• Do not exceed the recommended cut- pipe until the pipe breaks. The 226, 206 and ting capacity of the tool. Use the correct 286 all use the same chain assembly, while the tool for your application.
This is especially useful when cutting pipe in trenches, and helps keep the width of the trench to a minimum. The 206 uses the same chain as the 226 and 286, while the chain on the 246 is larger and al- lows it to cut 4"...
Soil Pipe Cutters Soil Pipe Cutter Capacity Chart Model Material/Size Clay pipe, 8" Service weight cast iron solid pipe, 8" No hub cast iron soil pipe, 8" • • • • Concrete pipe, 4" - 6" • • • • Clay pipe, 1 ⁄...
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Hook wheels. • Make sure there is enough room to get the chain around the pipe. The 206/226 and 286 need approximately 1½" around Chain Pin Chain the pipe for the chain to fit, the 246, about 2".
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(See Figure 6). Hooks Hook Nut Hook Chain Chain Pin Figure 5 – 206/246 Soil Pipe Cutter 2. If possible, while straddling the longest Chain section of the pipe, put the adjusting knob Adjusting Upper...
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All RIDGID Soil Pipe Cutters come equipped with enough chain to cut 6" pipe. The addition of one Chain Extension Assembly (See Speci- fication table for catalog information) will in- crease your chain length enough to allow 8"...