RIDGID K-45 Manual

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Page 1 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 •...
Page 2 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...
Page 3 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.
Page 4: Safety Symbols
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.
Page 5: Personal Safety
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...
Page 6: Description
Greater distances can cause control problems leading to twisting, kinking or breaking of the cable. K-45 is a hand held drain cleaning machine used to clean secondary drain lines (such as found in kitchens, bath- • One person must control both the cable and the rooms and utility rooms) from "...
Page 7: Specifications
See Accessories section for a listing of available cables and lengths Variable Speed ON/OFF Switch Slide Action Chuck Drum GFCI Hand Grip (If Equipped, 120V Units) Figure 2 – K-45 AF Drain Cleaning Machine With AUTO - FEED FORWARD/ REVERSE Switch Cable Variable Speed ON/OFF Switch...
Page 8: Pre-Operation Inspection
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.
Page 9: Machine And Work Area Set Up
For extra pro- pipe and fittings so that the K-45 cable outlet can be tection from chemicals and bacteria on the ma- placed within 6" (15cm) of the drain opening (See chine and in the work area, wear latex, rubber or Figure 6) .
Page 10: Operating Instructions
8. Select proper tool for the conditions. the drain cleaner into the outlet. Keep all connec- Most of the cable choices for the K-45 Drain Cleaning tions dry and off the ground. If the power cord is not Machine incorporate a bulb auger end configuration.
Page 11: Operation
AUTOFEED (by depressing a Figure 9 – Push Cable Down Drain Line feed lever) or by manually pulling the cable from the drum and feeding it into the drain. A K-45 without the AUTO - FEED can only be used manually. GlobalTestSupply www.
Page 12 AUTO FEED feed levers do not need to be used, and the transition in the drain (trap, elbow, etc.), build up in the K-45 can be used manually. If using an AUTOFEED ma- drain (grease, etc.) or the actual blockage. Feed the chine manually, pulling rearward on the handgrip will cable slowly and carefully.
Page 13: Maintenance Instructions
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.
Page 14: Cables
" allen wrench (Figure 12A) and remove the AUTO - FEED mechanism (Figure 12B ). Changing Inner Drum The K-45 is supplied with an inner drum that fits snugly in- side a two-piece drum that allows easy change-out of cable. To access the inner drum feature: 1.
Page 15: Loading Cable Into Inner Drum
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.
Page 16: Accessories
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...
Page 17: Disposal
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.
Page 18: Troubleshooting
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.
Page 19 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.

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