Safety Instructions - Spartan Tool 2001 Owner's Manual

Use of any electrical equipment in a wet or damp environment can cause fatal shock if not properly
guarded against by the operator.
1. Know Your Drain Cleaning Machine. Read this Operator's Manual carefully. Learn the operation,
applications and limitations of this machine.
2. Grounding Instructions. Before using your Spartan equipment, make sure that a properly grounded,
(three hole) electrical outlet is available. If not, as in older homes, use a three-prong adapter and
connect the green pigtail or grounding lug to a known ground, such as a (metallic) cold water
pipe.
This tool should be grounded while in use to protect the operator from electric shock. The tool is
equipped with a three-conductor cored and proper grounding type receptacle. The green (or
green and yellow) conductor in the cord is the grounding wire. Never connect this wire to a live
terminal. Units designed for use on less than 150 volts, have a plug that looks like that shown in
Fig. 1A. An adapter, (Fig. 1B and 1C), is available for connecting three-prong plugs to two-prong
receptacles, (except in Canada). If such an adapter is used, the green colored rigid ear, lug, or
the like, extending from the adapter must be connected to a permanent ground such as a properly
grounded outlet box.
This machine is equipped with a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI), which should always be
plugged directly into an inspected, grounded receptacle. Plug the three-pronged plug on the
machine power cord with GFCI directly into an inspected grounded outlet and then test and reset
the GFCI.
Never cut off the grounding prong on the power cord for use in a two-hole outlet. Doing so cuts off
your protection from shock. Replace or repair all damaged power cords and components.

Safety Instructions

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