Draining The Drum; Transportation; Storage; Maintenance Instructions - RIDGID FlexShaft K9-102 Mode D'emploi

17 . Pull any remaining cable assembly from
the line by hand and push back into the
drum. Prepare the machine for transport.

Draining the Drum

If needed, the drain cleaner can be turned to
allow any liquid in the housing to be drained
(see Figure 1 for drain hole location).

Transportation

Feed all of cable assembly into the drum
and secure the chain knocker in the hook.
Remove the drill from the drill shaft. Do not
leave the drill attached during transport to
prevent tipping and damage to the drain
cleaner. See Figure 1.

Storage

The Drain Cleaning Machine
WARNING
must be kept dry and indoors or well cov-
ered if kept outdoors. Store the machine in
a locked area that is out of reach of children
and people unfamiliar with drain cleaning
machines. This machine can cause serious
injury in the hands of untrained users.
Maintenance
Instructions
WARNING
Drill should be removed from drain
cleaner before any maintenance is per-
formed.
Always wear safety glasses and other
appropriate protective equipment when
performing any maintenance.

Cleaning

It is good practice to use a towel to wipe dirt
and debris from the sheath as the cable as-
sembly is pulled from the drain and fed back
into the drum. This will help to keep the drum
clean and reduce the likelihood of the cable
assembly sticking in the drum. If needed,
cable assembly can be pulled from the ma-
chine and the housing opened for flushing/
cleaning.
Clean the machine as needed with hot soapy
water and/or mild disinfectants. Drain the ma-
chine as needed.

Lubrication

The FlexShaft Drain Cleaning Machines are
lubricated for life from the factory.
999-995-158.09_REV. C
FlexShaft™ Drain Cleaning Machines

Cable Assembly Replacement

1. Pull entire cable assembly from housing.
2. Remove the fasteners holding the hous-
ing closed (4 mm hex wrench) and open
the housing (Figure 14).
Gear Boxes
Detent Pin
Figure 14 – Drain Cleaner Housing Opened
3. Remove retention plate fasteners and re-
tention plate (Figure 14).
4. Loosen gear box plate fasteners 3-4 turns
but do not remove. (4 mm hex wrench).
5. Remove the detent pin from the cable
coupling.
6. Remove the cable coupling from the gear
box shaft and remove the cable assembly.
Lift the gearboxes slightly to allow cable
coupling removal.
7. Reverse process to assemble, securely
attaching all fasteners. Ensure sheath is
tight to the stop in the drum cable slot to
minimize exposed cable (see Figure 15).
Cable Coupling
Figure 15 – Changing the Cable Assembly
Retention
Plate
Gear Box
Plate
Fastener
Sheath Tight
To Stop
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