Service; Specific Safety Information; Transportable Drain Cleaner Safety Warnings - RIDGID K-400 Manual De Instrucciones

K-400 Drain Cleaning Machine
• Keep handles and grasping surfaces
dry, clean and free from oil and grease.
Slippery handles and grasping surfaces
do not allow for safe handling and control of
the tool in unexpected situations.

Service

• Have your power tool serviced by a qual -
ified repair person using only identical
replacement parts. This will ensure that the
safety of the power tool is maintained.
Specific Safety
Information
WARNING
This section contains important safety
information that is specific to this tool.
Read these precautions carefully be-
fore using the K-400 Drain Cleaning
Machine to reduce the risk of electrical
shock or other serious personal injury.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!
Keep this manual with the machine for use by
the operator. The manual can be hung on the
machine.
Transportable Drain Cleaner
Safety Warnings
• Before using the tool, test the ground
fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) provided
with the power supply cord to insure it is
operating correctly. A properly operating
GFCI reduces the risk of electrical shock.
• Only use extension cords that are pro-
tected by an GFCI. The GFCI on the ma-
chine power cord will not prevent electrical
shock from extension cords.
• Only grasp the rotating cable with
gloves recommended by the manufac-
turer. Latex or loose fitting gloves or rags
can become wrapped around the cable
and may result in serious personal injury.
• Do not allow the cutter to stop turning
while the cable is turning. This can over-
stress the cable and may cause twisting,
kinking or breaking of the cable and may
result in serious personal injury.
• One person must control both the cable
and the power switch. If the cutter stops
rotating, the operator must be able to turn
the tool OFF to prevent the cable from
twisting, kinking and breaking.
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• Use latex or rubber gloves inside the
gloves recommended by the manufac-
turer, goggles, face shields, protective
clothing, and respirator when chemi-
cals, bacteria or other toxic or infec-
tious substances are suspected to be in
a drain line. Drains may contain chemicals,
bacteria and other substances that may
cause burns, be toxic or infectious or may
result in other serious personal injury.
• Practice good hygiene. Do not eat or
smoke while handling or operating the
tool. After handling or operating drain
cleaning equipment, use hot, soapy water
to wash hands and other body parts ex-
posed to drain contents. This will help re-
duce the risk of health hazards due to expo-
sure to toxic or infectious material.
• Only use the drain cleaner for the rec-
ommended drain sizes. Using the wrong
size drain cleaner can lead to twisting,
kinking or breaking of the cable and may
result in personal injury.
• Never operate machine with the belt
guard removed. Fingers can be caught
between the belt and pulley.
• Keep gloved hand on the cable when-
ever the machine is running. This pro-
vides better control of the cable and helps
prevent twisting, kinking and breaking of
the cable. Twisting, kinking or breaking cable
may cause striking or crushing injuries.
• Position machine within two feet of the
drain inlet or properly support exposed
cable when the distance exceeds two
feet. Greater distances can cause control
problems leading to twisting, kinking or
breaking of the cable. Twisting, kinking or
breaking cable may cause striking or
crushing injuries.
• Do not operate the machine in REV (re-
verse) rotation except as described in
this manual. Operating in reverse can re-
sult in cable damage and is used to back
the tool out of blockages.
• Keep hands away from rotating drum
and guide tube. Do not reach into drum
unless machine is unplugged. Hand may
be caught in the moving parts.
• Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry.
Keep your hair and clothing away from
moving parts. Loose clothing, jewelry or
hair can be caught in moving parts.
• Do not operate this machine if operator
or machine is standing in water. Oper -
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