RIDGID K-400 Operating Instructions Manual page 2

WARNING! Read
and the accompanying safety booklet
carefully before using this equipment. If
you are uncertain about any aspect of using this
tool, contact your RIDGID distributor for more
information.
Failure to understand and follow all instructions
personal injury.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!
See current RIDGID Kollmann catalogue.
The transport and handling of the machine is straightforward.
KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS!
• Place machine away from doors or passageways and ensure that the
total work area can be viewed from the operating position. Use barriers to
keep people away.
• Do not use machine in wet or humid conditions.
• Check that machine voltage is the same as the power supply.
• Ensure air tool actuator switch operates correctly and motor switch is in
"0" position before connecting to power supply.
• The footswitch allows full control of the machine which will only operate
when the pedal is depressed. For your safety ensure that the footswitch
operates freely and position it so that all controls can be easily reached.
• Check belt guard is correctly installed and that it does not contact drum.
- Screw handle into autofeed
- Place the mounting bracket onto back of the autofeed
- Attach autofeed to front frame of the K-400
these instructions
Ridge Tool Company
K-400, K-3800, K-750, K-7500
Safety
If you are uncertain about any aspect of using this equipment contact your
RIDGID Distributor.
Ground machine
Always plug the cord into a properly grounded supply socket protected with a
Wear standard equipment glove
Keep pulley guard in place at all times.
Manual feed
cable from drum creating a slight loop between machine and cable outlet.
to feed the cable into the line.
feed cable into the line and/or a tendency of the cable to kink sideways.
to free the cutter. Then advance back into the obstruction. Repeat until
obstruction is clear.
Make sure the cutter is rotating at all times and never force the cable.
Using autofeed
drain.
4. Continue until obstruction is reached. Cable will have tendency to twist
6. Gradually feed cable forward to allow cutter to advance slowly and cut
through the obstruction. If cable shows a growing loop between machine
depends on sharpness of the tool and nature of obstruction.
If this happens continue with manual feed until the obstruction is cleared.
do not allow tension to build up in the cable. This
will happen if cutting tool stops turning because of an obstruction. The motor
potentially wrapping around your hand or arm. This can happen quickly and
stop machine completely before taking the cable out of the drain inlet.
Turning tool may hurt operator.
cable.
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