RIDGID 258XL manual Assembly Instructions, Connecting Hydraulic Foot Pump to Cutter

258/258XL Power Pipe Cutters

Ball Transfer Head Cutter Wheel Transport Cart

Assembly Instructions

WARNING

To prevent serious injury, proper assembly of the Pipe Cutter is required. The following procedures should be followed:

1.Connecting the hydraulic foot pump to the cutter.

a.Insert the male end of the quick-disconnect cou- pling into the female end located on the hydraulic cylinder (Figure 3).

b.The foot pump relief valve must be depressed to release any line pressure and allow insertion of the quick connector.

Figure 3 – Connecting Hydraulic Foot Pump to Cutter

WARNING Failure to secure the power drive with the reaction arm will result in the rotation of the power drive.

2.Connecting the 700 Power Drive to the cutter.

a.Push 774 Square Drive Adapter, spline end first, squarely into power drive face gear until spring loaded adapter pawls catch securely (Figure 4).

b.Place power drive with adapter on the cutter. Power drive and adapter connect to the square drive on the cutter. Be sure power drive rests inside the reaction arm at the rear of the cutter (Figure 5).

c.Hand tighten the two set screws on the 774

square drive adapter to the square drive with 5/16″ allen wrench. (Provided with adapter.)

Figure 4 – Installing 774 Drive Adapter

Figure 5 – Position Power Drive Inside Reaction Arm

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