RIDGID 206 Manual page 7

Soil Pipe Cutters
5. Assume a stable stance. If working with
one handle on the ground, place one foot
on the flat of the lower handle. With a firm
grip on the handle, exert even downward
force until the pipe is cut.
Cutting Tips
Once the appropriate pin for a given size pipe
has been determined; marking the pin can
save time setting up subsequent cuts of the
same size.
For cleaner cuts, instead of tightening the chain
until the pipe is cut, tighten the chain enough to
mark the pipe. Then loosen the chain and
slightly rotate the pipe or the tool and make an-
other set of marks. Do this several times to
create marks all the way around the pipe, then
tighten the chain and break the pipe.
When carrying your soil pipe cutter, do not
drag the chain. This can wear and damage the
cutter wheels, increasing cut force and cause
poor cut quality.
Lengthening Soil Pipe
Cutter Chain
WARNING
Do not exceed the recommended cut-
ting capacity of the tool. Cutting pipe
that is too large or the wrong type could
overload the soil pipe cutter and cause
tool failure and or serious personal injury.
All RIDGID Soil Pipe Cutters come equipped
with enough chain to cut 6" pipe. The addition
of one Chain Extension Assembly (See Speci-
fication table for catalog information) will in-
crease your chain length enough to allow 8"
soil pipe to be cut. If you are cutting clay pipe
ONLY, you can extend your chain to allow up to
15" clay pipe to be cut. Do not cut types or
sizes of pipes outside the range shown in the
cutter capacity chart, as that could overload
and damage the cutter or cause injury.
To Add A Chain Extension
Assembly To Your Chain
1. Remove the ring from the end of the
chain.
2. Place the outside links of the extension
over the inside links of the chain, and
place the cutter wheel between the in-
side links.
3. Place the area of the chain to be linked in
a press and properly support. Align the
6
holes in the links and cutter wheel and
place the pin in the hole.
4. Carefully press the pin in. Make sure to
center the pin relative to the chain links.
5. Reattach the ring to the end of the ex-
tended chain.
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