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Press Snap™ Soil Pipe Cutter
Keep others out of work area while cutting. Stand
clear of the pipe. Cutting can cause pieces of pipe
to be thrown with considerable force. This can
cause striking injuries, eye injuries, or other serious
personal injury.
Always wear eye protection to protect your eyes
against dirt and other foreign objects.
Keep your fingers and hands away from the Press
Snap cutter during the cutting cycle. They can be
crushed, fractured or amputated if they become
caught between the pipe and cutter or other
objects.
1. Check work area for adequate lighting and a clear,
dry, level, stable place to work.
2. Inspect the pipe to be cut. Determine the size and
type of material. If cutting pipe that is already in ser-
vice, determine the pipe contents.
3. Determine the correct pipe cutter for the applica-
tion. The RIDGID Press Snap Soil Pipe Cutter is
designed to cut most 1.5" to 4" No-hub and service
weight cast iron soil pipe.
4. Make sure that the Press Snap cutter has been prop-
erly inspected.
5. Prepare the pipe to be cut.
• Take any appropriate steps required to drain the
pipe and/or deal with any potential spillage.
• Clean mud, corrosion or other coatings off of the
pipe at the point to be cut. Excessive corrosion, mud
or coatings can cause poor quality cuts and damage
cutter wheels.
• Make sure there is enough room to get the chain
around the pipe. Approximately 1
1
/
2
" of space is
required around the pipe for the chain to fit. If cutting
loose pipe, to protect the cutter wheels from dam-
age against concrete or other hard surfaces, place
the pipe on short stands or wood blocks to get the
pipe off the floor or work on a softer surface like a
piece of plywood.
• When cutting short sections, restrain the pipe to pre-
vent it from being thrown when cut. This can be
done by placing a smaller piece of pipe or lumber
through the center of the pipe, or by other methods.
6. Adjust the Press Snap cutter for the size of soil pipe to
be cut. The size adjustment has two positions
. The
position closest to the press tool is used for 1.5", 2"
and 4", while the position away from the press tool is
for 3". To adjust, pull the pin out and move the adjust-
ment block to the other position. Fully insert the pin.
(See Figure 2).
Pre-Operation
Inspection/Maintenance
WARNING
Before each use, inspect and maintain your Press
Snap Soil Pipe Cutter and correct any problems to
reduce the risk of serious injury from striking or
impact injuries and other causes and to prevent tool
damage.
1. Remove the Press Snap cutter from the press tool.
2. Clean the soil pipe cutter and remove all dirt, oil,
grease and debris. If needed, the chain can be
cleaned with a wire brush. This aids in inspection
and helps prevent the tool from slipping during use.
3. Inspect the soil pipe cutter for the following items:
• Proper assembly and completeness
• Broken, cracked, missing, bent or binding parts
• Excessive corrosion and wear
• Smooth, free movement of ram, chain, hooks and
linkages
• Presence and readability of warning labels
(See
Figure 1).
4. Inspect the chain for signs of overload or other dam-
age. There should be no significant gaps between
the plates of the chain. If there are large gaps between
the links of the chain or other damage, the chain
should be replaced. Check the cutter wheels for wear
and damage. Worn and damaged cutter wheels
increase cut force and can cause poor quality cuts.
5. Inspect the press tool and any other equipment being
used as directed in their instructions.
6. If any problems are found, do not use the soil pipe
cutter until corrected.
7. If needed, lubricate pivot points and the chain with a
light lubricating oil. Wipe any excess oil off.
Tool Set Up and Operation
WARNING
Follow set up and operating instructions to reduce
the risk of serious injury from striking or impact
injuries and other causes and to prevent machine
damage.
