Lubrication; Cable Re-Termination; Cable Assembly Replacement; Motor Brush Inspection/Change - RIDGID K9-306 FlexShaft Manual De Instrucciones

FlexShaft™ Drain Cleaning Machine
Do not submerge or flush the machine with
water. Do not allow water to enter motor or
other electrical components. Make sure unit is
completely dry before plugging in and using.

Lubrication

The FlexShaft Drain Cleaning Machines are
lubricated for life from the factory.

Cable Re-termination

The Flexshaft cable cannot be shortened or
re-terminated. If the cable is damaged, it must
be replaced. Do not use a damaged cable.

Cable Assembly Replacement

1. Pull entire cable assembly from housing.
2. Use a 4 mm hex wrench to loosen the
front cover fasteners (they are retained to
the cover). Lift the cover and unplug the
motor wire connector. Remove the front
cover. (Figure 14).
Front Cover
Figure 14 – Drain Cleaner Housing Opened
3. Remove the cable retention clamp fasten-
ers and retention clamp (Figure 15).
4. Remove the detent pin from the cable
coupling.
5. Remove the cable coupling from the gear
box shaft and remove the cable assembly.
6. Reverse process to assemble. Ensure
cable sheath covers cable – you should
only see cable sheath in the window
in the retention clamp (see Figure 15).
Securely tighten all fasteners.
16
Motor Wire
Connector
Detent Pin
Cable Coupling
Cable Sheath
Fills Window
Figure 15 – Installing Cable Clamp
Motor Brush
Inspection/Change
Brushes should be inspected every 6 months
and changed when shorter than ½" (13 mm).
1. See Cable Assembly Replacement, step
2 to remove cover.
2. Use a screwdriver to remove the brush
cover, Figure 16. Remove brush and
inspect. If there are any signs of dam-
age or shorter than ½" (13 mm), replace
brushes.
3. Reverse process to reassemble.
4. Place chain knocker in drain and allow to
run 15 minutes in Forward and Reverse,
to break in brushes.
Figure 16 – Inspecting/Changing Motor Brushes

Motor Thermal Overload

The motor is equipped with a thermal over-
load that turns OFF the motor if it gets too
hot. To reset the thermal overload, unplug
machine, turn REV/O-OFF/FOR switch to the
O-OFF position and allow the motor to cool
for 15 minutes. Press the reset button located
on the front cover near the REV/O-OFF/
FOR switch (see Figure 1C). If motor does
not start or the thermal overload continually
trips during normal operation, the machine
Retention
Clamp
Brush
Covers
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