Operation; Feeding The Cable Into The Drain - RIDGID K-400 Mode D'emploi

K-400 Drain Cleaning Machine
this can increase the risk of twisting or
breaking.
3. Assume a proper operating position.
• Be sure you can control the ON/OFF
action of the foot switch and can quickly
release the foot switch if needed. Do not
step on foot switch yet.
• Be sure that you have good balance, do
not have to over reach, and cannot fall
on the foot switch, drain cleaning ma-
chine, the drain or other hazards.
• You must be able to place at least one
hand on the cable at all times to control
and support the cable.
• You must be able to reach the FOR/ -
OFF/ REV switch.
This operating position will help to main-
tain control of the cable and machine.
(See Figure 13.)
4. Move the FOR/OFF/REV switch to the
FOR (FORWARD) position. Do not de -
press the foot switch yet. FOR/ OFF -
/REV refers to the drum/cable rotation
and not to the direction of cable move-
ment. Do not rotate the cable in reverse
except as specifically described in these
instructions. Running the drain cleaner in
REV (REVERSE) can damage the cable.
Figure 13 – In Operating Position, Manually
Feeding Cable

Operation

The K-400 Drain Cleaning Machine is available
in two different feed configurations, either man-
ual feed or AUTO FEED. A K-400 supplied with
the AUTOFEED can either feed the cable with
the AUTOFEED or by manually pulling the
cable from the drum and feeding it into the
drain. With the AUTOFEED you can switch
back and forth between operating methods
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as needed. If an AUTOFEED is not available,
the K-400 can only be used manually.
Feeding the Cable into the
Drain
Manual Operation
1. Confirm that at least one foot (0,3 m) of
cable is in the drain.
2. Grasp the exposed cable with both gloved
hands equally spaced and pull 6"-12"
(150mm - 300mm) of cable out of the
drum so that there is a slight bow in the
cable. Gloved hands must be on the cable
to control and support the cable. Improper
cable support can allow the cable to kink
or twist and can damage the cable or in-
jure the operator. Make sure that the cable
outlet of the drain cleaner is within 2'
(0.6m) of the drain opening (Figure 13.).
3. Depress the foot switch to start the ma-
chine. The person controlling the cable
must also control the foot switch. Do not
operate the drain cleaner with one person
controlling the cable and another person
controlling the foot switch. This can lead to
twisting, kinking and breaking of the cable.
4. Feed the rotating cable into the drain.
The rotating cable will work its way into
the drain as you push on the cable with
gloved hands. Do not allow the cable to
build up outside the drain, bow or curve.
This can allow the cable to twist, kink or
break.
5. When the cable has been fed into the
drain opening, pull 6"-12" (0.15 - 0.3m)
more cable from the drum and continue
feeding the rotating cable into the drain.
AUTOFEED Operation
1. Confirm that at least one foot (0.3m) of
cable is in the drain.
2. Grasp near the center of the exposed
length of cable with a gloved hand. Gloved
hand must be on the cable to control and
support the cable. Improper cable sup-
port can allow the cable to kink or twist
and can damage the cable or injure the
operator. Make sure that the cable outlet of
the drain cleaner is within 2' (0.6m) of
the drain opening. Place the other hand
on the AUTO FEED lever. AUTOFEED
lever should be in neutral (Vertical) posi-
tion (see Figure 14).
See"Using Machine with a Front Guide
Hose" if using a guide hose.