No. 690 Portable Power Drive
Troubleshooting
WARNING: Always unplug power cord before servicing Power Drive.
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Motor does not start |
| Power drive unplugged |
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| Plug into power source |
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| Fuse blown |
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| Install new fuse |
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| Brushes do not touch armature |
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| Check brushes, replace if worn |
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Motor sounds |
| Overload because of dull dies |
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| Replace dies |
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overloaded |
| Bad quality or insufficient thread cutting oil |
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| Use RIDGID thread cutting oil in adequate |
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Sparks forming at motor |
| Bad contact between brushes and brush holder |
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| Tighten the screws, make sure brush is pressed |
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| firmly onto commutator |
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| Brushes do not touch commutator properly |
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| Replace worn brushes |
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| Brushes of different manufacture |
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| Only use RIDGID brushes |
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| Sharp edge on brush |
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| Break edge with sand paper |
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Die head does not start |
| Dull or broken dies |
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| Replace dies |
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threading |
| Machine running in wrong direction |
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| Check setting of the direction switch |
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| Improperly set dies |
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| Reset dies |
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Damaged Thread |
| Dull dies |
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| Replace dies |
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| Dies not assembled in correct sequence |
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| Put dies in correct sequence |
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| Low quality pipe |
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| Make sure only pipe of good quality is used |
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| Bad quality or insufficient thread cutting oil |
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| Use only RIDGID thread cutting oil in adequate |
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Support arm turns while |
| Support arm feedscrew not tight |
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| Tighten feedscrew |
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threading |
| Support arm jaws dirty |
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| Clean with wire brush |
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| Support arm not square on pipe |
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| Make sure sits square on pipe |
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Die heads cannot be |
| Burr has occurred at the spline end of the die head |
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| Eliminate burr with file |
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changed properly |
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