Specific Safety Information; Cutter Safety; Battery/Charger Safety; Description, Specifications And Standard Equipment Description - RIDGID TC-40 Manual

TC-40 Cutter
Specific Safety
Information
WARNING
This section contains important safety in-
formation that is specific to this tool.
Read these precautions carefully before
using the TC-40 cutter to reduce the risk
of electrical shock or other serious per-
sonal injury.
SAVE ALL WARNINGS AND
INSTRUCTIONS FOR
FUTURE REFERENCE!
A manual holder is supplied in the carry case
of the TC-40 Cutter to keep this manual with
the tool for use by the operator.

Cutter Safety

• Keep fingers and other body parts away
from the blade. The blade is sharp and
can cause cutting and crushing injuries.
• Always wear safety glasses. Cutting cold
pipe, thin walled pipe or short sections of
pipe can cause the pipe to shatter. Sec-
tions of pipe can be ejected when cut.
• Do not cut gas piping, electrical wires,
or pipe with any contents. Cutting these
can cause explosions, electrical shock and
other serious injury.
• Only use cutter to cut pipes of recom-
mended types and sizes according to
these instructions. Other uses or modify-
ing the cutter for other applications may in-
crease the risk of injury.
• Always store the cutter with the blade in
the closed position. The blade is sharp
and can cause cutting injuries.

Battery/Charger Safety

• Do not probe battery charger or bat-
tery with conductive objects. Shorting of
terminals may cause sparks, burns or elec-
trical shock.
• Do not use damaged batteries or charg-
er. This increases the risk of electrical
shock.
• Do not disassemble batteries or charg-
er. There are no user serviceable parts.
Disassembly may cause electrical shock.
• Use and store batteries and chargers
in dry, appropriate temperature areas.
Extreme temperatures and moisture can
4
damage batteries and result in leakage,
electrical shock, fire or burns.
• Do not cover charger while in use. Pro-
per ventilation is required for correct oper-
ation. Covering charger in use could result
in fire.
• Properly dispose of batteries. High tem-
peratures can cause batteries to burst. Do
not burn. Some countries have regula-
tions about battery disposal. Follow all ap-
plicable regulations. See Disposal Section.
The EC Declaration of conformity (890-011-
320.10) will accompany this manual as a sep-
arate booklet when required.
If you have any question concerning this
RIDGID ® product:
– Contact your local RIDGID distributor.
– Visit www.RIDGID.com or
www.RIDGID.eu to find your local Ridge
Tool contact point.
– Contact Ridge Tool Technical Services
Department at rtctechservices@emer-
son.com, or in the U.S. and Canada call
(800) 519-3456.
Description,
Specifications and
Standard Equipment
Description
The TC-40 Cutter is designed to cut plastic
pipes and multi-layer pipes up to 1
ter nominally (1.66" or 42 mm actual diameter).
A 12V Li-Ion battery powers an electric motor
which in turn drives the blade for cutting. Cuts
can be made in approximately 5 seconds.
The blade can be retracted both with the
Reverse Switch and with the Blade Release
Button. A Work Light is provided to supply
light in the cutting area. The cutting blade
can be quickly changed without tools.
The RIDGID Battery Charger (Catalog Num-
bers 36548 EUROPE and 36558 U.S.),
when used with appropriate battery packs
(batteries) listed in the Accessories Section ,
is designed to charge an 12V 1.3 Ah Lithium-
Ion RIDGID battery in approximately three
hours. This charger requires no adjustments.

Specifications

Capacity:
O.D. ...................Multi-Layer
Ridge Tool Company
1 / " diame-
4
(PEX-AL-PEX)
40 mm