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TRISTAND® Pipe Vise Instruction Sheet
460-6/460-12/40-A Instructions Assembly
The yoke for the 40-A can be assembled to the base to open
WARNING to either side. Attach with supplied bolt and nut.
Inspection/Maintenance
TRISTAND Pipe Vises should be inspected before each use for
wear or damage that could affect the safe use of the vise.
Clean the vise to aid inspection and help prevent handles, etc.
from slipping from your grip. Make sure the vise is complete
and properly assembled. Clean the teeth of the jaw with a wire
brush to remove dirt. Replace jaw if teeth are worn to prevent
Read these instructions and the warnings and instruc- pipe slippage. Inspect chain for any separation of links or
tions for all equipment being used before using other damage. Link separation indicates the chain has been
RIDGID® stands to reduce the risk of serious person-
al injury.
overloaded and should be replaced. If any problems are
found, do not use the vise until the problems are corrected.
• Always wear eye protection to reduce the risk of eye Lubricate all moving parts/joints as needed with a light lubricant
injury. oil and wipe any excess oil from the stand.
• Support pipe with pipe stands. Failure to properly sup-
port the pipe can cause vise tipping, falling pipe, chain
TRISTAND Pipe Vise Set Up
breakage and serious injury. and Operation
1. Locate a clean, level, stable location to set up the vise.
If you have any question concerning this RIDGID® product:
2. Place vise stand with feet on floor and open legs. Care-
– Contact your local RIDGID distributor. fully push down on the center of the tray and lock into
– Visit www.RIDGID.com or www.RIDGID.eu to find your position. Keep fingers and hands away from pinch points
local RIDGID contact point. to prevent injury.
– Contact RIDGID Technical Services Department at rtctech- 3. A properly adjusted stand in good condition should sit
services@emerson.com, or in the U.S. and Canada call solidly with no significant looseness. To adjust:
(800) 519-3456.
a. Remove all objects (pipe, tools, etc.) from stand.
NOTICE Use of equipment for both carbon and stainless Carefully push up on the tray to unlock. Stay clear of
steel pipe can lead to contamination of the stainless steel moving legs.
material. This contamination could cause corrosion and pre-
Jack Screw
mature pipe failure. To prevent ferrous contamination of stain-
less steel pipe, use dedicated equipment. Alternately, a stain-
less steel wire brush may be used to thoroughly clean the
Weld Ground
equipment when switching between materials. Increase Connection
Description Stand Stiffness
RIDGID® TRISTAND® Pipe Vises are used to hold and work
pipe with either a chain or yoke vise. All are equipped with tool
hangers and a tray for equipment storage during use, pipe ben- Decrease
Set Screw
ders for bending and adjusting pipe, and a jackscrew to help Jack
stabilize the vise. The TRISTAND pipe vises easily fold for stor- Handle
age and transportation and allow adjustment of stand stiffness. Figure 2 – Adjusting Tray Support (460-12)
460-12 b. Loosen the set screw on the rear tray support.
460-6 40-A c. Move the rear tray support towards the vise to in-
crease stiffness, and away from the vise to decrease
stiffness.
d. Firmly tighten the set screw on the rear tray support.
Repeat above steps until properly adjusted. On worn
out stands, adjustment may not be possible.
4. The stand can be anchored for greater stability.
Jackscrew – Cut a length of 1" sch. 40 steel pipe to fit
between the jackscrew and a suitable overhead sup-
port (such as a structural beam or concrete floor). Firmly
tighten the jackscrew to hold the vise in place. As larger
loads are placed on the vise, the jackscrew may require
Figure 1 – RIDGID TRISTAND Pipe Vises further tightening.
Anchoring the feet – Holes are provided in the leg feet to
Pipe Size Weight fasten the stand to the floor. Always use this method
Capacity: Capacity
when using the stands with geared threaders and for
40-A TRISTAND Yoke Vise 1/8" to 21/2" N/A large, heavy pipe to prevent tipping.
460-6 TRISTAND Chain Vise 1/8" to 6" N/A
5. Place pipe into vise. Tighten the vise to hold the pipe in
460-12 TRISTAND Chain Vise 1/8" to 12" 1500 lbs
place. Do not drop the pipe on the vise or use handle ex-
Printed in U.S.A. RIDGID® 999-998-462.10
EC37400 REV. A
6/11
Etaux à tubes sur trépied TRISTAND® : Mode d’emploi
tensions when tightening the vise, this can damage the reuse des tuyaux en acier inoxydable, il est préférable de prévoir
vise. un ensemble de matériel spécifique pour chaque type de tuyau.
Make sure the pipe and stand are stable for the work to be A défaut, il est conseillé d’utiliser une brosse en acier inox pour
done. For best stability during use, keep the pipe end as nettoyer le matériel avant de s’en servir sur l’acier inoxydable.
close to the vise as possible. Use appropriate pipe sup- Description
ports if the pipe extends past the base of the stand. Les étaux à tubes sur trépied RIDGID® TRISTAND® servent à
Failure to properly support the pipe can cause chain tenir et travailler les tuyaux en acier à l’aide d’un étau à chaîne
breakage, vise tipping, falling pipe and serious injury. ou d’un étau à vis. Tous sont équipés de porte-outils et d’une
When using the vise, do not over reach and maintain tablette intermédiaire pour le rangement des cintreuses servant
proper footing and balance at all times. This allows better à couder les tuyaux, et du cric à crémaillères utilisé pour sta-
control in unexpected situations. biliser l’étau. Les étaux à tubes TRISTAND se replient facile-
ment lors de leur transport et stockage, et disposent en outre
6. Pipe Benders – to reduce the chance of kinking, bend
d’un système de réglage permettant de les stabiliser.
approximately 10 degrees at a time, moving the pipe
460-12
slightly in or out of the bender after each bend, until the 460-6
40-A
desired bend is formed.
7. Stand Leveling – The 460-12 TRISTAND pipe vise comes
standard with an adjustable rear leg that allows approxi-
mately +/-3 degrees angular adjustment for pipe level-
ing. With the pipe securely clamped in the vise, turn the
jack handle to adjust as desired. Leveling of the stands can
also be accomplished with appropriate shims under the
feet of the stand. Always confirm that the stand is secure
and stable to prevent shifting and tipping during use.
8. Welding Connection – The 460-6 and 460-12 TRISTAND
Pipe Vises include a welding ground connection point Figure 1 – Etaux à tubes sur trépied RIDGID TRISTAND
under the vise, see Figure 2.
Section nominale Charge
des tuyaux maximale
Etaux 460-6, 460-12 et 40-A : Mode
Etau à vis TRISTAND 40-A Ø 1/8" à Ø 21/2" N/A
d’emploi Etau à chaîne TRISTAND 460-6 Ø 1/8" à Ø 6" N/A
AVERTISSEMENT Etau à chaîne TRISTAND 460-12 Ø 1/8" à Ø 12" 1500 livres
Assemblage
L’étau à vis du 40A peut être monté sur le plateau de manière
à pouvoir s’ouvrir dans un sens ou dans l’autre. Il est fixé au…
