ProPress® Fitting System Operator’s Manual 99 Washington Street Melrose, MA 02176 Phone 781-665-1400 Toll Free 1-800-517-8431 Pressing Tools for Use With: ProPress® Fitting System ProPress® XL–C Fitting System WARNING! Read this Operator’s Manual carefully before using this tool. Failure to understand and follow the contents of this manual may result in extensive property damage and/or serious personal injury. Visit us at www.TestEquipmentDepot.
ProPress® Fitting System Table of Contents Safety Symbols..............................................................................................................................................................1 Specific Safety Information Pressing Tool Safety ..................................................................................................................................................1 Description and Specifications Description ......................................................
ProPress® Fitting System Safety Symbols In this operator’s manual and on the product, safety symbols and signal words are used to communicate important safety information. This section is provided to improve understanding of these signal words and symbols. This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death.
ProPress® Fitting System Description and Specifications Description RIDGID Press Tool Attachments for ProPress® Systems, when used with the appropriate RIDGID Press Tool, are designed to mechanically press ProPress fittings onto tubing to create a watertight and permanent seal. When the switch on the press tool is depressed, a motor powers a hydraulic pump which forces fluid into the press tool cylinder.
ProPress® Fitting System 11/4" rings can be actuated with either a V1 actuator and Standard Series Press Tools such as the CT-400, 320-E, RP 330 or RP 340, or a C1 actuator and Compact Series Press Tools such as the 100-B, RP 200 and RP 210. 11/2" and 2" rings can only be actuated with the V2 actuator and Standard Series Press Tools. 11/2" and 2" ProPress rings cannot be actuated with Compact Series Press Tools.
ProPress® Fitting System and correct any problems to reduce the risk of serious injury from electric shock, tool and attachment failure and other causes and to prevent tool and property damage. Tool and Work Area Set-Up WARNING 1. Inspect press tool according to the specific tool operator's manual. 2. Clean any oil, grease or dirt from the tool and attachments, especially the handles and controls. This reduces the risk of the tool or attachment slipping from your grip and makes inspection easier. 3.
ProPress® Fitting System 3. Clean the end of the tube of all dirt, oil and grease. Improperly prepared tube can cause improper connections, leaks and other property damage. Inserting the Tube into the Fitting 1. Inspect the fitting per the manufacturer’s instructions to be sure all parts are present, in place and free of dirt and debris. If fitting parts are missing or dirty, this can cause improper connections, leaks and other property damage. See Figure 7.
ProPress® Fitting System Operating Instructions WARNING Figure 7 – Marking the Tube Before Inserting Into Fitting 3. Fully insert the tube into the fitting. Most fittings have a stop that the tube end contacts to indicate full insertion. Other fittings do not have a stop and will allow the tube to fully pass through the fitting, and are typically used in repair applications. If there is no stop, insert the tube so that the mark made in the previous step is even with the end of the fitting.
ProPress® Fitting System 3. Make sure that the jaw set and pressing tool are square to the tube and fitting (See Figure 11) and depress the press tool switch. Keep fingers and hands away from the jaw set to avoid crushing injuries in jaw set and between the jaw set and the surroundings. Figure 12A – Installing ProPress XL-C Press Ring Onto Fitting Figure 11 – Jaw Set Square To Fitting and Tubing The pressing cycle takes 4-8 seconds depending on the press tool.
ProPress® Fitting System rollers contact the actuator, the press tool will lock on and automatically complete the press cycle. Releasing the tool switch will not stop the tool once the pressing process has begun. This insures consistent, repeatable press connection integrity. If the tool should malfunction, refer to the specific press tool operator’s manual. The ProPress rings and the ProPress XL-C rings are designed to fully close during the pressing process. Damaged Figure 13 – Damaged Ring Pocket 5.
ProPress® Fitting System Use a fine grade Scotch-Brite® (Scotch-Brite is a registered trademark of the 3M Company) metal polishing pad, steel wool, or a steel bristle wire brush to clean the press profile. NOTICE Do not clean the press profile with aggressive materials or methods, such as emery cloth, sandpaper or grinding wheels. This may alter critical press profile dimensions and cause improper press connections. Witness Mark 2.
ProPress® Fitting System Service and Repair WARNING Improper service or repair can make attachments unsafe to operate. The “Maintenance Instructions” will take care of most of the service needs of this machine. Any problems not addressed by this section should only be handled by an authorized RIDGID service technician. Clearance Requirements The following figures illustrate the clearance requirements for the jaws and fittings and the procedure for pressing fittings in tight quarters with rings.
ProPress® Fitting System Clearance Requirements – Compact Series ProPress Jaw Sets Clearance Requirements – ProPress Rings B B B A A A (min.) Inches mm 3 /4" 19 7 /8" 22 1" 26 11/8 28 Tube Dia. 1 /2" /4" 1" 11/4" 3 B (min.) Inches mm 2" 51 23/8" 60 25/8" 67 31/8 79 A (min.) Inches mm 15/8" 41 13/4" 45 2" 51 23/16" 55 23/8" 60 29/16" 65 Tube Dia. 1 /2" /4" 1" 11/4" 11/2" 2" 3 C B (min.) Inches mm 213/16" 71 23/16" 55 15/8" 42 215/16" 75 5 3 /16" 85 41/8" 105 A 20° C B B A Tube Dia.
ProPress® Fitting System B C A V1 Tube Dia. 1 /2" /4" 1" 11/4" 3 A (min.) Inches mm 15/8" 41 13/4" 45 2" 51 23/16" 55 B (min.) Inches mm 39/16" 90 35/8" 92 313/16" 97 33/4" 92 C (min.) Inches mm 25/16" 59 21/8" 55 23/16" 56 21/8" 55 V2 Tube Dia. 11/2" 2" A (min.) Inches mm 23/8" 60 29/16" 65 B (min.) Inches mm 5" 127 43/4" 121 C (min.) Inches mm 23/16" 56 29/16" 65 C1 Tube Dia. 1 /2" /4" 1" 11/4" 3 12 A (min.) Inches mm 15/8" 41 13/4" 45 2" 51 23/16" 55 B (min.
ProPress® Fitting System Clearance Requirements – ProPress XL-C Press Rings A C B B B Tube Dia. A Tube Dia. 21/2" 3" 4" A (min.) Inches mm 41/8" 105 43/8" 111 5" 127 B (min.) Inches mm 6" 152 7" 178 8" 203 21/2" 3" 4" A (min.) Inches mm 63/16" 157 77/16" 189 81/16" 205 B (min.) Inches mm 615/16" 176 813/16" 224 107/16" 265 C (min.) Inches mm 77/16" 62 27/16" 62 27/16" 62 Tight Quarter Pressing Procedure – Pressing Rings B C 1. Place the press ring around the fitting from the front... 2. ...
ProPress® Fitting System Troubleshooting SYMPTOM POSSIBLE REASONS SOLUTION Used wrong jaw set or press ring for the tube size or material. Install correct jaw set. The jaw set or ring contour was not square to the tube. Redo the joint using new tube and fitting and make sure that the jaw set or ring is square to the fitting. The jaw set or ring has exceed life expectations and may have failed. If cracked, replace old jaw set with a new jaw set and redo the joint using new tube and fitting.
What is covered RIDGID® tools are warranted to be free of defects in workmanship and material. Ce qui est couvert Les outils RIDGID® sont garantis contre tous vices de matériaux et de main d’oeuvre. How long coverage lasts This warranty lasts for the lifetime of the RIDGID® tool. Warranty coverage ends when the product becomes unusable for reasons other than defects in workmanship or material. Durée de couverture Cette garantie est applicable durant la vie entière de l’outil RIDGID®.
