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Mueller: B-101 and B-100 Drilling and Tapping Machine
Mueller: B-101 and B-100 Drilling and Tapping Machine
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B-101
General Information 2-3
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and B-100
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Operating Instructions 5-11
Parts Information 12
Drilling and
Removal and Replacement of
Boring Bar Bearing 13
Notes 14-15
Tapping
Machine
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1. Read and follow instructions carefully. Proper training and periodic
review regarding the use of this equipment is essential to prevent possible
serious injury and/or property damage. The instructions contained herein
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General Information
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Maintenance Instructions
Maintenance Instructions
NOTICE: The machine used to After Use These packings are replaced in the
illustrate this manual may differ Thoroughly clean the entire machine following manner:
somewhat in appearance from and all tools, and lubricate all 1. Remove ratchet handle and feed
currently produced machines. machined surfaces. nut and yoke from boring bar.
If one of these differences is of
significance, it will be referred to Remove all chips from inside the 2. Punch out boring bar thrust collar
in the instructions. body including the flop valve recess. retaining pin. Slide collar off bar.
A special body-cleaning chisel is
furnished for this purpose. If chips 3. Unscrew feed sleeve and cap
Before Use
are permitted to accumulate in from cylinder and slide feed sleeve
Clean and lubricate all wearing and cap off bar.
the machine, they could rust and
and bearing surfaces and threads
become caked and interfere with the 4. Remove wiper ring and O-rings
EXCEPT the boring bar thrust collar
operation of the flop valve. from recess in top and bottom of
which requires no lubrication.
NOTE: DO NOT bump machine on feed sleeve and cap.
NOTE: If lubricated, service life
hard surface to shake chips out
of boring bar thrust collar may be 5. Check wiper ring and O-ring
of body. Saddle gasket surface
shortened. packing recesses to be sure they
is damaged by this type of
Boring bar is lubricated between operation. are clean before placing new rings in
upper and lower O-ring seal in these grooves. New wiper ring and
feed sleeve and cap by a reservoir The machine and all tools and O-ring packings should be lubricated
containing light machine oil. Remove equipment should be stored in the with machine oil or light grease
oil plug in feed sleeve near lower machine chest. Carefully place tools before they are placed in the feed
end and occasionally fill with light oil. in their individual compartments to sleeve and cap.
prevent damage to the cutting edges.
Inspect and clean all tools, 6. Be sure the top end of boring
particularly the shank ends, and Boring Bar Packing bar at squared end has no rough
remove any burrs or scale, which Machine is equipped with O-ring edges or burrs that would damage
would prevent proper alignment with packings, which are nonadjustable. the new wiper ring and O-ring
the boring bar. When leakage occurs, replacement packings as the feed sleeve and
Inspect and clean the socket in the is necessary. cap are replaced on the boring bar.
end of the boring bar and remove any Screw feed sleeve and cap back on
burrs or scale which would prevent cylinder.
the tool from seating properly.
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Maintenance Instructions
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Operating Instructions
Operating Instructions
Select the Equipment Required 5. Unscrew the feed sleeve and cap 12. Tighten the chain hook nuts
1. Select the proper combined drill containing the boring bar assembly evenly, using wrench furnished with
and tap according to: from the cylinder of the machine (21/2 machine. A “cheater’’ or extension
a). Size and type of inlet thread on turns). handle should not be used on this
stop or plug to be inserted. NOTE: This can be done more wrench. Hammer the chain around
conveniently if the boring bar is in the pipe to remove any twist in the
b). Material from which the pipe to
the retracted position. chain and continuetightening both
be tapped is made.
chain hook nuts until the machine
c). Size and class of pipe to be 6. Place the body and cylinder of the is bearing solidly against the pipe.
tapped. machine on top of the small saddle New type chain hooks and washers
2. Select the proper saddle according gasket. Position the machine so that prevent rotation of chain hooks and
to the size and type of pipe to be the bypass valve is on the upper provide a better grip for round link
tapped. side, if the machine is to be operated chain.
in any position other than vertical.
3. Select the proper screw plug. Flop valve lever handle will be on IMPORTANT: Do not tighten
a). For corporation stops according the lower side of machine. chain hook nuts after starting to
to the size and type of outlet. drill as it will throw the machine
7. Unscrew nuts on chain hooks until out of alignment.
b). For plugs according to the size. nuts are flush with the end of the
4. Select proper extracting tool. threaded stem. NOTE: Use chain spreader (Part
No. 40321) when tapping pipe
a). For corporation stops according 8. Hang chain hook and washer in 3” in size and smaller to spread
to the size and type of outlet. chain yoke. the chain so that it will clear the
b). For plugs according to the size. lower edge of the body of the
9. Attach chain to chain hooks. Hook
5. Select the items of special chain into one hook and bring under machine.
equipment which may be required the pipe and hook to nearest link B-101 and B-100 Machine chain is
because of special operating The top chain ring sitting on the hook for use on pipe up to 12” in size.
conditions. should be installed horizontally with
the lower chain ring vertical between Use the proper length and type of
Attach Machine to Pipe the two forks. (B.) extension chain when tapping pipe
1. Thoroughly clean the pipe at the in larger sizes.
location for the tap; include an area
greater than the large saddle gasket.
2. Place the large saddle gasket on
top of the pipe even with the location
for the tap, with the raised projection
up away from the pipe.
3. Place the saddle on the large
saddle gasket.
4. Place the small saddle gasket in the
recess in the top of the saddle. (A.)
B.
10. Hand tighten chain hook nuts.
11. Slide machine on pipe to desired
position or angle.
A.
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Operating Instructions
Attach Tool to Boring Bar Assemble the Machine 2. Drill the main by operating the
1. Slide knockout pin in boring bar 1. Open flop valve to its wide open ratchet handle clockwise and
socket to its outward position using position by pushing lever handle turning the feed yoke clockwise
pin extending through bottom of down. If desired, handle screw may a little at a time. Use a light even
boring bar bearing as a handle be engaged into socket on side of feed at the start. If possible, pull the
body to retain flop valve in open ratchet handle in an arc parallel to
2. Insert shank end of combined the axis of the pipe thereby reducing
position during this operation. (E.)
drill and tap into boring bar socket the tendency of the machine to slip
aligning driving pins on tool with on the pipe. Turn the feed yoke as
slots in end of boring bar. (C.) the boring bar is being turned. (F.)
E.
2. Attach boring bar feed sleeve
C. assembly to cylinder of machine and
tighten cap securely (21/2 turns).
3. Strike tool on drill end with a block 3. Push boring bar down by hand
of wood to be sure it fits tightly in until tool contacts pipe. F.
socket.
4. When using B-100 machine,
4. Tighten tool-retaining screw in 3. Continue the drilling operation
adjust feed nut and yoke on feed
boring bar using small socket end until the boring bar feeds easily and
sleeve and cop so that the yoke
of chain hook nut and tool-retaining rotates easily, indicating the drill
engages thrust collar on boring
screw wrench. (D.) portion of the tool is through the pipe.
bar. When using B-101 machine,
adjust feed nut and yoke in the 4. Rotate ratchet handle clockwise
same manner and raise the pivot and rotate feed nut clockwise to
arm of locking mechanism on side engage tap part of tool into main.
of yoke so that it is positioned under Continue to rotate feed yoke until
the collar, then lock in place with tap is securely started into main
operating screw and lock nut. and feed yoke is no longer needed
NOTE: Spring loaded detents in to take thrust of boring bar. At
yoke will keep yoke from falling this point, the feed yoke may be
away from the bar. removed from contact with the
D. thrust collar and allow the tool to
5. Push bypass valve to “bypass” feed itself. When using the B-101
5. Retract boring bar to its rear most position. Arrow on bypass valve machine, turn the operating screw
position in feed sleeve and cap. body indicates valve position (See on locking mechanism counter-
Bypass Valve section on page 4). clockwise to unlock the pivot arm
6. Coat drill end and tap threads with
Mueller Cutting Grease. DO NOT and remove the feed yoke from
DRILL AND TAP – Hand contact with the thrust collar.
use cutting grease when drilling
Operated Method
and tapping asbestos-cement or NOTE: Feed yoke should remain
concrete pipe. 1. Adjust mechanism in handle in contact with boring bar thrust
so that the boring bar will rotate collar and follow the thrust collar
clockwise. when machine is being used on
NOTE: The standard ratchet high pressure mains, thin wall steel
handle length is 18 3/8”. When pipe, or asbestos-cement pipe.
making cuts larger than 1” an DO NOT overfeed faster than the
optional handle bar is available tap is cutting because this could
which increases the length to strip the threads being tapped in
30 11/32”. the main.
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Operating Instructions
5. Continue tapping operation until NOTE: All units are suitable for: 2. Set position of motor switch to
tapping line on boring bar is flush • Power drilling with automatic give clockwise rotation of boring
with the top of the feed sleeve part feed 1/2” through 1” inclusive with bar.
of the cap. When tapping asbestos- combined drill and tap. NOTE: See instructions and
cement pipe, it may be advisable • Power drilling with automatic illustration on page 11 for
to tap about 1/8” beyond the tapping feed 11/4” through 2 1/2” inclusive removing drilling chips from the
line to provide more engagement of with shell cutter and tap. main while drilling and tapping.
corporation stop threads when using • Power drilling with hand feed 3. Start drilling and continue drilling
one piece Cem-Res® tools. 11/4” through 2 1/2” inclusive with until the operation is complete.
combined drill and tap. Completion of drilling operation
DRILL AND TAP – Power The gear case attaches to the can be easily detected by torque
Operated Method machine by the means of two required to resist power unit and
Using Mueller® H-603 Electric sockets. The inner or small socket sound of power unit.
Power Operator, H-604 Air Power drives the boring bar. The outer or NOTE: The tapping line is located
Operator or H-705 Hydraulic large socket drives the feed yoke just below the thrust collar on
Operator through a gear reduction as the the boring bar. A distance of 11/4”
The B-101 and B-100 Drilling and boring bar is rotated. The resulting below the tapping line is limit
Tapping Machines have been feed on the drill is .010” per for use of automatic feed. Actual
designed to permit the addition of a revolution of the boring bar. drilling is always completed
power operator with no modification The operator takes the torque before this distance is reached.
of the standard machine. The power of the motor resulting from the When using the B-100 machine
operator will drive the combined drill drilling operation, so the motors and drilling metal pipe, use extra
and tap and provide automatic feed are equipped with a squeeze type precaution to control the downward
during the drilling operation. trigger throttle. If for some reason a movement of the boring bar just
drill should stick, the motor can be before the drilling operation is
Extra precautions are required
shut of quickly. completed. This is necessary to
when using a power operator with
the B-100 machine and working 1. Place the gear case and motor prevent the drill point from breaking
on a pipe which is not under on the drilling and tapping machine through into the pipe just before
pressure. The power operator aligning the sockets with the square the hole is completely drilled. This
weighs approximately 35 pounds. shanks on the boring bar and feed is particularly important when
Its weight bears directly on the yoke. Socket which contacts feed drilling pipe with low pressure or no
boring bar tending to push the bar yoke should be closed and wing nut pressure. When using the B-101
downward. Normally, the pressure tightened securely. (G.) machine, the locking mechanism will
in the machine counter balances automatically control this downward
the downward thrust caused by the movement.
extra weight and therefore does not 4. Loosen wing nut on feed yoke
adversely affect the operation of the drive socket and swing socket open.
machine. (H.)
This precaution is not necessary on
the B-101 machine when the special
locking mechanism is engaged
with the boring bar, as this locking
mechanism controls the downward
motion of the boring bar.
The power operator consists of
a gear case and motor using an
electric motor, air motor or hydraulic
motor for the power source.
IMPORTANT: When using H-604
air motor power operators,
maintain pressure of 90psig. We
recommend the use of a gage G.
H.
at the throttle to determine the
actual pressure of Air at the
air motor.
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Operating Instructions
5. Start motor and rotate feed nut 6. Continue tapping operation until 3. When the tap is entirely free from
clockwise by hand to engage tap tapping line on boring bar is flush the pipe, withdraw the boring bar
part of tool into main. Continue to with the top of the feed sleeve part to the uppermost position again
rotate feed nut until tap is securely of the cap. (J.) applying some downward force to
started into the main and feed yoke prevent uncontrolled withdrawal of
is no longer needed to take thrust the boring bar.
of boring bar. At this point, the feed
If the pressure in the main is greater
yoke may be removed from contact
than 90psi, a power clevis (H-10802)
with thrust collar (on the B-101,
may be used to control the upward
turn the operating screw counter-
movement of the boring bar. (K.)
clockwise to unlock the pivot arm
and remove the feed yoke) allowing
the boring bar to move downward
and the tool to feed itself. (I.)
J.
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5. Adjust the feed yoke over thrust 4. Pull the bypass valve to “relieve” 4. Separate the two parts of the
collar on boring bar. position which will release the extracting tool.
6. Rotate boring bar clockwise pressure from the machine and 5. When using an extracting tool
while feed yoke is also carefully indicate the tightness of the having inside threads, screw the nut
rotated clockwise. After the threads connection between the stop or plug into the outside threads of the stop
on the stop or plug have engaged and the pipe. If there is full pressure very securely using the right hand
the tapped hole in the main, rotation flow from the bypass valve, the thread. When using an extracting
of the feed yoke may be stopped screw plug has not released and the tool having outside threads, screw
and the yoke removed from contact stop or plug should be screwed in the plug into the inside threads of
with the thrust collar, while the fitting again a little tighter than before and stop or plug very securely using the
is screwed into its seat. When the another attempt be made to release right hand threads.
stop or plug is being inserted in thin the screw plug.
6. Unscrew the feed cap containing
wall or asbestos-cement pipe or into the boring bar assembly from the
pipe under high pressure, the feed Remove The Machine
cylinder of the machine (21/2 turns).
yoke should be used to follow the 1. Loosen the chain hook nuts.
collar all the way down. 7. Open flop valve to its wide open
2. Unhook the chain and remove
position by pushing lever handle
7. Screw the stop or plug into the hooks and chain.
down. If desired, handle screw may
tapped hole until it feels solid. 3. Remove the machine, saddle and be engaged into socket on side of
IMPORTANT: Do not attempt to gaskets. (Q.) body to retain flop valve in open
force it to its permanent tightness position during this operation.
by means of the machine.
8. Assemble large saddle gasket,
saddle, small saddle gasket and the
Release The Screw Plug
body and cylinder of the machine
1. Adjust lever on ratchet handle for centrally over the installed valve or
clockwise rotation. plug.
2. Turn the ratchet handle counter- 9. Place chain hooks and washers
clockwise to take out the play into chain yoke and attach chain.
and strike the end of the handle Q.
a sharp blow counter-clockwise 10. Hand tighten chain hook nuts.
4. Tighten the stop or plug into the
with the palm of the other hand. See instructions “Attach The
pipe permanently with a flat jaw
(P.) This will release the threaded Machine to The Pipe” section on
wrench on the valve body.
connection between the screw plug page 5.
5. If using an E-Z Release screw
and the stop or plug. If using on E-Z 11. Attach the shank part of the
plug, remove the nut part from the
Release screw plug, this will release extracting tool into the boring bar
stop with the E-Z Release screw plug
the threaded connection between socket being sure the knockout pin
wrench furnished with machine. (R.)
the two parts of the screw plug. is in its outward position and the
drive pins align with slots in the
boring bar.
12. Tighten tool retaining screw in
boring bar using small socket end
of chain hook nut and tool retaining
screw wrench.
13. Push the feed sleeve and cap
R. down on the boring bar as far as
possible.
Extracting Stop or Plug Installed
14. Attach boring bar, feed sleeve
in Pipe Under Pressure
and tool assembly to cylinder of
1. Shut off the stop. machine and tighten cap securely
P. 2. Disconnect service line piping. (21/2 turns). Be sure boring bar is
3. Rotate ratchet handle counter- 3. Slightly loosen the stop or plug held in its upper position while cap
clockwise until screw plug is using a wrench on the inlet side. is being attached.
completely free.
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15. Slowly move boring bar properly engage. It is very likely it 18. Push bypass valve to “bypass”
downward to engage left hand will be necessary to slightly shift the position and rotate ratchet handle
thread of extracting tool shank with machine during this operation to get counter-clockwise to extract the
mating thread in nut part attached proper alignment. stop or plug. Raise boring bar to
to corporation stop or plug. Attach 17. As soon as boring bar is upper position as soon as old stop or
ratchet handle to boring bar and permanently attached to extracting plug becomes disengaged from main.
adjust ratchet for counter-clockwise tool, chain hook nuts can be 19. Close flop valve and pull bypass
rotation. tightened. Considerable caution is valve to “relieve” position.
16. As soon as the extracting tool required to bring the machine down 20. Proceed with the use of
shank contacts the nut part on evenly on the pipe. If machine is the machine following previous
corporation stop or plug, slowly tightened down unevenly a strain will instructions.
rotate the ratchet handle counter- be placed on boring bar and if old
clockwise to engage the left hand corporation stop or plug is removed
threads. This is a very sensitive under these conditions, the new one
operation and extreme caution will not start in the old hole.
must be taken to be sure threads
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Parts
ID Part # Description
4 2 1 500851 Detent Pin - 2
62 3 2 59810 Spring - 2
1
3 305006 Screw - 2
5 4 580610 Friction Collar
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6 5 48130 Retaining Pin
14 6 580611 Feed Nut & Yoke Complete
7 312443 Yoke Retaining Screw - 2
7 15
8 537126 Washer - 2
16 9 79269 Boring Bar O-ring - 2
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17 10 500685 Feed Sleeve & Cap
9 18 11 500687 Cap Packing
12 502022 Boring Bar
10 13 502027 Roll Pin
19 14 502025 Pivot Arm
15 502026 Pivot Arm Spring
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16 502028 Operating Screw
61 17 502029 Lock Nut
18 41435 Oil Plug
19 500887 Wiper Ring
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20 581286 Boring Bar Complete
21 500692 Bearing
60 22 48130 Retaining Pin
23 500691 Bearing Sleeve
24 97795 Chain Yoke Retaining Screw
25 500683 Chain Yoke
59 26 500682 Cylinder
27 500670 Valve Body O-ring
28 682053 Bypass Valve Sub Assembly
29 501373 Bypass Valve Screw - 2
57 30 311812 Bypass Valve Gasket
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31 502046 Valve Body
58 21 32 40066 Small Saddle Gasket
22 33 40067 Large Saddle Gasket
34 52165 Lock Washer
23 35 500672 Valve Gate Arm
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36 72627 Spring
55 54
37 500675 Lock Screw
25 38 500676 Lock Nut
24 39 500674 Valve Washer and Stem
53 40 500673 Gate Washer
41 500671 Valve Gate
52 42 50369 Pipe Plug
43 581646 LLB Blow-off Valve Assembly
26 44 501061 Handle Screw
45 302575 Lock Screw
46 46280 Handle Knob
27 47 500669 Handle Nut
47 48
49 48 500668 Lever Handle
50 51 49 500667 Valve Stem Retaining Nut
50 500666 Valve Stem
29 51 41301 Valve Stem O-ring
45 52 500709 Chain Hook - 2
44 28 53 500707 Chain Hook Washer - 2
46 30 54 500706 Chain Hook Nut - 2
43 55 500780 Chain
42 31
56 500694 Tool Retaining Screw
40 41 57 88366 Cutting Grease
39 38
58 500693 Knock Out Pin
36 59 500708 Chain Hook Wrench
35 60 40050 Body Cleaning Chisel
32 61 501579 Inserting Tool Wrench
37 62 528273 Ratchet Handle Complete
34 – 682078 Bypass Valve Key Repair Kit
33
– 306991 Bypass Valve Spare
Retaining Ring
– 682087 Bypass Valve Repair Kit
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To Remove The Bearing 4. Slide the Bearing and Bearing To Replace The Bearing
NOTE: It is not necessary to Sleeve off the lower end of the 1. Place Bearing on Bearing Sleeve.
remove the Boring Bar from the Boring Bar. When the Bearing is placed on the
Feed Sleeve . Bearing Sleeve the bottom of the
1. Punch or pull out the Retaining Bearing should rest on Bearing
Pin (part no. 48130) from the Sleeve Shoulder and the top of the
Knockout Pin (part no. 500693). Bearing should be flush with the top
of the Bearing Sleeve. Knockout
Pin holes in both Bearing and
Bearing Sleeve will then be easily
aligned.
2. Slide Bearing and Bearing Sleeve
on Boring Bar, align holes and
replace Tool Retaining Screw.
3. Align Knockout Pin holes in
Bearing with holes in Bearing
Sleeve and replace Knockout Pin.
Keep the flattened portion in the
2. Remove the Knockout Pin. middle of the Knockout Pin facing
5. Slide Bearing (part no. 500692)
the lower end of the Boring Bar.
off the Bearing Sleeve (part no.
500691) with a twisting motion. 4. Replace Retaining Pin through
bottom hole in Bearing and into hole
in the Knockout Pin.
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