Machine Inspection; Machine And Work Area Set-Up - RIDGID Power Spin Manual De Instrucciones

Power Spin™ Drain Cleaner
Cable End
Trigger
Handle
Drum
Figure 1 – Power Spin

Machine Inspection

WARNING
Before each use, inspect your drain cleaning ma-
chine and correct any problems to reduce the risk of
serious injury from electric shock, twisted or broken
cables, chemical burns, infections and other causes
and prevent drain cleaner damage.
1. Clean any oil, grease or dirt from all equipment, in-
cluding handles and controls. This aids inspection
and helps prevent the machine or control from slipping
from your grip. Clean any debris from the cable and
drum.
2. Inspect the drain cleaner for the following items:
• Proper assembly and completeness
• Broken, worn, missing, mis-aligned or binding parts
• Smooth and free movement of the trigger and drum
• Presence and readability of the warning label (see Figure 1)
If any problems are found, do not use the drain cleaner
until the problems have been repaired.
3. Inspect cable for wear and damage – Look for
• Obvious flats worn into the outside of the cable
(cable is made from round wire and profile should be
round).
• Multiple or excessively large kinks (slight kinks up to
15 degrees can be straightened)
• Space between the cables indicating the cable has
been deformed by stretching, kinking or run in RE-
VERSE
• Excessive corrosion from storing wet or exposure to
drain chemicals
All of these forms of wear and damage weaken the
cable and make cable twisting, kinking or breaking
more likely during use. Replace worn and damaged
cable before using drain cleaner.
4. If using the Power Spin Drain Cleaner with a Battery
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Warning Label

Machine and Work Area Set-Up

Set up the drain cleaning machine and work area ac-
cording to these procedures to reduce the risk of in-
jury from electric shock, twisted or broken cables,
Crank
chemical burns, infections and other causes, and
prevent drain cleaner damage.
Always wear safety glasses, leather gloves, and
other appropriate protective equipment when setting
up your drain cleaner. For extra protection from
chemicals and bacteria on the machine and in the
work area, wear latex, rubber or other liquid barrier
gloves under the leather gloves.
1. Check work area for:
2. Inspect the drain to be cleaned. If possible, determine
3. Determine the correct drain cleaning equipment for the
4. Make sure machine has been properly inspected.
5. If needed, place protective covers in the work
6. If using the Power Spin by hand, make sure that the
7. If using the Power Spin with a battery powered drill, re-
Ridge Tool Company
Power Drill, inspect the drill per it's instructions. Make
sure that the drill is in good operating condition and the
switch controls the drill operation. Confirm that the drill
turns at less than 500 rpm.
WARNING
• Adequate lighting.
• Clear, level, stable dry place for machine and op-
erator. Do not use the machine while standing in
water. If needed, remove the water from the work
area.
the access point(s) to the drain, the size(s) and
length(s) of the drain, distance to mainlines, the nature
of the blockage, presence of drain cleaning chemicals
or other chemicals, etc. If chemicals are present in the
drain, it is important to understand the specific safety
measures required to work around those chemicals.
Contact the chemical manufacturer for required in-
formation.
application. The Power Spin is made for
• Up to 1 1 / " lines up to 25' long with
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• Drain cleaners for other applications can be found
by consulting the Ridge Tool Catalog, on line at
www.RIDGID.com or by calling Ridge Tool Technical
Services at 800-519-3456.
area.The drain cleaning process can be messy.
crank is present and firmly attached.
move the crank from the back of the drum by pressing
the tabs on the either side (See Figure 6) . Securely at-
tach the chuck of the drill to the drum shaft.
1 / " cable.
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