Cutting Hints; Model 226 Tool Capacity - RIDGID 226 Operator's Manual

Soil Pipe Cutters
Step 3
Rotate handwheel clockwise to remove slack from chain.
Make sure the chain is squarely installed around the pipe
and placed at point of desired cut.
Step 4
Place ratchet on feedscrew head and operate clock-
wise until pipe snaps off.
4

Cutting Hints

The Model 226 is designed to provide smooth cuts
using the procedure previously outlined. However, for
applications where precise cuts are required, the fol-
lowing hints are recommended:
1. Follow the steps 1, 2, and 3 previously illustrated.
2. Engage the ratchet and tighten until cutter wheels
make indentations onto pipe.
3. Slightly loosen feedscrew knob and rotate the pipe or
chain slightly. Retighten the feedscrew to make an-
other set of wheel indentations.
4. Repeat the process as necessary to create a series
of indentations around the pipe.
5. Make certain the wheels remain on the indentations
previously formed, then tighten the ratchet and com-
plete the cut.

Model 226 Tool Capacity

Type of Pipe
Clay Pipe
No Hub Cast Iron Soil Pipe
Service Weight Cast Iron Soil Pipe
Concrete Pipe
Extra Heavy Cast Iron Soil Pipe
NOTE: When cutting a buried line, remove excess mud
and rust in the area where the chain will contact
the pipe. This will allow for maximum wheel pen-
etration, which will result in a better quality cut.
Ridge Tool Company
Pipe Size in Inches
Standard Maximum
Capacity Capacity
1 1 / " – 6" 1 1 / " – 15"
2 2
1 1 / " – 6" 1 1 / " – 8"
2 2
1 1 / " – 6" 1 1 / " – 8"
2 2
4" – 6" 4" – 8"
1 1 / " – 5" 1 1 / " – 5"
2 2