RIDGID 238-P Manual page 6

238-P Soil Pipe Cutter
around the pipe. If cutting loose pipe,
to protect the cutter wheels from dam-
age against concrete or other hard
surfaces, place the pipe on short
stands or wood block to get the pipe
off the floor or work on a softer surface
like a piece of plywood.
• When cutting short sections of pipe, if
possible, restrain the pipe to prevent it
from being thrown when cut. This can
be done by placing a smaller piece of
pipe or lumber through the center of
the pipe, or by other methods.
6. For convenience, the side handle can be
installed on either side of the cutter or re-
moved from the cutter as needed.
7. Grip the adjusting knob of the soil pipe
cutter and turn counter clockwise to fully
open (Figure 3) .
Fully Open
Figure 3 – Cutter Fully Open, Hooking the Chain
8. Place the soil pipe cutter on the pipe so
the cutter wheels line up with the de-
sired cut point. Make sure both hooks
are lying on the pipe with the open side
up.
9. Wrap the chain snugly around the pipe
and place the nearest chain pin into the
hooks. The tool must be fully opened
and the chain snugly wrapped around
the pipe before hooking the chain. If not,
the wrong pin may be hooked and the cut
may not be able to be completed. This
can also cause the cutter to jam. If that
happens, fully open the tool and move the
chain to the next tighter chain pin and
continue operation as described.
10. Make sure that the cutter wheels are
square to the pipe and at the desired lo-
cation. Turn the adjusting knob clockwise
to firmly tighten the chain around the
pipe.
11. Choose a spot to operate the cutter from.
Keep in mind that when the pipe is cut,
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Knob
Hooks
parts of it may be thrown. Make sure that
the area is clear of others or objects that
could be struck by pipe. Be aware that
when the pipe is cut the soil pipe cutter
and pipe could drop or fall.
Figure 4 – Operating the Powered Soil Pipe Cut -
ter – Manual Operation
12. If operating manually, (for up to 4" (100
mm) pipe) the ratchet used should lock
firmly into place in the square drive. If
using a different wrench, it may not lock in
place and may come loose during opera-
tion. If needed, an adjustable wrench
can be used to hold the body of the cut-
ter. Do not use a pipe wrench to hold
the cutter, this can damage the wrench
teeth or cutter. Do not use the handle to
hold the cutter while manually ratchet-
ing, this can damage the handle.
Figure 5 – Operating the Powered Soil Pipe
Cutter – Using Impact Tool
13. If using an impact tool , either insert the
square drive into the end of the feed-
screw, or using a 1
place the socket over the head of the
feedscrew.
14. Assume a stable stance, and with a firm
grip on the equipment, tighten the feed-
/ " impact socket,
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