RIDGID 700 manual Troubleshooting

No. 700 Portable Power Drive

Troubleshooting

WARNING: Always unplug power cord before servicing Power Drive.

PROBLEM	CAUSE	CORRECTION
Motor does not start	Power Drive unplugged	Plug into power source
	Fuse blown	Install new fuse
	Brushes do not touch armature	Check brushes, replace if worn
Motor sounds	Overload because of dull dies	Replace dies
overloaded	Bad quality or insufficient thread cutting oil	Use RIDGID thread cutting oil in adequate
		quantity
Sparks forming at motor	Bad contact between brushes and brush holder	Tighten the screws, make sure brush is pressed
		firmly onto commutator
	Brushes do not touch commutator properly	Replace worn brushes
	Brushes of different manufacture	Only use original brushes
	Sharp edge on brush	Break edge
Die head does not start	Dull or broken dies	Replace dies
threading	Machine running in wrong direction	Check setting of the direction switch
	Improperly set dies	Reset dies
Damaged Thread	Dull dies	Replace dies
	Dies not assembled in correct sequence	Put dies in correct sequence
	Low quality pipe	Make sure only pipe of good quality is used
	Bad quality or insufficient thread cutting oil	Use only RIDGID thread cutting oil in adequate
		quantity
Support arm turns while	Support arm feedscrew not tight	Tighten feedscrew
threading	Support arm jaws dirty	Clean with wire brush
	Support arm not square on pipe	Make sure sits square on pipe
Die heads cannot be	Burr has occurred at the spline end of the die head	Eliminate burr with file
changed properly

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