Ridgid K-75 Owners Manual - Page 9

K-75A/B, K-1500A/B, & K-1500SP Drain Cleaning Machines • The cord is rated as "W" or "W-A" if being used outdoors. • The cord has sufficient wire thickness (14 AWG - 50′). If the wire thickness is too small, the cord may overheat, melting the cord's insulation or causing nearby objects to ignite. WARNING To reduce risk of electrical shock, keep all electrical connections dry and off the ground. Do not touch plug with wet hands. Test the Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) provided with the electric cord to insure it is operating correctly. When test button is pushed in, the indicator light should go off. Reactivate by pushing the reset button in. If indicator light goes on, the machine is ready to use. If the GFCI does not function correctly, do not use the machine. Operating Instructions WARNING • Hand must be on the cable to control its twisting action when it hits an obstruction. • Must have access to FOR/OFF/REVERSE switch. Wear mitts with rivets provided with machine. Never grasp a rotating cable with a rag, loose fitting cloth or leather glove that may become wrapped around the cable causing serious injury. Always wear eye protection to protect your eyes against dirt and other foreign objects. Wear rubber soled, non-slip shoes. Be very careful when cleaning drains where cleaning compounds have been used. Wear gloves when handling cable and avoid direct contact to the skin and especially the eyes and facial area as serious burns can result. Do not operate if clutch handle is damaged or does not function properly. Clutch is a safety feature designed to stop rotation of cable when released. CAUTION It is important to know approximate distance from inlet to main sewer or septic tank. Over-running cable too far into main sewer or septic tank can cause cables to knot up and prevent their return through small lines. If main is 12 inches or larger and standard 11/4″ cable is being used, do not allow more than 10 to 15 feet of overrun. When working into a septic tank do not allow more than 3 to 5 feet overrun. 1. Assume the correct operating posture in order to maintain proper balance (Figure 6). WARNING Should an unexpected situation arise, this posture provides you with the opportunity to safely keep control of the machine and cable. • Be sure you can quickly release the clutch handle. Figure 6 - Proper Operating Position 2. Pull sufficient cable out of the machine to start tool and cable into the sewer inlet. Push cable into inlet as far as it will go. 3. Pull enough extra cable through machine to form almost a half circle between machine and line opening. 4. Hold cable loosely in mitted hand. Put FOR/OFF/REVERSE/ switch in FOR (forward) position. NOTE! The motor will start but cable will not rotate. 5. With mitted hand on cable, push down on clutch handle with opposite hand to engage cable. Push down on top of the cable loop with a definite snap to advance the cable. NOTE! A slow or gradual engaging of the clutch handle causes excessive wear of the jaw set. The clutch is instant-acting and returning clutch handle to its original position frees cable instantly. 6. As soon as excess cable has gone into line, release clutch handle and pull six to ten inches of cable out of machine with mitted hand. 7. Continue to feed the cable into the line until resistance or obstruction is encountered. This will become apparent to operator as it will be difficult to feed additional cable into line and/or the cable will have a tendency to twist sideways in operator's hands. Ridge Tool Company 7