Personal Safety; Power Tool Use And Care; Service; Drain Cleaner Safety Warnings - RIDGID K-45 Manual Del Usuario

K-45 Drain Cleaning Machine

Personal Safety

• Stay alert, watch what you are doing and use com-
mon sense when operating a power tool. Do not
of drugs, alcohol or medication. A moment of inat-
use a tool while you are tired or under the influence
tention while operating power tools may result in seri-
ous personal injury.
• Use personal protective equipment. Always wear
eye protection. Protective equipment such as dust
mask, non-skid safety shoes, hard hat, or hearing pro-
tection used for appropriate conditions will reduce per-
sonal injuries.
• Prevent unintentional starting. Ensure the switch is
in the off-position before connecting to power
the tool. Carrying power tools with your finger on the
source and/or battery pack, picking up or carrying
switch or energizing power tools that have the switch on
invites accidents.
• Remove any adjusting key or wrench before turning
the tool ON. . A wrench or a key left attached to a ro -
tating part of the power tool may result in personal injury.
• Do not overreach. Keep proper footing and balance
at all times. Proper footing and balance enables bet-
ter control of the tool in unexpected situations.
• Dress properly. Do not wear loose clothing or jew-
from moving parts. Loose clothes, jewelry, or long hair
el ry. Keep your hair, clothing, and gloves away
can be caught in moving parts.
• If devices are provided for the connection of dust
connected and properly used. Use of dust collection
extraction and collection facilities, ensure these are
can reduce dust-related hazards.

Power Tool Use and Care

• Do not force the power tool. Use the correct power
tool for your application. The correct power tool will
do the job better and safer at the rate for which it was
designed.
• Do not use the power tool if the switch does not turn
it ON and OFF. Any power tool that cannot be controlled
with the switch is dangerous and must be repaired.
• Disconnect the plug from the power source and/or
the battery pack from the power tool before making
power tools. Such preventive safety measures re-
any adjustments, changing accessories, or storing
duce the risk of starting the power tool accidentally.
• Store idle power tools out of the reach of children
and do not allow persons unfamiliar with the pow -
er tool or these instructions to operate the power
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tool. Power tools are dangerous in the hands of un-
trained users.
• Maintain power tools. Check for misalignment or
binding of moving parts, breakage of parts and
any other condition that may affect the power
repaired before use. Many accidents are caused by
tool's op er ation. If damaged, have the power tool
poorly maintained power tools.
• Keep cutting tools sharp and clean. Properly main-
tained cutting tools with sharp cutting edges are less
likely to bind and are easier to control.
• Use the power tool, accessories and tool bits etc. in
accordance with these instructions, taking into ac -
performed. Use of the power tool for operations dif-
count the working conditions and the work to be
ferent from those intended could result in a hazardous
situation.

Service

• Have your power tool serviced by a qualified repair
This will ensure that the safety of the power tool is
person using only identical replacement parts.
maintained.

Drain Cleaner Safety Warnings

This section contains important safety information that is
specific to this tool.
Read these precautions carefully before using this Drain
Cleaning Machine to reduce the risk of electrical shock or
other serious personal injury.
SAVE ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR
Keep this manual with the machine for use by the operator.
• Before using, test the Ground Fault Circuit Inter -
sure it is operating correctly. GFCI reduces the risk
rupter (GFCI) provided with the power cord to in -
of electrical shock.
• Extension cords are not recommended unless they
are plugged into a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter
cles. The GFCI on the machine power cord will not pre-
(GFCI) found in circuit boxes or outlet recepta-
vent electrical shock from the extension cords.
• Keep all electric connections dry and off the
Reduces the risk of electrical shock.
ground. Do not touch plugs or tool with wet hands.
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