Owners manual

618 - 6” PIPE VICE TRIPOD STAND
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SETTING UP THE DEVICE
Ø Locate a clean, level and stable place where the stand will be placed.
Ø Place stand with the feet on the floor and slowly open the tripod legs. Carefully push down on the center
of the tool tray until the tray is locked into position.
o CAUTION: Be mindful of fingers and hands as pinch-points can develop during this procedure.
Ø To level the stand, loosen the set-screw on the rear tray support. Move the rear tray support in the
direction of the base to increase stiffness and away from the base to decrease stiffness.
o Tighten the set-screw on the rear tray support.
§ NOTE: On older/warn-out stands adjustment may be difficult or impossible.
Ø To collapse the stand, push up on the tray to unlock. Be careful of the moving legs coming towards you
during this procedure.
Ø The stand can be anchored to provide greater stability. There are holes at the base of the legs that allow
for bolts.
o CAUTION: Always anchor the feet when placing large power drives, pipe threaders or other
large/heavy machinery on the stand to prevent tipping.
Ø The stand can also be stabilized by using the jack-screw.
o Cut a length of 1” sch. 40 steel pipe to fit in between the jackscrew and a structural overhead
support (like a steel beam or concrete ceiling).
o Firmly tighten the jack-screw.
§ NOTE: as heavier loads are placed on the vice, the jack screw may need to be
retightened.
§ Always use the jack screw when using the stand with threaders, large machinery or
heavy pipe to prevent tipping.
Ø Place pipe into vice.
Ø Tighten the vice to hold the pipe.
o Do not use handle extensions or “cheaters” when tightening the vice chain as this can cause
damage to the vice or chain.
o Make certain the pipe and stand are stable before starting work on the pipe.
§ For best stability, try to keep the end of the pipe near the stand.
§ Use pipe supports and sub-supports if the pipe extends past the base of the stand.
• Failure to properly support the pipe can cause damage, vice tipping, chain
breakage and serious injury.
Ø If using the pipe bender, bend approximately 10 degrees at a time until the desired bend is met.
USING THE DEVICE
Ø Do all pre-operational and operational safety checks from Chapter 1.
Ø Consider your security and stability as well as the orientation of the machine in the work area.
o Consider the work surface material, condition, strength, density and rigidity. These factors
directly affect the tools operation and user safety.
Ø Ensure the stand is clean, level and in a stable location set up as per the above section.
o The stand should sit solidly with no movement.