Autofeed Adjustment Procedure - RIDGID K-7500 Manual

K-7500 Drain Cleaning Machine

AUTOFEED Adjustment Procedure

1. The K-7500 AUTOFEED comes from the factory
set-up to run the cable size you selected for your ma-
" or "). If the operator wishes to change
chine ( 5 / 3 /
8 4
cable size, adjust the AUTOFEED by following Steps
2-9.
2. Make sure FOR/OFF/REV switch is in the OFF po-
sition and machine is unplugged from power source.
3. Remove tool from cable. Loosen the knob on the
top bearing housing until the cable can slide freely in
and out of the drum.
4. Loosen both T-shaped mounting knobs until the
AUTOFEED can slide off the machine.
NOTE! It is not necessary to completely remove the
mounting knobs from their base (Figure 14) .
Figure 14 – Removing AUTOFEED
5. Put the AUTOFEED handle in the vertical position.
Remove the top bolt on one of the lower bearing
holder housings (Figure 15) .
Loosen bolt
Figure 15 – Removing/Loosening Bolts
12
Loosen bolt
Remove bolt
Loosen slightly the lower bolt. Pivot the bearing holder
housing downward until the actuator pin is free of the
actuator plate (Figure 16) .
NOTE! The housing will pivot easier if the bolts on the
top bearing holder housing are loosened slightly.
6. Unscrew the actuator pin and then remove the bear-
ing holder from the housing.
" to
7A. If changing from 3 /
4
washers into the bottom of the housing (Figure 17) .
" to
7B. If changing from 5 /
8
spacer washers in the bottom of the housing.
Figure 16 – Pivot Bearing Housing Downward
Figure 17 – Insert 2 Spacers for
8. Insert bearing holder into housing and replace actu-
ator pin. Pivot the housing back into place making
sure the actuator pin engages the slot on the actua-
tor plate. Insert/tighten bolts.
9. Repeat Steps 5-8 on the other lower bearing holder
and housing.
10. Grease all bearing housings via the grease fittings.
" cable: Insert two spacer
5 /
8
" cable: Remove the two
3 /
4
Actuator pin
" Cable
5 /
8