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K-40 Drain Cleaner
Ridge Tool Company10
Operating Instructions
WARNING
Never grasp a rotating cable with a rag or loose fit-
ting cloth 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 chem-
ical compounds have been used. Avoid direct
contact of the skin and especially the eyes and fa-
cial area as serious burns can result. Rinse hands
thoroughly after contact with chemical compounds.
Cleaning Drain Line Using Machine
Without Autofeed
1. Place the FORWARD/REVERSE switch in the FOR-
WARD position.
Power unit must be completely stopped
before moving FORWARD/REVERSE switch. REVERSE
position is used only when removing cable from an ob-
struction or retrieving the cable after the drain is cleared.
2. Pull out enough cable by hand to insert into the drain
opening and hand-feed the cable into the drain until it
stops feeding easily (Figure 15).
3. Turn the machine on by depressing the foot pedal.
4. Continue hand-feeding the cable slowly until the drain
is opened or blockage is encountered. Keep your
cable hand close to the drain opening to keep control
of the cable and help prevent cable flip-over.
Keep your other hand on the extended
cable between K-40 and your cable hand to steady the
exposed cable and maintain cable control.
5. When you reach the blockage, work the cable back
and forth to clear the obstruction. At this point,
progress depends on the type of tool being used and
nature of the blockage. Advance cable slowly.
6. If cable/blade gets hung up in obstruction, release the
foot pedal and let motor come to a complete stop
before reversing.
7. Place FORWARD/REVERSE lever in REVERSE po-
sition.
8. Press foot pedal only until cable/blade is free of ob-
struction. Release foot pedal immediately.
NOTE! Only run machine in REVERSE if relieving cable
from a blockage or retrieving the cable with the
Autofeed.
9. As soon as cable/blade is free and motor has stopped,
return FORWARD/REVERSE lever to FORWARD
position.
10. Continue feeding cable by following Steps 4 through
9 until through obstruction.
11. The speedbump cable end indicator, located ap-
proximately 84″ from the back end of the cable, is a
1
/
2
″ expanded bump in the cable to warn the operator
there is only 6′ of usable cable left. (Figure 23)
12. To withdraw cable from line with machine running,
leave FORWARD/REVERSE lever in FORWARD
position and slowly pull cable from drain.
13. As excess cable is retrieved from line, hand-feed
cable back into K-40 Drum.
14. Turn machine OFF just prior to cable or tool emerg-
ing from drain opening. Retrieve by hand as cable or
tool may contain debris and splash work area.
Cleaning Drain Line Using Guide Hose
With Autofeed
1. Place FORWARD/REVERSE switch into FORWARD
position. Keep autofeed close to drain opening, ap-
proximately 2″ – 6″ (Figure 16).
2. Hand feed approximately one to two feet of cable
into the drain opening.
3. Turn machine ON by depressing foot pedal and be
sure entire cable is spinning before continuing.
4. Depress the autofeed’s feed actuator lever and feed
cable into drain.
NOTE! Know how long your run of pipe is prior to clean-
ing. Running too much cable can damage your
equipment and the drain.
Figure 15 – Push cable down drain line keeping your
control hand close to the drain opening
CAUTION
WARNING