Victaulic Operating And Maintenance Instructions Manual
Specifications and Main Features
Frequently Asked Questions
User Manual
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Operating and
Maintenance
Instructions
Manual
VE270FSD
Pipe Roll Grooving Tool
Failure to follow Instructions and warnings can result in serious personal injury.
• Before installing, operating or servicing the VE270FSD tool, read this Manual
and all warning labels on the tool.
• Always wear safety glasses and foot protection.
If you need additional copies of the manual or have any questions about the safe
operation of this tool, contact Victaulic Tool Company, P.O. Box 31, Easton, PA
18044-0031, Phone: 610-559-3300.
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Definitions for identifying the various hazard levels shown on warning labels or to indicate proper
safety procedures in this Manual are provided below.
This safety alert symbol indicates important safety messages on warning labels and in
this manual. When you see this symbol be alert to the possibility of personal injury and
carefully read and fully understand the message that follows.
The use of the word “DANGER” always signifies an
immediate hazard with a likelihood of serious
personal injury or death if instructions, including
recommended precautions, are not followed.
The use of the word “WARNING” signifies the
presence of hazards or unsafe practices which could
result in serious personal injury or death if
instructions, including recommended precautions, are
not followed.
NOTICE
The use of the word “CAUTION” signifies possible
hazards or unsafe practices which could result in
personal injury, product or property damage if
instructions, including precautions, are not followed.
The use of the word “NOTICE” signifies special
instructions which are important but not related to
hazards.
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VE270FSD
OPERATOR SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
This tool is designed only for roll grooving pipe. To accomplish this function requires some dexterity
and mechanical skills, as well as sound safety habits. Although this tool is manufactured for safe
dependable operation, it is impossible to anticipate those combinations of circumstances which
could result in an accident. The following instructions are recommended for safe operation of the
tool. The operator is cautioned to always practice “Safety First” during each phase of use, including
setup and maintenance of this unit. It is the responsibility of the owner, lessee or user to
ensure that all operators receive, read and understand this manual and are fully trained
to operate this tool.
GENERAL
1.
Read and understand this Manual before operating or performing maintenance on this tool.
Become familiar with the tool’s operations, applications and limitations. Be particularly aware of its specific
hazards. Store this manual in a clean area and always at a readily available location. Additional copies at no
charge are available upon request by writing or phoning the Victaulic Tool Company.
2.
Use only recommended accessories. Use of improper accessories may be hazardous. See Accessories on
page 24.
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This tool is designed ONLY for roll grooving of pipe sizes, materials and wall thicknesses
outlined under Tool Rating and Roll Selection, pages 27 and 28.
TOOL SETUP
1.
Ground the drive motor. Be sure the drive motor is connected to an internally grounded electrical system.
Avoid dangerous environments. Don’t use the machine in damp or wet locations. Don’t use the tool on
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sloped or uneven ground or floor. Keep work area well illuminated. Allow sufficient space to operate tool and
accessories properly and for others to pass safely.
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Prevent back injury. During tool setup, a lift must be used to handle and position tool.
OPERATING TOOL
1.
Inspect the equipment. Prior to starting the tool, check the movable parts for any obstructions. Be sure that
guards and tool parts are properly installed and adjusted.
2.
Prevent accidental startings.
3.
Operate with foot switch only. The VE270FSD must be operated with a safety foot switch, located for easy
operator access. The switch should always be accessible to the operator.
4.
Keep hands away from grooving rolls and stabilizer wheel during grooving operation. Grooving
rolls can crush or cut fingers and hands.
5.
Never reach inside pipe ends during operation.
Do not over-reach. Keep your proper footing and balance at all times. Be sure you can reach foot switch
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safely at all times. Do not reach across tool or pipe. Keep hands and loose tools away from moving parts.
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Wear safety glasses and footwear.
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Keep work area clean. Cluttered areas, benches and slippery floors invite accidents.
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Wear ear protection if exposed to long periods of very noisy shop operations.
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Keep visitors away. All visitors should be kept a safe distance from the work area.
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Keep alert. Do not operate tool if ill or drowsy from medication or fatigue. Avoid horseplay around tool and
keep bystanders a safe distance from tool and pipe being grooved.
Wear proper apparel. Never wear loose clothing (unbuttoned jackets or loose sleeve cuffs) loose gloves or
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jewelry that can get caught in moving parts.
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Do not force tool. It will do the job better and safer at the rate for which it was designed.
Secure work, tool and accessories. Make sure tool is stable. See “Tool Setup” for securing to floor or
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platform.
Support work. Support long pipe with a pipe stand secured to the floor or ground.
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Do not misuse tool. Perform only the functions for which the tool is designed. Do not overload the tool.
TOOL MAINTENANCE
Unplug power cord prior to servicing. Repair should be attempted only by authorized personnel. Always
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unplug the tool before servicing.
2.
Maintain tool in top condition. Keep tool clean for best and safest performance. Follow lubricating
instructions.
Use only genuine Victaulic replacement parts to ensure proper and safe function of the tool.
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NOTICE
Drawings and/or pictures in this manual may be exaggerated for clarity.
VE270FSD
INTRODUCTION
All Victaulic Vic-Easy
of pipe to prepare it to receive Victaulic grooved pipe couplings. The VE270FSD is a completely selfcontained unit with a gear motor, safety foot switch and power cord/plug. The VE270FSD is
designed to roll groove pipe of various materials and wall thicknesses (see Tool Rating and Roll
Selection charts on pages 27 and 28.)
This tool and manual contains trademarks, copyrights and/or patented features which are the exclusive property of Victaulic Company of America.
• This tool should be used only for roll grooving pipe designated in the Tool Rating and Roll Selection charts on pages
27 and 28.
• Use of the tool for other purposes or exceeding the pipe thickness maximums will overload the tool, shorten tool life
and may cause tool damage.
POWER REQUIREMENTS
Power must be supplied through a safety foot switch to ensure safe operation. Be sure the tool is
properly grounded in accordance with Article 250 of the National Electrical Code. If an extension
cord is to be used, see Extension Cord Requirements for cord size recommendations.
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Series 270FSD tools are semi-automated hydraulic feed tools for roll grooving
• To reduce the risk of electric shock, check the electrical source for proper grounding and follow
the instructions below.
• Before performing any repair or maintenance, disconnect the tool from the electrical source.
Failure to do so could result in death or serious personal injury.
EXTENSION CORD REQUIREMENTS
When pre-wired outlets are not available and an extension cord must be used, it is important to use
the proper cord size (e.g., conductor size American Wire gauge). Cord size selection is based upon
tool rating (amps) and cord length (feet). Use of a cord size (gauge) thinner than required will cause a
significant voltage drop at the gear motor while the tool is operating. The voltage drop may cause
damage to the gear motor and can result in failure of the tool to operate properly. Use of a heavier
than necessary cord size (gauge) is acceptable.
Listed in the chart below are recommended cord size (gauge) for cord lengths up to and including
100 feet. Use of extension cords beyond 100 feet in length should be avoided.
Tool
VE270FSD115/15121210
Tool Rating
Volt/Amps
Cord Lengths
25'50'100'
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ALWAYS KEEP THIS PAD WITH THE
TOOL. USE IT TO SET THE GUARDS
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TOOL
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
MANUAL.
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Failure to follow instructions and warnings can result in
serious injury, property damage, or faulty installation.
• Before installing, operating, or servicing this tool, read and
understand the Operating Instructions and all warning
labels on this tool.
• Always wear safety glasses and foot protection.
If you have any questions about the safe operation of this tool,
contact Victaulic Tool Company, P.O. Box 31, Easton, PA 18044-0031,
0567 Rev.AR031272LAB 3/99
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610-559-3300.
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Grooving rolls can crush or cut
fingers and hands.
• Always unplug the power cord before
adjusting guard.
• Be sure guard is properly adjusted
before grooving pipe.
• Keep hands away from grooving
rolls and stabilizer wheel.
• Never reach inside pipe end or across
the tool or pipe during operation.
• Never groove pipe shorter than what
is recommended.
• Never wear loose clothing, loose
gloves or jewelry while operating tool.
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VE270FSD
RECEIVING TOOL
VE270FSD tools are palletized individually and
covered with a cardboard sleeve designed for
use in re-shipping tools.
NOTE: Be sure to save original shipping con-
tainer for return shipment of rental tools.
VE270FSD CONTAINER
CONTENTS
Upon receipt of tool, make sure all necessary
parts are included. If any parts are missing,
notify your Victaulic distributor or Victaulic
representative.
TOOL SETUP
• Do not plug in tool until instructed otherwise.
Accidental start up of tool may result in serious
personal injury.
Remove all components and check to be
sure all necessary items are included. See list
under Receiving Tool.
Select location for tool and pipe stand.
Choose a location that has:
The required power. Consult Power
Requirements on page 4.
The space necessary to adequately
handle the pipe to be grooved.
A level and even surface for tool, pipe
stand and footing.
During tool setup, one person cannot safely handle the
tool because it weighs 375 lbs. If a hoist is available,
use it to lift the tool head assembly into position.
Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious
personal injury.
Place tool on level floor or platform. Using
holes provided in feet, secure tool to the platform or floor. The tool’s legs are adjustable in
length to compensate for uneven surfaces.
Adjust as necessary to maintain tool levelness.
Tool head with mounting table and gear motor,
(4) legs and foot switch with cord and pump/pump
support assembly.
Rolls for 1 - 1 ¹⁄₂ ", 2 - 3 ¹⁄₂ ", 4 - 6" and 8 - 12" steel
pipe. The 8 - 12" rolls are mounted on the head
assembly.
Two (2) VE270FSD Operating and Maintenance
Instructions Manuals.
Guard setting pad.
Lower roller removal wedge.
Stabilizer with mounting hardware, if ordered.
Spare Woodruff keys.
One (1) 11 oz. can of Dow Corning G-n
Mechanical Assembly Spray.
The standard Series VE270FSD tools are supplied
with grooving rolls for 1 - 12" carbon steel pipe.
Rolls are marked with the size and part number
and color coded for pipe material, for your convenience. For grooving to other specifications and
other materials, see Tool Rating and Roll Selection
charts on pages 27 and 28. Grooving rolls for other
specifications, sizes and other materials must be
purchased separately.
Level the tool front to back. The top of the
hydraulic ram is a good location to measure
“level”.
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GROOVING ROLLS
Make sure the proper roll set is on the tool for
the pipe size and material to be grooved. They
are marked with the pipe size, part number
and color coded for the pipe material to be
grooved. See Tool Rating and Roll Selection
charts on pages 26 and 27. If proper rolls are
not on tool, refer to Roll Changing on page 16.
• Make sure roll retaining bolts and nuts are tight.
Loose retaining bolts or nuts could seriously damage
Insert the hand pump handle into lever arm
of the pump. Position handle with handle grip
down. Lock handle in this position with set
screw or nut and bolt provided.
Connect the hydraulic line from the pump
to the power cylinder using connectors provided.
VE270FSD tool setup is complete.
both the tool and rolls.
PIPE PREPARATION
For proper tool operation, and production of
proper pipe grooves, carefully observe the following pipe preparation tips.
Pipe ends should be cut squarely in accordance with Column 2 note on appropriate Roll
Groove Specification chart, pages 29 - 32.
Internal or external weld bead or seams
must be ground flush with the pipe surface
extending 2" back from the pipe end.
The end of the pipe, both inside and out,
must be cleaned of loose rust, coarse scale, dirt
and other foreign material.
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PRE-OPERATION
ADJUSTMENTS
Every Vic-Easy tool is checked, adjusted and
tested at the factory prior to shipment. Before
grooving, however, the following adjustments
must be made in sequence to make sure of
proper tool operation.
• Always unplug power cord before making any tool
adjustments, unless instructed otherwise.
Accidental start up of tool may result in serious
personal injury.
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For maximum grooving roll life, remove foreign
material and loose rust.
• Foreign material such as coarse scale or dirt might
interfere with or damage the grooving rolls or
distort the groove. Rust is an abrasive material and
will tend to wear out the surface of grooving rolls.
Victaulic recommends that pipe shall be
square ended. When using beveled pipe, standard wall or less, the bevel should not exceed
37 ¹⁄₂ °. Square ended pipe must be used with
FlushSeal
pipe walls, square ended pipe is required.
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and EndSeal
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gaskets. For heavier
GROOVABLE PIPE LENGTHS
The VE270FSD is capable of grooving short
pipe lengths without the use of a pipe stand
(see Table 1 on page 8), or long pipe lengths up
to double randoms (approximately 40 ft.), with
the use of appropriate stands.
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SHORT PIPE LENGTHS
Table 1 shows minimum and maximum pipe
lengths that can be grooved hands-off without
the need for a pipe stand. You do not have to
manually guide the pipe while grooving. For
pipe longer than shown in Table 1, refer to
Long Pipe Lengths at right.
Grooving rolls can crush or cut fingers
and hands.
• Loading and unloading pipe will
place your hands close to the
rollers.
• Never groove pipe shorter than what
is recommended in Table 1 below.
TABLE 1
VE270FSD GROOVABLE PIPE LENGTHS
2468-1A
DIMENSIONS – (Inches/mm)
Nom.
Min.
Max.
Nom.
Min.
Size
Length
Length
³⁄₄8364¹⁄₂832
20203.2914.4115203.2812.8
18 3658 32
25203.2914.4125203.2812.8
1¹⁄₄836
32203.2914.4254.0762.0
1¹⁄₂83661028
40203.2914.4150254.0711.2
28 36
50203.2914.4254.0609.6
2¹⁄₂83681024
65203.2914.4200254.0609.6
3836101020
80203.2914.4250254.0508.0
3¹⁄₂836121218
90203.2914.4300304.8457.2
48 36
100203.2914.4
Size
6 O.D.
8 O.D.
Length
Max.
Length
1030
1024
If a pipe shorter than the minimum shown in
Table 1 is needed, if possible, shorten the next
to last piece of pipe enough so that the last
piece of pipe is as long or longer than the minimum length specified in Table 1. See example
at right.
NOTICE
Pipe nipples shorter than those shown in Table 1 are
available from Victaulic.
Example: A 20' 4" length of 10" diameter pipe
is needed to finish a section and you only have
20' lengths available. Instead of roll grooving a
20' piece of pipe and a 4" piece of pipe, follow
these steps:
1. Refer to Table 1 and note that for 10" diameter pipe, the minimum length that should be
grooved is 10".
2. Roll groove a 19' 6" piece of pipe and a 10"
piece of pipe. Refer to Long Pipe Lengths
below.
LONG PIPE LENGTHS
With pipe in excess of the maximum length
shown in Table 1, a roller type pipe stand must
be used.
NOTICE
Figure 1 shows the Victaulic adjustable pipe stand
(VAPS 112). VAPS 112 is suitable for ³⁄₄" to 12" pipe.
Also available is Victaulic model VAPS 224 suitable
for sizes 2" to 24". See Accessories on page 24.
1. Position pipe and pipe stand in accordance
with Figures 1 and 2.
Tool
Pipe angle
Pipe Centerline
Centerline
(Level)
Centerline
0° to ¹⁄₂° Max.
¹⁄₂° to 1°
(2 to 4")
Pipe
(0 to 2")
Pipe angle
exaggerated for clarity
10' +1' -0
SUPPORT OF PIPE
Tool Centerline
20 Ft. Length of Pipe
Figure 1
exaggerated for clarity
20 Ft. Length of Pipe
TRACKING ANGLE
Figure 2
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• Pipe stand location will affect pipe tracking.
• Incorrect pipe stand position may result in pipe
being pushed out of rolls and falling.
Failure to position pipe and pipe stand in accordance
with Figures 1 and 2 (shown on page 8) may result in
serious personal injury or property damage.
Pipe position will affect pipe flare.
• When pipe end flare is excessive, right-to-left
tracking must be kept to a minimum. It may be
necessary to use less than ¹⁄₂ degree.
Make sure tool is level (see Tool Setup).
• If pipe is grooved with back end of pipe (end of pipe
which is not in tool) higher than the end being
grooved, pipe may not track and excessive pipe end
flare may result.
• Assembly of couplings on pipe exceeding Maximum
Allowable Flare, Column 8 in the Roll Groove
Specifications charts, pages 29 - 32, may prevent
closure of couplings pad-to-pad, allowing possible
pipe separation, and result in property damage.
• Also, joint leakage may result due to excessive
gasket distortion/damage.
NOTICE
For additional information about pipe stands, refer to
the Operating Instructions included with your pipe
stand.
ROLL GUARD ADJUSTMENT
The VE270FSD guards must be adjusted every
time rolls are changed or pipe size or wall
thickness is different from previous pipe
grooved.
1. Make sure the proper roll set is on the tool
for the pipe size and material to be grooved.
Rolls are marked with the pipe size, part number and are color coded for pipe material for
your convenience. See Tool Rating and Roll
Selection charts pages 27 and 28. If the proper
rolls are not on the tool, refer to Roll Changing
on page 16.
2. Loosen wing nuts and move the adjustable
guards to the full up position. Tighten wing
nuts.
• Always unplug the power cord before making any
roll guard adjustments.
Accidental start up of tool may result in serious
personal injury.
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3. Set groove diameter stop to pipe size and
schedule/thickness to be grooved. To do this,
back off the depth adjuster lock, align the
depth adjuster with the proper diameter and
thickness. Lock the depth adjuster in position
with the depth adjuster lock.
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4. If so equipped, retract stabilizer, if neces-
sary, to insert pipe. To do this, loosen locking
handle and retract stabilizer roller with the
hand wheel to clear pipe when inserted onto
lower roll.
Grooving rolls can crush or cut
fingers and hands.
• Loading and unloading pipe
will place your hands close to
the rollers.
• Never groove pipe shorter
than what is recommended in
Table 1 on page 8.
5. Insert a piece of pipe of the correct size and
schedule/thickness to be grooved over the
lower roll with the pipe end against the lower
roll backstop flange. See Pipe Preparation on
page 7.
6. Close hand pump valve.
7. Pump upper roll down into firm contact
with pipe.
8. Remove the guard setting pad from its storage hook beneath the pump support. Hold the
guard setting pad firmly down against the pipe
and push it under the adjustable guards flush
against the red plate.
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1. Make sure proper roll set is on the tool for
the pipe size and material to be grooved. Rolls
are marked with pipe size, part number and are
color coded for pipe material for your convenience. See Tool Rating and Roll Selection
charts on pages 27 and 28.
2. Loosen locking handle. With the hand
wheel, retract stabilizer roller to clear pipe
when inserted onto lower roll.
9. Loosen the wing nuts and adjust each
guard to conform to and lightly pinch the pad
against the pipe. Tighten wing nuts to secure
guards in position.
10. Remove the guard setting pad. Store the
pad back on the hook provided under pump
base.
PIPE STABILIZER
ADJUSTMENT
(Applies only to tools equipped with the optional stabilizer.)
The Series VE270FSD Pipe Stabilizer (Optional)
is designed to prevent pipe sway on 8" through
12" nominal IPS pipe sizes. This applies to
short as well as long pipes. Once the stabilizer
is adjusted for a selected pipe size and wall
thickness, it does not require further adjustment on that size and thickness. Pipe of the
same size and thickness may be moved in and
out of the tool without retracting stabilizer.
• Unplug power cord until instructed otherwise.
Accidental start up of tool may result in serious
personal injury.
3. Insert a piece of pipe of the correct size and
schedule to be grooved over the lower roll with
the pipe end against the lower roll backstop
flange.
4. Close hand pump valve and pump upper
roll down into firm contact with pipe.
5. Make sure guards are properly adjusted per
the Roll Guard Adjustment Procedure, page 9.
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