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Soil Pipe Cutters Manual 206/226/246/276 206/246 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 – 6 •...
226 In-Place Soil Pipe Cutter hooking mechanism to make hooking the chain easier. The 206 uses the same chain as the 226 and 276, while the chain on the 246 is larger and allows it to cut 4" class 22 water main and 2"...
• Make sure there is enough room to get the chain in the center of the ratchet head and place into the end around the pipe. The 206/226 and 276 need ap- of the feedscrew. The ratchet should lock firmly into proximately 1 "...
Hook Chain Pin Handle Handle Bolts Figure 5 – 206/246 Soil Pipe Cutter Ratchet 2. If possible, while straddling the longest section of the pipe, put the adjusting knob to your right. When cut, the short section of pipe will be away from you.
Lower Handle All RIDGID Soil Pipe Cutters come equipped with enough chain to cut 6" pipe. The addition of one Chain Extension Chain Assembly (see specification table for catalog informa- Figure 6 –...
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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.