Westward 22XP39 - Personal Safety Precautions; Protective Gear and Attire; Machine Operation Safety

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Westward Operating Instructions and Parts Manual
22XP38, 22XP39
Drain Cleaning Machine
3. Groundedtoolsmustbepluggedintoaproperlyinstalledandgroundedoutlet,whichisin
accordancewithallsafetycodesandordinances.Nevermodifythepluginanymanner.Do
notremovethegroundingpin.Neveruseanyadapterplugs.ChecktheplugswithUL
approvedtestersorconsultwith
acertifiedelectricianifyouarenotsurewhetherthe
powersourceisproperlygrounded.Shouldtheelectricaltoolmalfunctionorstopworking,
groundinggivesasafewaytokeeptheoperatorfromelectricalshock.
4. Useastraightelectricplug,sothattheoperatorcancutthepoweroff
immediatelyby
pullingtheplugofftheseatonthewall.Inaddition,checktheshockprotectortomake
sureitworksproperly.Failuretofollowinstructionsmayresultinseriousinjuryordeath.
5. Neverleavethepowermachineinrainorinwetconditions.Wetmachinesoftencause
electric
shock.
6. Donotallowyourbodytocontactanygroundedsurfacessuchasradiators,rangespipes,
andrefrigerators.Itisverydangeroustobeelectricallyshockedwhenyourbodyis
grounded.
7. Neverabusetheelectricalcord.Donotusethecordtopulltheplugfromanoutlet
anddo
notusethecordtocarrythemachine.Keepthecordawayfromheat,oil,sharpedges
and/ormovingparts.Replacedamagedcordsimmediately.Damagedcordsincreasetherisk
ofelectricshock.
8. Nevertouchplugsortoolswithwethands.Keepallelectricalconnectorsdryandoffthe

groundtoreducetheriskofelectricshock.
9. Usemachine’sratepowertospecifyfusesonyourpowersupply.Neveruseothermetal
wirestoreplacethespecifiedfuses.Failuretofollowthisrulemaycauseseriousinjuryor
evendeath.
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PersonalSafety
1. Wearproperworkingattire,
rubber‐solednon‐slipshoes,safetyglasses,dustmask,hard
hat,hearingprotectionandleathergloveswhenoperatingthemachine.Failuretofollow
thisrulemaycauseseriousinjuryorevendeath.
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Nevergrasparotatingcablewitharagorclothglove.Graspingthe
rotationalcablemaycausehandorfingerstobecaughtonthecableandleadtopersonal
injury.
2. Neveroperatemachinewithbeltguardremoved.Keephandsawayfrompulleyandbelts.
Fingerscangetcaught
betweenbeltandpulley.
3. Keephandsawayfromtherotatingdrumanddistributingcone.Donotreachintothedrum
unlessthemachineisunplugged.Handmaybecaughtinthemovingpartsresultingin
seriousinjury.
4. Bealertatalltimes.Keepgoodjudgmentwhenoperatingamachine.
Neveroperate
machineunderinfluenceoffatigue,drugs,alcoholormedications.Asinglesecondof
inattentioncanleadtoalifetimeofregret.
5. Dressneatly.Donotwearlooseclothingorjewelry.Keephairtiedand/ortuckedaway.
Keeplonghair,clothes,andglovesawayfrommovingparts.Such
articlesmayresultin
seriousinjuryordeathwhencaughtinthemachine.
6. Avoidaccidentalstartingofthemachine.MakesuretheRotationSwitchissetatOFF
positionbeforepluggingin.Pluggingintoolsthathavetheswitchon
invitesaccidents.
Note:ThismachinehasaRotationSwitchand
anAir‐ActivatedFoot
Switch.TheRotationSwitchisusedtosetthemotoranddrum
rotatingdirection.Ithasthreepositions,representingForward
rotation(FOR),OFF,andReverserotation(REV),respectively.When
readytowork,settheRotationSwitchtoFORandthenpressthe
FootSwitch
toletthemachinerunintheforwarddirection.Stop
machinefirstandwaitforfewsecondstoallowthemachinetostop
beforechangingtherotationdirection.
7. Makesureadjustingkeysareremovedbeforeturningthetoolon.Awrenchorkeythatis
thrownfromarotating
partofthemachinecanresultinseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
8. Donotoverreach.Keepproperfootingandbalanceatalltimes.Properfootingandbalance