Personal Safety; Service; Specific Safety Information; Utility Pump Safety - RIDGID TP-500K Manual De Instrucciones De Funcionamiento

Model TP-500K – Operating Instructions and Parts Manual

Personal Safety

• Stay alert, watch what you are doing, and use
common sense when operating this pump. Do
NOT attempt to operate this pump while tired
or under the influence of drugs, alcohol or
medications. A moment of inattention COULD
result in serious personal injury.
• Dress properly. Do NOT wear loose clothing
or jewelry. Contain long hair. Keep your hair,
clothing, and gloves away from moving parts.
Loose clothes, jewelry, or long hair COULD be
caught in moving parts.
• Do NOT overreach. Keep proper footing and
balance at all times. Proper footing and balance
enables better control in unexpected situations.
• Use safety equipment. ALWAYS wear eye
protection. Dust mask, non-skid safety shoes and
hard hat must be used for appropriate conditions.

Service

• Disconnect power and release all pressure
within the system before servicing any
component.
• Drain all liquids from system before servicing.
• Periodically inspect
components, checking for weak and/or worn
hoses. Insure all connections are secure.
• Provide a means of pressure relief in the case
of an obstructed discharge line.
• When servicing a pump, use only identical
replacement parts. Follow instructions in the
Maintenance Section of this manual. Use of
unauthorized parts or failure to follow maintenance
instructions may create a risk of electrical shock or
injury and may void the warranty.
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Specific Safety Information

Risk of electric shock.
supplied with a grounding-type plug. To
reduce risk of electric shock be certain that it is
connected only to a properly grounded, grounding-
type GFCI receptacle.
For your own safety, before assembling and operating
this unit, read this operators manual carefully and
completely. Learn the operation, application, and
potential hazards peculiar to this unit.
Call the RIDGID Water Systems Customer Service
Department at 1-877-9RIDGID if you have any
questions.

Utility Pump Safety

• Do NOT use to pump flammable or
explosive fluids such as gasoline, fuel oil,
kerosene, solvents, thinners, etc. Do NOT use
in a flammable and/or explosive atmosphere.
Pump should only be used to pump clear water.
Improper use WILL result in personal injury and/or
death.
• If there is water or moisture on the floor, do
NOT walk on wet area until all power is turned
off. If the shut-off box is in the basement,
call an electrician. Failure to follow this warning
COULD result in fatal electrical shock.
• ALWAYS disconnect the power source before
attempting to operate, service, relocate, or
maintain the pump. NEVER handle a pump or
pump motor with wet hands or when standing
on a wet or damp surface or in water when the
pump is connected to power. Failure to follow
this warning COULD result in personal injury and/
or death.
• Do NOT allow this utility pump to operate
unattended. Failure to follow this warning COULD
result in personal injury and/or death.
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