RIDGID PowerClear - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

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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
Description and Specifications
Description ......................................................................................................................................................................................4
Specifications ..................................................................................................................................................................................5
Switch Icons ....................................................................................................................................................................................5
Machine Assembly ............................................................................................................................................................................5
Configuring Guide Hose/AUTOFEED Assembly ............................................................................................................................6
Pre-Operation Inspection ..................................................................................................................................................................6
Machine and Work Area Set-Up........................................................................................................................................................7
Operating Instructions ......................................................................................................................................................................9
Feeding the Cable into the Drain ....................................................................................................................................................9
Passing Through Traps or Other Transitions ................................................................................................................................10
Cleaning the Drain ........................................................................................................................................................................10
Working the Blockage ..................................................................................................................................................................10
Handling a Stuck Tool ..................................................................................................................................................................11
Freeing a Stuck Tool ....................................................................................................................................................................11
Retrieving the Cable......................................................................................................................................................................11
Draining the Machine ....................................................................................................................................................................11
Preparing for Transport ................................................................................................................................................................11
Maintenance Instructions
Opening Drain Cleaner/Removing Drum ......................................................................................................................................12
Cleaning ........................................................................................................................................................................................12
Replacing the Cable......................................................................................................................................................................12
Optional Equipment ........................................................................................................................................................................13
Machine Storage ..............................................................................................................................................................................13
Service and Repair ..........................................................................................................................................................................13
Disposal ............................................................................................................................................................................................13
Troubleshooting ..............................................................................................................................................................................14
EC Declaration of Conformity................................................................................................................................Inside Back Cover
Lifetime Warranty ..............................................................................................................................................................Back Cover
*Original Instructions - English