Special Procedures; Reverse Operating Instructions; Removing Drum; Machine Transport - RIDGID K-3800 Operator's Manual

K-3800 Drain Cleaning Machine
Never retract tool from sewer inlet while
WARNING
cable is rotating. Tool can whip causing serious injury.
13. Turn FOR/OFF/REV switch to OFF position.
14. Loosen the feed knob and pull remaining cable and
tool from the sewer. Hand feed the cable into the ma-
chine.
15. Remove cord from power source.

Special Procedures

Reverse Operation
Running machine in reverse will cause premature failure
of cable. Use reverse only to free a tool caught in an
obstruction. If this should occur, immediately remove foot
from air foot switch pedal and allow machine to come to a
full and complete stop. Place FOR/OFF/REV switch to
REV (reverse) position.
Tighten screw on nose of machine so that it firmly cap-
tures cable to avoid kinks occurring inside the drum. If
machine has automatic feed, move feed knob to neutral
position. Grasp cable with gloved hands and pull while jog-
ging air foot switch pedal. When tool is dislodged and
drum has stopped rotating, place FOR/OFF/REV switch in
FOR (forward) position, loosen set screw on nose of ma-
chine and follow normal operating procedure.
Never operate this machine in REV (re-
WARNING
verse) for any other purpose. Operating in reverse can
damage a cable and cause serious injury.
To Remove Drum
WARNING FOR/OFF/REV switch should be OFF and
machine unplugged before removing or installing drum.
1. Pull locking pin to release bracket – swing bracket
open (Figure 10).
Figure 10 – Open Front Bracket
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2. Grasp drum at hand hold and pull slightly forward to
disengage drive, then lift free of yoke.

Machine Transport

The K-3800 is easier to transport with the drum removed.
Separating the drum from the frame creates balanced,
easy to carry assemblies.
An optional two-wheel cart is also available (Figure 11)
Cat. No. 55017.
Figure 11 – Optional Transport Cart

Draining Water From Drum

Rotate drum so that drain hole is at lowest point – the six
o'clock position. Remove plug and drain drum, then re-
place plug.

Installing Replacement Cable

WARNING
machine unplugged before removing or installing cable.
Bracket
To Remove Damaged or Worn Cable
1. Remove drum from machine as outlined.
2. Pull out loose cable from drum. End of cable is fas-
tened to back wall of drum.
3. To free cable end, loosen two bolts on drum back that
clamp the cable's end against the back wall of the
drum (Figure 12).
4. Grasp the neck of the inner-drum and rotate it coun-
ter-clockwise to pull cable end from under bracket
(Figure 13).
5. Pull remaining length of cable from drum and discard.
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FOR/OFF/REV switch should be OFF and