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Changing Press Tool Jaws

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What happens here

To change the jaws on the press tool, locate the knurled button on the tool's head. Push this button in, then twist it to the left. This action will cause the current set of jaws to eject from the tool. Once the old jaws are removed, take the new set of jaws (in this case, the PEX jaws) and align them with the tool's mechanism. Push the new jaws into place until they audibly click and lock themselves securely. The tool is now ready for the specific crimping task.

Goal: Swap the press tool jaws from ProPress to PEX.

Tools and materials

  • PEX Press Jaws RIDGID — The new jaws being installed for PEX crimping
  • Press Tool RIDGID — The primary tool being adjusted
  • ProPress Jaws RIDGID — The jaws being removed

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Okay, so I can do both of these with one tool just by switching out the jaws. To change out the jaws, you just grab this knurled button right here, push it in, twist it left, it ejects, pop this one off, take the new one, pop it in, locks itself in place, and we're ready to crimp. Make sure that your PEX is in far enough. With these Viega press PEX fittings, when

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