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Drain Cleaner anual PowerClear ™ Drain Cleaning Machine 99 Washington Street Melrose, MA 02176 Phone 781-665-1400 Toll Free 1-800-517-8431 Visit us at www.TestEquipmentDepot.com...
PowerClear™ Drain Cleaning Machine Table of Contents Recording Form for Machine Serial Number ..........................1 Safety Symbols ....................................2 General Power Tool Safety Warnings Work Area Safety ....................................2 Electrical Safety ....................................2 Personal Safety ....................................3 Power Tool Use and Care ................................3 Service ......................................3 Specific Safety Information Drain Cleaner Safety Warnings ..............................3...
Failure to understand and follow the contents of PowerClear™ Drain Cleaning Machine this manual may result in Record Serial Number below and retain product serial number which is located on name plate. electrical shock, fire and/or serious personal injury.
PowerClear™ Drain Cleaning Machine Safety Symbols In this operator’s manual and on the product, safety symbols and signal words are used to communicate important safe- ty information. This section is provided to improve understanding of these signal words and symbols.
Read these precautions carefully before using the Power Tool use and Care PowerClear Drain Cleaning Machine to reduce the • Do not force power tool. Use the correct power tool risk of electrical shock or other serious injury.
It is equipped with a 30' (9m) substances that may cause burns, be toxic or infectious cable. or may result in other serious personal injury. The PowerClear Drain Cleaner features a 2-way AUTO - • Practice good hygiene. Do not eat or smoke while FEED ®...
Extension appropriate safety measures taken when needed. Evaluation of exposure lev- Figure 1 – PowerClear Drain Cleaning Machine els should consider the time a tool is switched off and not in use. This may sig- nificantly reduce the exposure level over the total working period.
The AUTOFEED guide hose can be assembled either as an 18" guide hose or as a 48" guide hose, depending on how far the PowerClear will sit from the drain opening in Pre-operation Inspection use. The 18" guide hose can work well when the machine...
Hold the FOR/OFF/REV switch in application. See Specifications. the REV position, and repeat above testing to confirm The PowerClear Drain Cleaner is not that the drain cleaner operates properly in reverse. If recommended for use with toilets. the rotation is not correct, do not use the machine until Make sure all equipment has been properly it has been repaired.
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PowerClear™ Drain Cleaning Machine 6. If needed, take appropriate steps to access the drain to be cleaned. Drain Extension • For many drains, the cable can be threaded through the cross hairs in the drain (Figure 6A). • For a sink with a pop up drain plug: Remove lift rod and drain plug.
PowerClear™ Drain Cleaning Machine operating Instructions Directly route the cable from the outlet of the machine to the drain opening, minimizing exposed cable and changes in direction. Do not tightly bend the cable – WARNING this can increase the risk of twisting or breaking.
If these options do not work, consider using a smaller end is turning again, you can slowly feed the rotating diameter or more flexible cable, or a different RIDGID cable end back into the blockage. Let the spinning cable drain cleaner.
Pay attention to the water level, as the drain If the cable end continues to get hung up in the blockage, could plug again. a different RIDGID drain cleaner may need to be used. 2. The FOR/OFF/REV switch should be in the FOR Handling a Stuck Tool position –...
PowerClear™ Drain Cleaning Machine Maintenance Instructions Front Housing – Remove from machine, flush with water and wipe clean with a damp, soft cloth. WARNING Drum and Cable – Flush drum and cable with water FoR/oFF/ReV switch should be oFF and machine after every use to prevent damaging effects of sediment unplugged before performing any maintenance.
RIDGID service technician. 7. Place the drum into the machine (Figure 16). Rotate the drum until it seats into place. Tool should be taken to a RIDGID Independent Service Center or returned to the factory. Use only RIDGID service parts. Drum Washer For information on your nearest RIDGID Independent Service Center or any service or repair questions.
Ground Fault Circuit Damaged power cord. Replace cord set. Interrupter trips when Short circuit in motor. Take motor to your nearest RIDGID Independent machine is plugged in or Service Center. when foot pedal is Faulty Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter. Replace cord set.
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