276 Set-Up And Operation; Cutting Tips; Lengthening Your Soil Pipe Cutter Chain; To Add A Chain Extension Assembly To You Chain - RIDGID 206 Manual

IMPORTANT
If the ratcheting action stops before the pipe is cut, the tool
has been jammed. DO NOT FORCE the handle or ad-
justing knob. Lift and turn the ratchet knob so that the
arrow points to the word OPEN on the ratchet housing.
Hold the ratchet knob in this position while moving the han-
dle in that direction to unjam the tool. Fully open the tool
and move the chain to the next tighter chain pin and con-
tinue operation as described.

276 Set-Up and Operation

Once the 276 Soil Pipe Cutter is adjusted for a given
size of pipe, it usually requires no further adjustment for
subsequent cuts.
Lower Handle
Figure 6 – 276 Soil Pipe Cutter
1. Place the jaws of the tool next to and square to the
pipe, with the chain under or around the pipe. If cutting
on ground, the adjusting screw should be up.
2. Open the handles to 90 degrees and support the
upper handle with one hand.
3. With the other hand, pull the chain tight around the
pipe and insert the closest chain pin into the hook area
of the jaw. Make sure that the excess chain is clear of
the mechanism.
4. Make sure the chain is square to the pipe and in the
proper location, and carefully close the jaws of the soil
pipe making sure that the chain pin stays hooked.
Using the adjusting screw, adjust so that the han-
dles are approximately 45 to 70 degrees apart for cast
iron pipe and 20 to 45 degrees apart for clay or con-
crete pipe. If you cannot get a proper angle using
the adjusting screw, the chain must be disengaged
from the hooks, the jaws opened further with the ad-
justing screw, and the chain hooked to the next pin.
5. Assume a stable stance. If working with one handle on
the ground, place one foot on the flat of the lower han-
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dle. With a firm grip on the handle, exert even down-
ward force until the pipe is cut.

Cutting Tips

Once the appropriate pin for a given size pipe has been
determined; marking the pin can save time setting up
subsequent cuts of the same size.
For cleaner cuts, instead of tightening the chain until the
pipe is cut, tighten the chain enough to mark the pipe. Then
loosen the chain and slightly rotate the pipe or the tool and
make another set of marks. Do this several times to create
marks all the way around the pipe, then tighten the chain
and break the pipe.
When carrying your soil pipe cutter, do not drag the chain.
This can wear and damage the cutter wheels, increasing
cut force and cause poor cut quality.
Lengthening Your Soil Pipe
Cutter Chain
Do not exceed the recommended cut-
WARNING
ting capacity of the tool. Cutting pipe that is too large or
the wrong type could overload the soil pipe cutter and
cause tool failure and or serious personal injury.
All RIDGID Soil Pipe Cutters come equipped with enough
chain to cut 6" pipe. The addition of one Chain Extension
Assembly (see specification table for catalog informa-
tion) will increase your chain length enough to allow 8" soil
pipe to be cut. If you are cutting clay pipe ONLY, you can
extend your chain to allow up to 15" clay pipe to be cut. Do
not cut types or sizes of pipes outside the range shown in
the cutter capacity chart, as that could overload and dam-
age the cutter or cause injury.
To Add A Chain Extension Assembly To
Your Chain
1. Remove the ring from the end of the chain.
2. Place the outside links of the extension over the inside
links of the chain, and place the cutter wheel be-
tween the inside links.
3. Place the area of the chain to be linked in a press and
properly support. Align the holes in the links and cut-
ter wheel and place the pin in the hole.
4. Carefully press the pin in. Make sure to center the pin
relative to the chain links.
5. Reattach the ring to the end of the extended chain.
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