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Drain Cleaner Manual K-45 Drain Cleaning Machine WARNING! Read this Operator’s Manual carefully before using this tool. Failure to understand and follow the contents of this manual may result in electrical shock, fire and/or serious personal injury. • Français – 17 •...
K-45 Drain Cleaning Machine Table of Contents Recording Form For Machine Serial Number ......................1 Safety Symbols ................................2 General Power Tool Safety Warnings Work Area Safety ................................2 Electrical Safety................................2 Personal Safety ................................3 Power Tool Use and Care ............................3 Service ..................................3 Drain Cleaner Safety Warnings ............................3 Description, Specifications and Standard Equipment Description ..................................4 Specifications ................................5...
Drain Cleaner K-45 Drain Cleaning Machine WARNING! Read this Operator’s Manual carefully before using this tool. Failure to understand K-45 Drain Cleaning Machine and follow the contents of Record Serial Number below and retain product serial number which is located on nameplate. this manual may result in electrical shock, fire and/or Serial...
K-45 Drain Cleaning Machine Safety Symbols In this operator’s manual and on the product, safety symbols and signal words are used to communicate important safety information. This section is provided to improve understanding of these signal words and symbols. This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death.
K-45 Drain Cleaning Machine tool. Power tools are dangerous in the hands of un- Personal Safety trained users. • Stay alert, watch what you are doing and use com- mon sense when operating a power tool. Do not • Maintain power tools. Check for misalignment or use a tool while you are tired or under the influence binding of moving parts, breakage of parts and of drugs, alcohol or medication.
K-45 Drain Cleaning Machine • Only wear RIDGID Drain Cleaning gloves. Never The EC Declaration of Conformity (890-011-320.10) will grasp the rotating cable with anything else, in- accompany this manual as a separate booklet when re- cluding cloth gloves or a rag. They can become quired.
Standard Equipment 3.2 amp, 50/60Hz 120V ˜ All K-45 Drain Cleaning Machines come with one pair of 3,2 A, 50/60Hz RIDGID Drain Cleaning gloves. 230V Motor....Double Insulated The K-45 drain cleaner is protected under various U.S. 230V ˜, 50/60Hz and International patents, including 7,685,669.
The gloves protect your hands from the ro- cable and make cable twisting, kinking or breaking tating cable. If the gloves are not RIDGID drain clean- more likely during use. Replace worn and damaged ing gloves or are damaged, worn out or do not fit cable before using drain cleaner.
" (32mm to 64mm) lines up to 30' (9.1m) long with " (10mm) cable Drain cleaners for other applications can be found by consulting the RIDGID Catalog, on line at www.RIDGID.com or www.RIDGID.eu. 4. Confirm that the equipment to be used has been properly inspected.
Accessories section of this manual. Other information on cable attachments can be found in the RIDGID Catalog and on line at www.RIDGID.com or www.RIDGID.eu. 9. If needed, install the tool to the end of the cable. The T-...
This will help maintain control of the cable and machine. See Figure 10. 3. Wearing RIDGID Drain Cleaning gloves, pull the hand- grip forward to release the chuck. Pull cable out of ma- chine and feed into drain. Push cable as far into drain as it will go.
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K-45 Drain Cleaning Machine AUTOFEED Operation outside the drain. This can cause the cable to twist, kink or break. Confirm that at least 12" (30cm) of cable is in the drain and that the cable outlet of the drain cleaner is no more Pay attention to the amount of cable that has been fed than 6"...
The FOR/REV switch should be in any maintenance. the FOR position – do not retrieve the cable with the Always wear safety glasses and RIDGID drain clean- switch in the REV position, this can damage the cable. ing gloves when performing any maintenance.
To help prevent corrosion during storage, cables can be coated with RIDGID Cable Rust Inhibitor. Once the cable is clean and dry, pull the cable from the drum. While manually feeding the cable back into the drum, wipe the Cable Rust Inhibitor on the cable with a cloth.
K-45 Drain Cleaning Machine 3. Separate the drum front from the drum back by hold- ing the drum back and twisting the drum front counter clockwise. (Figure 14) . Figure 16 – When Loading Cable Into An Inner Drum, Coil The Cable CLOCKWISE. Loading Cable Without Changing The Inner Drum Figure 14 –...
Description thorized RIDGID service technician. 41937 — RIDGID Drain Cleaning Gloves, Leather Tool should be taken to a RIDGID Independent Author - 70032 — RIDGID Drain Cleaning Gloves, PVC ized Service Center or returned to the factory. 62067...
K-45 Drain Cleaning Machine Disposal Parts of the K-45 drain cleaner contain valuable materials and can be recycled. There are companies that specialize in recycling that may be found locally. Dispose of the com ponents in compliance with all applicable regula- tions.
K-45 Drain Cleaning Machine Chart 1 Troubleshooting PROBLEM POSSIBLE REASONS SOLUTION Do Not Force Cable! Let the cutter do the work. Cable kinking or breaking. Cable is being forced. Use correct cable/equipment. Cable used in incorrect pipe diameter. Use reverse only if cable gets caught in pipe. Motor switched to reverse.
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No other express warranty applies This FULL LIFETIME WARRANTY is the sole and exclusive warranty for RIDGID ® products. No em- ployee, agent, dealer, or other person is authorized to alter this warranty or make any other warranty on behalf of the RIDGE TOOL COMPANY.