RIDGID B-500 User Manual
Model B-500Manual
Transportable Pipe
Beveller
99 Washington Street
Melrose, MA 02176
Phone 781-665-1400
Toll Free 1-800-517-8431
Visit us at www.TestEquipmentDepot.com
Model B-500 Transportable Pipe Beveller
Table of Contents
Recording Form For Machine Serial Number ............................................................................................................1
Safety Symbols..............................................................................................................................................................2
General Power Tool Safety Warnings
Work Area Safety ........................................................................................................................................................2
Electrical Safety ..........................................................................................................................................................2
Personal Safety ..........................................................................................................................................................3
Power Tool Use And Care ..........................................................................................................................................3
Service ........................................................................................................................................................................3
Specific Safety Information
Beveller Safety ............................................................................................................................................................4
Description, Specifications And Standard Equipment
Description ..................................................................................................................................................................4
Specifications..............................................................................................................................................................5
Standard Equipment ..................................................................................................................................................6
Icons ..........................................................................................................................................................................6
Pre-Operation Inspection..............................................................................................................................................6
Set-Up And Operating Instructions ............................................................................................................................7
Workpiece Preparation................................................................................................................................................7
Fixed Workpiece/Moving Beveller Set-up....................................................................................................................8
Fixed Beveller/Rotating Pipe Set-up ..........................................................................................................................8
Bevelling....................................................................................................................................................................10
Maintenance Instructions
Cleaning....................................................................................................................................................................14
Lubrication ................................................................................................................................................................14
Rotating/Replacing Cutter Inserts ............................................................................................................................14
Changing Cutter Heads ............................................................................................................................................15
Replacing Carbon Brushes ......................................................................................................................................15
Breaker......................................................................................................................................................................16
Wear Plates ..............................................................................................................................................................16
Gib Plate Adjustment ................................................................................................................................................16
Optional Equipment ....................................................................................................................................................16
Machine Storage..........................................................................................................................................................17
Service And Repair......................................................................................................................................................17
Disposal ......................................................................................................................................................................17
Lifetime Warranty ..........................................................................................................................................Back Cover
*Original Instructions - English
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Model B-500
Transportable Pipe
Beveller
WARNING!
Read this Operator’s Manual
carefully before using this
tool. Failure to understand
and follow the contents of
this manual may result in
electrical shock, re and/or
serious personal injury.
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Model B-500 Transportable Pipe Beveller
Record Serial Number below and retain product serial number which is located on nameplate.
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Model B-500 Transportable Pipe Beveller
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.
DANGER
WARNING
CAUTION
NOTICE
NOTICE indicates information that relates to the protection of property.
This symbol means read the operator’s manual carefully before using the equipment. The operator’s manual contains
important information on the safe and proper operation of the equipment.
This symbol means always wear safety glasses with side shields or goggles and hearing protection while using this equipment
to reduce the risk of injury.
This symbol indicates the risk of electrical shock.
This symbol indicates the risk of hands, fingers or other body parts being cut by the rotating or moving parts.
This symbol indicates the risk of machine tipping, causing striking or crushing injuries.
This symbol indicates that a drill, impact tool, or other power tool should not be used to drive this device.
DANGER indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
WARNING indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury.
General Power Tool Safety
Warnings*
WARNING
Read all safety warnings, instructions, illustrations and specifications provided with this power
tool. Failure to follow all instructions listed below
may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious
injury.
SAVE ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS
FOR FUTURE REFERENCE!
The term "power tool" in the warnings refers to your
mains-operated (corded) power tool or battery-operated
(cordless) power tool.
• Keep children and bystanders away while operat-
ing a power tool. Distractions can cause you to lose
control.
Electrical Safety
• Power tool plugs must match the outlet. Never
modify the plug in any way. Do not use any adap ter
plugs with earthed (grounded) power tools. Un -
modified plugs and matching outlets will reduce risk of
electric shock.
• Avoid body contact with earthed or grounded sur-
faces such as pipes, radiators, ranges and refrigerators. There is an increased risk of electrical shock
if your body is earthed or grounded.
Work Area Safety
• Keep work area clean and well lit. Cluttered or dark
areas invite accidents.
• Do not operate power tools in explosive atmo-
spheres, such as in the presence of flam mable liquids, gases, or dust. Power tools create sparks which
may ignite the dust or fumes.
* The text used in the General Power Tool Safety Warnings section of this manual is verbatim, as required, from the applicable UL/CSA/EN 62841 standard. This
section contains general safety practices for many different types of power tools. Not every precaution applies to every tool, and some do not apply to this tool.
• Do not expose power tools to rain or wet condi-
tions. Water entering a power tool will increase the risk
of electrical shock.
• Do not abuse the cord. Never use the cord for
carrying, pulling or unplugging the power tool.
Keep cord away from heat, oil, sharp edges or
moving parts. Damaged or entangled cords increase
the risk of electric shock.
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Model B-500 Transportable Pipe Beveller
• When operating a power tool outdoors, use an
extension cord suitable for outdoor use. Use of a
cord suitable for outdoor use reduces the risk of electric shock.
• If operating a power tool in a damp location is
unavoidable, use a ground fault circuit interrupter
(GFCI) protected supply. Use of a GFCI reduces
the risk of electric shock.
Personal Safety
• Stay alert, watch what you are doing and use common sense when operating a power tool. Do not
use a power tool while you are tired or under the
influence of drugs, alcohol, or medication. A mo -
ment of inattention while operating power tools may
result in serious personal injury.
• Use personal protective equipment. Always wear
eye protection. Protective equipment such as dust
mask, non-skid safety shoes, hard hat, or hearing
protection used for appropriate conditions will reduce
personal injuries.
• Prevent unintentional starting. Ensure the switch is
in the OFF-position before connecting to power
source and/or battery pack, picking up or carrying
the tool. Carrying power tools with your finger on the
switch or energizing power tools that have the switch
ON invites accidents.
• Remove any adjusting key or wrench before turn-
ing the power tool ON. A wrench or a key left at tached to a rotating part of the power tool may result in
personal injury.
• Do not overreach. Keep proper footing and balance
at all times. This enables better control of the power
tool in unexpected situations.
• Dress properly. Do not wear loose clothing or
jewel ry. Keep your hair and clothing away from
moving parts. Loose clothes, jewelry, or long hair
can be caught in moving parts.
• If devices are provided for the connection of dust
extraction and collection facilities, ensure these are
connected and properly used. Use of dust collection
can reduce dust-related hazards.
• Do not let familiarity gained from frequent use of
tools allow you to become complacent and ignore
tool safety principles. A careless action can cause
severe injury within a fraction of a second.
Power Tool Use And Care
• Do not force the power tool. Use the correct power
tool for your application. The correct power tool will
do the job better and safer at the rate for which it is
designed.
• Do not use the power tool if the switch does not
turn it ON and OFF. Any power tool that cannot be
controlled with the switch is dangerous and must be
repaired.
• Disconnect the plug from the power source and/or
remove the battery pack, if detachable, from the
power tool before making any adjustments, changing accessories, or storing power tools. Such pre-
ventive safety measures reduce the risk of starting the
power tool accidentally.
• Store idle power tools out of the reach of children
and do not allow persons unfamiliar with the pow er tool or these instructions to operate the power
tool. Power tools are dangerous in the hands of
untrained users.
• Maintain power tools. Check for misalignment or
binding of moving parts, breakage of parts and
any other condition that may affect the power tool’s
operation. If damaged, have the power tool repaired
before use. Many accidents are caused by poorly
maintained power tools.
• Keep cutting tools sharp and clean. Properly main-
tained cutting tools with sharp cutting edges are less
likely to bind and are easier to control.
• Use the power tool, accessories and tool bits etc.
in accordance with these instructions, taking into
account the working conditions and the work to be
performed. Use of the power tool for operations dif-
ferent from those intended could result in a hazardous
situation.
• Keep handles and grasping surfaces dry, clean
and free from oil and grease. Slippery handles and
grasping surfaces do not allow for safe handling and
control of the tool in unexpected situations.
Service
• Have your power tool serviced by a qualified repair
person using only identical replacement parts.
This will ensure that the safety of the power tool is
maintained.
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Model B-500 Transportable Pipe Beveller
Specic Safety Information
WARNING
This section contains important safety information
that is specic to this tool.
Read these precautions carefully before using the
Model B-500 Transportable Pipe Beveller to re duce
the risk of electrical shock or other serious injury.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!
Keep this manual with machine for use by the operator.
Beveller Safety
• Always wear appropriate eye protection and hearing
protection. Cutting tools can break or shatter. Cutting pro-
duces chips that can be thrown or fall into eyes. Cutting
produces high noise levels that over time can damage
your hearing.
• Always wear appropriate personal protective equip-
ment. Face shields, long sleeves, safety shoes, hard
hat, and other equipment as appropriate will reduce the
risk of injury.
• Do not wear loose clothing when operating ma -
chine. Keep sleeves and jackets buttoned. Do not
reach across machine. Clothing can be caught by the
machine resulting in entanglement.
• Keep bystanders clear of work area. Guard or bar-
ricade minimum of 6 feet (2 meter) around the working area. Chips or broken cutting tools can be thrown
and cause injury beyond immediate area of operation. A
guard or barricade that provides a clearance around the
work piece will reduce the risk of injury.
• Do not use power tools such as a drill or impact to
drive the beveller. Only drive beveller by hand.
Use of power to drive the beveller can increase the risk
of injury.
• Avoid breathing of dust created from pipe bevel-
ling. Some dust created may contain chemicals known
to cause cancer, birth defects or other serious personal
injury. Consider the pipe material and coatings when
determining appropriate respiratory protection, including things such as lead based paint.
Your risk from these exposures varies, depending on
how often you do this type of work and the concentration of dust. To reduce your exposure to these chemicals, work in a well ventilated area, and use respiratory
protection selected based on appropriate regulations
and standards, such as ANSI Z88.2 and OSHA.
• Do not modify beveller or use for any other pur-
pose. Other uses or modifying the beveller for other
applications may damage the tool, damage the attachments and/or cause personal injury.
• Read and understand these instructions and the
instructions and warnings for all equipment and
materials being used before operating this tool to
reduce the risk of serious personal injury.
The EC Declaration of Conformity (890-011-320.10) will
accompany this manual as a separate booklet when
required.
• One person must control the work process and the
beveller ON/OFF switch. Only the operator should be
in the work area when the machine is running. This
helps reduce the risk of injury.
• Properly support work piece and beveller. Make
sure the beveller is secure to the work piece. This
will reduce the risk of striking and crushing injuries
from tipping and falling pipe and equipment.
• Do not start the beveller with the cutter inserts
touching the work piece. Let the cutter head reach
full speed before carefully feeding it into the work
piece. The cutter may bind, walk or kickback if the tool
is started while in contact with the work piece.
• Keep hands away from rotating cutter head. Allow
parts to come to a complete stop before handling
the tool or pipe. This practice will reduce the chance
of entanglement in rotating parts.
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Description, Specications And
Standard Equipment
Description
The RIDGID®Model B-500 Transportable Pipe Beveller is
used for bevelling most steel and stainless steel pipe
ends and plate edges on material up to 0.5" (13 mm)
thick in preparation for welding. Conical cutter heads with
replaceable cutter inserts (see Figure 24) are driven by a
motor/gearbox to pro duce 30°, 37.5°, or 45° bevels (with
the correct cutter head).
The bevel is formed in a single pass without the need of
any further dressing. No coolant or cutting oil is used.
Land width can be adjusted in approximately 1/32" (0.8
mm) increments from 0 to 0.188" (0 to 4.8 mm). The bev-
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