Special Safety Instructions; Residual Risks - Rothenberger RODRUM M Serie Instrucciones De Uso

18 Use outdoor extension cords. When outdoors, use only extension cords that are approved
and appropriately marked.
19 Be alert. Pay attention to what you do. Approach your work sensibly. Do not use the electric
tool when you are distracted.
20 Check the electric tool for damage. Before using the electric tool, you must inspect safety
equipment or slightly damaged parts carefully to ensure that they work properly and as in-
tended. Check to see that the moving parts operate freely and don't stick, and to make sure
no parts are damaged. All parts must be mounted properly and meet all the conditions for
ensuring trouble-free operation of the electric tool.
Damaged safety equipment and parts must be properly repaired or replaced by a profes-
sional facility, unless otherwise indicated in the user manual. Damaged switches must be
replaced by a customer service facility.
Never use an electric tool whose switch cannot be turned on and off.
21 Caution. Using other insertion tools and accessories may cause injury.
22 Have your tool repaired by an electrical expert. This electric tool meets applicable safety
requirements. Repairs must be made only by an electrical expert using original replacement
parts. Otherwise accidents many occur.
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Special safety instructions

Wear rubber boots (for insulation) when performing cleaning work.
Before inserting the plug into the electrical socket, make absolutely sure that the pipe cleaning
machine is switched to 0 or OFF.
Whenever using electrical devices, always observe the specified voltage and generally work with
a protective tube and safety gloves.
Choose the right tool for the clog and for the pipe diameter to be cleaned, in order to prevent the
tool from hooking into the clog and the spiral from ejecting from the pipe.
To prevent damage, use this machine and its accessories only to clean waste water pipes —
never chimneys, wells, etc.
To prevent damage to the pipes or pipe bends, do not modify tools by whetting them, etc...
Use a camera system to spot the cause of the pipe clog.
Only work on perfect lines installed according the "VDE regulations".
The spirals must never run over the guide tube!
Mechanical pipe cleaning should always be undertaken from above in the direction of the stop
plug.
Ensure that no water taps leading to the pipe to be processed are actuated during the pipe
cleaning. Congestion can occur here!
During pipe cleaning never leave the machine unobserved!
Protective covers: All rotating parts are made safe through use of protective co-
vers. Removal and/ or operation without these protective covers is strictly forbidden!
Secure the operation site (the road, the shaft) so that no uninvolved persons suffer injuries and
always cover open shafts or gullies.
Check the area to be investigated with a gas warner for the presence of poisonous or explosive
gases!
The machine and the accessories should be cleaned and disinfected after every use.
The recommended personal protective equipment should be worn whenever any work is done:
safety glasses, safety helmet, safety shoes, safety vest!
The hands should be cleaned and disinfected after every activity; there is increased risk of infec-
tion by pathogens!
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Residual risks

Even when observing all of the safety instructions there are still some residual risks remaining,
for example: spirals can overturn (create a loop if the operating arc is too large) thereby creating
the risk of clamping. Spirals under tension can spring out of the pipe ~ a risk of injury!
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