Doc # 18.47.1 – Ridgid 300 Safety Procedures
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2. Position the ratchet knob on the hand threader so that the arrow on the knob points up
3. Rest the hand threader ratchet handle on the left support bar.
! WARNING! To avoid pinch point injuries, keep your fingers from coming between the
hand threader and the support bar.
4. Apply RIDGID thread cutting oil to the end of the pipe
5. Assume the correct posture. Check to ensure directional switch is in the forward position.
6. Hold the die head against the work piece with the right hand.
! WARNING! To avoid injury from rotating parts or sharp surfaces, keep hands and
fingers away from anything other than the outer body of the die head.
7. Depress and hold down the foot switch.
8. Push the die head against the pip[e using the palm of the right hand until the dies engage the
work piece. Once engaged, the threads will be cut as the dies pull themselves onto the end of
the pipe.
9. Remove the right hand from the area of the die head and liberally oil the dies while the pipe
is threaded.
! WARNING! To avoid serious injury from rotating parts, allow adequate clearance
between your hand and the rotating parts while oiling.
10. Release the foot switch and remove your foot from the housing when the pipe reaches the
end of the die.
11. Lift the threader handle slightly with the right hand while sliding the left support bar all the
way toward the rear of the drive.
12. Reverse the ratchet knob. The arrow on the knob should point down.
13. Lower the threader handle below the height of the left support bar.
14. Slide the left support bar back to its fully extended position in front of the Power Drive.
15. Lift and hold the threader hand le against the left support bar.
16. Flip the directional switch to REV (reverse). Depress and hold the foot switch down until the
threader has unscrewed itself from the work piece.
! WARNING! To avoid injury due to falling parts, maintain a firm grip on the threader
as the threader will drop to the floor if not supported when unthreaded completely
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