Cleaning The Cable Travel Sensors; Lubrication; Pigtail Replacement - RIDGID K-4310 FXP Manual

K-4310 FXP Drum Machine
AUTOFEED Unit – Flush AUTOFEED unit assembly with
water.
Guide Hose (Optional accessory) – Flush with water and
drain.

Cleaning the Cable Travel Sensors

1. Remove the AUTOFEED unit.
2. Check front sensor pickup for wear and debris, wipe
clean with a soft cloth.
3. Using a 3mm Hex Wrench, remove the front sensor
cover.
4. Check front Hall sensor for wear and damage, wipe
clean as necessary.
5. Following the Changing Drums section, remove the
machine drum and repeat the cleaning process for
rear cable travel sensor.
6. Reinstall the sensor covers and drum.
Sensor Pickup
Front Cable Travel Sensor
Sensor Pickup
Rear Cable Travel Sensor
Figure 28 – Cleaning the Cable Travel Sensors
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Front Hall Sensor
Sensor Cover
Rear Hall
Sensor
Sensor Cover

Lubrication

Lubricate machine with general purpose grease at grease
fitting located at connection of guide tube and drum (Figure
7), back side of the drum (Figure 24) and on AUTOFEED
Unit (Figure 9). Lubricate anytime the drum is changed
or removed, anytime grease may have been removed by
cleaning, and at minimum, every 20 Hours of runtime.

Pigtail Replacement

1. Remove all cable from the drum except the pigtail.
2. Remove the AUTOFEED unit assembly from the
machine. Remove the drum.
3. Remove sensor pickup set screw, then bearing retain-
ing clip.
4. Remove the outer retaining clip from the guide tube
shaft (Figure 29). Slide bearing off the shaft.
Sensor Pickup
Set Screw
Figure 29 – Remove Retaining Ring and Inner Drum
5. Remove retaining ring holding inner drum in place and
remove inner drum.
6. Remove the bolt anchoring the pigtail. It is located on
the back of the drum (Figure 30).
7 . Remove the pigtail from the guide tube and drum.
Insert new pigtail into the drum following the guide
tube curve and FOR drum arrow.
8. Align hole in pigtail with the hole in the back of
the drum. Insert bolt, washers and nut and tighten
securely. Push the remainder of the pigtail into drum.
9. Push the end of the pigtail through guide tube. Install
inner drum, bearing and sensor ring by reversing
steps 3, 4 and 5. Make sure everything is properly
installed per Figure 29 and secure.
10. Install the drum assembly onto the machine.
Remove Bearing
Retaining Clip
Remove Bearing
Remove
Inner Drum
Retaining Clip
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