WARNING:
Do not allow familiarity with this product to make you
careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second
is sufficient to inflict serious injury.
WARNING:
Always remove battery pack or unplug power cord from
your product when you are assembling parts, making
adjustments, cleaning, or when not in use. Removing
battery pack or unplugging power cord will prevent
accidental starting that could cause serious personal
injury.
WARNING:
Always wear eye protection with side shields marked to
comply with ANSI Z87.1. Failure to do so could result in
objects being thrown into your eyes and other possible
serious injuries.
WARNING:
Do not use any attachments or accessories not
recommended by the manufacturer of this product. The
use of attachments or accessories not recommended
can result in serious personal injury.
APPLICATIONS
You may use this product for the purposes listed below:
Clearing obstructions from plumbing drains
NOTICE:
This product is designed to be powered by either a
RYOBI
ONE+
18V battery pack (DC mode) or by
™
™
electric power (AC mode). Either power source can be
used by installing an approved battery pack or power
cord into the product as described in this manual.
INSTALLING/REMOVING BATTERY PACK
See Figures 1 - 2, page 13.
Place the direction of rotation selector in the OFF position.
Pull the bottom of the battery compartment latch toward
you to release, then lift up on it to clear the tab on the
battery compartment cover. Release the latch and lift the
cover to open.
Insert the battery pack into the battery port.
Make sure the latches on each side of the battery pack
snap in place and that battery pack is secured in the
product before beginning operation.
OPERATION
Close the battery compartment cover, place the top of
the latch over the tab on the cover, then push the bottom
of the latch toward the auger housing to secure.
NOTE: When finished using the tool, open the battery
compartment cover and depress the latches on the battery
pack to remove.
For complete charging instructions, see the operator's
manuals for your battery pack and charger.
INSTALLING/REMOVING POWER CORD
See Figures 1 and 3, page 13.
WARNING:
Do not route cord under carpets, rugs, runners, furniture,
or appliances and always route cord away from traffic
areas to prevent a tripping hazard.
Place the direction of rotation selector in the OFF position.
Pull the bottom of the battery compartment latch toward
you to release, then lift up on it to clear the tab on the
battery compartment cover. Release the latch and lift the
cover to open.
Insert the female end of the power supply cord into the
product as shown until it clicks into place.
Connect the male end of the power cord to the power
source.
Make sure the power cord is secured before beginning
operation.
To remove the power cord, unplug the cord from the
power source.
Press the release button on the top of the female end of
the power supply cord and remove from the tool.
NOTE: Install the power supply storage bracket with hook-
and-loop strap and use to secure the external power supply
to the frame of the auger if desired.
DIRECTION OF ROTATION SELECTOR
See Figure 4, page 13.
The direction of rotation selector is used to select the direction
of rotation of the cable when the foot pedal is depressed.
Press the left side of the switch (
counterclockwise. This direction is used to bore into an
obstruction.
Press the right side of the switch (
clockwise. This direction is used only in brief periods if
an auger tip becomes caught in an obstruction and stops
rotating or begins to kink.
Place the switch in the center position to turn rotation
OFF.
NOTE: The drum will not rotate unless the switch is pressed
on either the left or right side and the foot pedal is depressed.
8 — English
) to rotate the cable
) to rotate the cable