machines
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Figure 9 – Chucking Pipe
6. Assume a proper operating position to help maintain
control of the machine and pipe (See Figure 10).
• Stand on the ON/OFF (I/O) switch side of the ma-
chine with convenient access to the tools and switch.
• Be sure that you can control the foot switch. Do not
step on foot switch yet.
• Be sure that you have good balance and do not
have to overreach.
Figure 10 – Operating Position
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Cutting with the No. 732 Cutter
1. Open cutter by turning the feed screw counterclock-
wise. Lower the cutter into cutting position over the
pipe. Use the carriage handwheel to move the cutter
over the area to be cut, and align the cutter wheel with
the mark on the pipe. Cutting threaded or damaged
sections of pipe can damage the cutter wheel.
2. Tighten the cutter feed screw handle to bring the cutter
wheel firmly in contact with the pipe while keeping the
cutter wheel aligned with the mark on the pipe.
3. Move the ON/OFF (I/O) switch to the ON (I) position.
4. With both hands, grasp the pipe cutter feed screw
handle (Figure 11).
5. Depress the foot switch.
6. Tighten the feed screw handle one-half turn per rota-
tion of the pipe until the pipe is cut. More aggressive
tightening of the handle reduces cutter wheel life and
increases pipe burr formation. Do not support the pipe
by hand. Let the cut off piece be supported by the
threading machine carriage and pipe stand.
Figure 11 – Cutting with 732 Cutter
7 . Remove foot from the foot switch.
8. Move the ON/OFF (I/O) switch to the OFF (O) position.
9. Raise cutter into position up away from operator.

Reaming with No. 344 Reamer

1. Move the reamer into reaming position. Make sure
that it is securely positioned to prevent it from moving
during use.
2. Move the ON/OFF (I/O) switch to the ON (I) position.
3. With both hands, grasp the carriage handwheel. See
Figure 12.
4. Depress the foot switch.
Direction of Rotation
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