Inspecting The Press Joint - RIDGID 320-E Manuel De L'opérateur

320-E Press Tool
After the continuous red LED and tone, the tool
will automatically shut off. A fully charged battery
should be inserted in the tool and the press cycle
should be repeated as indicated above.
1. Inspect the pressed fitting. Look for the following:
• misaligned tubes
• not fully inserted tubes, double check depth marks
• incorrect jaw alignment with the fitting
If one or more of these problems are found then a
new section of tubing and a new fitting will have to be
prepared, inserted and pressed.
2. Test system in accordance with normal practice and
local codes.
Pressing A Fitting With Typical Press
Ring and Actuator
Figure 10 – Installing Press Ring Onto Fitting
1. Open the press ring and place at right angles onto the
fitting. Align ring with fitting according to Fitting
Systems operator's manual. Recheck insertion depth
before completing press process.
Figure 11 – Attaching Ring Actuator To Press Ring
2. Squeeze actuator arms to open actuator assembly.
Engage ring actuator ends into actuator pockets in the
press rings. Make sure actuator ends are fully en-
gaged in pockets.
3. Depress the tool trigger switch. The pressing cycle
takes about seven (7) seconds. Once a press cycle
begins and the rollers contact the actuator arms, the
tool will lock-on and automatically complete the press
cycle. Releasing the trigger will not stop the tool
once the pressing process has begun. This assures
consistent, repeatable press joint integrity.
WARNING
actuator from press ring. Tool could unexpectedly drop
causing serious injury or death.
WARNING
away from actuators or press rings during pressing.
4. After cycle is complete, squeeze actuator arms to
open and separate actuator from press ring. Remove
press ring from fitting by manually grasping ring halves
and opening assembly.
NOTE! Depending on actuator and fitting system, the
ram position detection may have been disabled
during the actuator calibration process, if dis-
abled the tool will not detect ring closure. No
visible or audible warning will be provided to
detect if an obstruction existed in the ring set.
Thus, it is important to follow steps in the
"Inspecting The Press Joint" section.

Inspecting The Press Joint

CAUTION
tions during a press cycle (which will be indicated by
solid or blinking red LED and audible beeps), be sure to
repress the fitting where the problem occurred.
1. Inspect the pressed fitting. Look for the following:
• Excessive misalignment of tubes. Note that a slight
misalignment of tube to fitting (up to 1°) is consid-
ered normal.
• Tubes that are not fully inserted.
• Incorrect press ring alignment with the fitting.
• If one or more of these problems are found, then a
new section of tubing and a new fitting will have to
be prepared, inserted and pressed.
2. Test system in accordance with normal practice and
local codes.
3. See Press System operator's manual for specific in-
spection criteria.
Ridge Tool Company
Do not attempt to hang tool and ring
To avoid pinch point injuries, keep fingers
If the 320-E or actuator/ring set malfunc-
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