RIDGID Power-Spin - Manual (Page 5)

POWER-SPIN® Drain Cleaner
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Specific Safety
Information
WARNING
This section contains important safety in-
formation that is specific to this tool.
Read these precautions carefully before
using the Power-Spin® Drain Cleaner to
reduce the risk of electrical shock or other
serious personal injury.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!
Drain Cleaner Safety
• Wear leather work gloves. Never grasp
the rotating cable with anything else,
including cloth gloves or a rag. They
can become wrapped around the cable,
causing hand injuries. Only wear latex or
rubber gloves under leather work gloves.
Do not use damaged gloves.
• Do not allow the end of cable to stop
turn ing while the machine is running.
This can overstress the cable and may
cause twisting, kinking or breaking of
the cable.
• Position machine within 4" (100 mm)
of the drain inlet or properly support
exposed cable when the distance ex-
ceeds 4" (100 mm). Greater dis tances
can cause control problems leading to
twisting, kinking or breaking of the ca-
ble.
• 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.
• Always use appropriate personal pro-
tective equipment while handling
and using drain cleaning equipment.
Drains may contain chemicals, bacte-
ria and other substances that may be
toxic, infectious, cause burns or other
issues. Appropriate personal protec-
tive equipment always includes safety
glasses and leather work gloves in
good condition, and may include equip-
ment such as latex or rubber gloves, face
shields, goggles, protective clothing, res-
pirators and steel toed footwear.
• Practice good hygiene. Use hot, soapy
water to wash hands and other body
parts exposed to drain contents af-
ter handling or using drain cleaning
equipment. Do not eat or smoke while
operating or handling drain cleaning
equipment. This will help prevent con-
tamination with toxic or infectious mate-
rial.
• Do not operate this machine if opera-
tor or machine is standing in water.
Oper ating machine while in water in-
creases the risk of electrical shock.
• Only use drain cleaner to clean drains
of recommended sizes according to
these instructions. Other uses or modi-
fying the drain cleaning machine for
other applications may increase the risk
of injury.
• Read and understand these instruc-
tions, the battery drill instructions
and the instructions for any other
equipment used with this tool before
operating. Failure to follow all instruc-
tions may result in property damage
and/or serious injury.
The EC Declaration of conformity (890-011-
320.10) will accompany this manual as a
separate booklet when required.
If you have any question concerning this
RIDGID® product:
– Contact your local RIDGID distributor.
– Visit www.RIDGID.com or www.ridgid.eu
to find your local RIDGID contact point.
– Contact RIDGID Technical Services De-
part ment at rtctechservices@emer son.
com, or in the U.S. and Canada call (800)
519-3456.
Description and
Specifications
Description
The RIDGID® Power-Spin® Drain Cleaner will
clean drain lines up to 1 1 /
2
" (40 mm) in di-
ameter and up to 25' (7,6 m) in length such
as bathroom and kitchen sinks, bathtub
and shower drains. It features 25' (7,6 m) of
durable 1 /
4
" (6 mm) MAXCORE® cable that
is positive ly retained in the drum to pre-
vent cable pullout. It is equipped with an
AUTOFEED® that advances and retrieves
the cable with just the pull of a trigger. The
Power-Spin can be operated either manually
or driven with a battery powered drill with a
maximum speed of 500 rpm.
The Power-Spin is not recommended for use
with toilets.