Maintenance Instructions; Cleaning; Lubrication; Adjusting Rack Tension - RIDGID 122 Mode D'emploi

Maintenance Instructions

WARNING
Make sure that the ON/OFF switch is in the OFF
position and the machine is unplugged before per-
forming any maintenance or making any adjust-
ments.
Maintain tool according to these procedures to
reduce the risk of injury from electrical shock,
entanglement and other causes.

Cleaning

Gently clean the machine after each use with a clean dry
cloth. Keep the rollers clean and free from dirt and debris.
Keep the reamer, brush, cutter wheel and deburring disk
clean and free from chips for maximum efficiency.

Lubrication

Keep a light coat of lubricating oil on the rack and pinion,
the cutter wheel shaft, and the guide roller shafts. Wipe up
any excess oil.
Adusting Rack Tension
Use a 5 / " hex key to tighten or loosen rack tension set
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screw (Figure 15) as desired. Typically it is set just tight
enough to prevent rack movement under it's own weight.

Cutter Wheel Replacement

Replace the cutter wheel when the cutting edge becomes
chipped or flat.
1. Loosen the shoulder bolt and remove the roller and
slide assembly (Figure 15). Do not remove the shoul-
der bolt, this keeps the tension spring in place.
Rack Tension
Set Screw
Roller Slide
Assembly
Figure 15 – Remove Cutter Wheel Screw
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122/122XL Copper Cutting and Prep Machines
2. Remove cutter wheel screw and replace the cutter
3. Reinstall the roller and slide assembly and securely

O.D. Brush Replacement

The O.D. Brush should be replaced when its bristles
become uneven or too short to effectively clean the tubing.
See Figure 5.
1. Hold the O.D. brush shaft stationary by gripping the flat
2. Remove the
3. Reinstall washer and nut and securely tighten.

Reamer Blade Replacement

Replace reamer blade if it is damaged or dull.
1. Remove reamer from its shaft by loosening set screw
2. Unscrew two cap screws that hold the blade to the
3. Reinstall reamer onto the shaft and secure with
Shoulder
Figure 16 – Reamer
Screw
Cutter
Wheel
wheel (Figure 15). See Accessories section for avail-
able cutter wheels.
tighten the shoulder bolt.
located near the surface of the housing with a
wrench.
1 / " nut and washer from the shaft and
2
replace the brush.
with a 5 / " hex key.
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reamer cone. Replace the blade
screw.
Set Screw
9 / "
16
5 / " set
16
Reamer
Blade
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