Loading Cable Into Inner Drum; Loading Cable Without Changing The Inner Drum - RIDGID K-45 Operator's Manual

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Figure 13 – Loosen 4 Drum Screws About 3 Full Turns,
But Do Not Remove
3. Separate the drum front from the drum back by hold-
ing the drum back and twisting the drum front counter
clockwise. (Figure 14.)
Figure 14 – Twist Drum Apart
4. Remove the inner drum out of the drum back. Pull
cable back through drum front. With the AUTO FEED
both levers will need to be pulled up to allow the
bulb of the auger to pass through.
5. Reverse process to install inner drum. Inspect con-
dition of gasket on drum front and replace if neces-
sary. This prevents liquid leakage from drum.

Loading Cable Into Inner Drum

1. Remove existing cable from drum if required.
2. To make installing the new cable easier, completely
uncoil the new cable before proceeding. Use caution
when removing the cable from the package. The
cable is under tension and could strike the user.
3. Add a 15 - 30 degree bend approximately 1"
(25,4 mm) from the drum end of the cable as shown
in Figure 15.
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Figure 15 – Bend At Cable End
4. Coil the cable into the inner drum CLOCKWISE (See
Figure 16).
Figure 16 – When Loading Cable Into An Inner Drum,
Coil The Cable CLOCKWISE
Loading Cable Without Changing The Inner
Drum
1. Pull hand grip forward to the disengaged position. Pull
cable out if needed.
2. For easier cable installation, bend drum end of cable
approximately one inch from end 15 to 30 degrees.
(Refer to Figure 15.)
3. Insert drum end of cable into hand grip opening and
continue feeding entire cable into drum (Figure 17).
Figure 17 – Loading Cable Without Changing Inner
Drum
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