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SPECIFIC SAFETY INFORMATION
Service
1.
Have your power tool serviced by a qualified repair person
using only identical replacement parts.
This will ensure that the
safety of the power tool is maintained.
WARNING
This section contains important safety information that is specif-
ic to this tool.
Read these precautions carefully before using this drain cleaning
machine to reduce the risk of electrical shock or other serious
injury.
SAVE ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS
FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
Keep this manual with machine for use by operator.
Drain Cleaning Machine Safety
1.
Before using the tool, test the ground fault circuit interrupter
(GFCI) provided with the supply cord to insure it is operating
correctly.
A properly operating GFCI reduces the risk of electrical
shock.
2.
Only use extension cords that are protected by a GFCI.
The
GFCI on the machine power cord will not prevent electrical shock
from the extension cords.
3.
Only grasp the rotating cable with gloves recommended by
the manufacturer.
Latex or loose fitting gloves or rags can be-
come wrapped around the cable and may result in serious person-
al injury.
4.
Do not allow the cutter to stop turning while the cable is turn-
ing.
This can overstress the cable and may cause twisting, kinking
or breaking of the cable and may result in serious personal injury.
5.
One person must control both the cable and the switch.
If the
cutter stops rotating, the operator must be able to turn the tool off
to prevent the cable from twisting, kinking and breaking.
6.
Use latex or rubber gloves inside the gloves recommended
by the manufacturer, goggles, face shields, protective cloth-
ing, and respirator when chemicals, bacteria or other toxic or
infectious substances are suspected to be in a drain line.
Drains may contain chemicals, bacteria and other substances that
may cause burns, be toxic or infectious or may result in other seri-
ous personal injury.
7.
Practice good hygiene. Do not eat or smoke while handling or
operating the tool. After handling or operating drain cleaning
equipment, use hot, soapy water to wash hands and other
body parts exposed to drain contents.
This will help reduce the
risk of health hazards due to exposure to toxic or infectious materi-
al.
8.
Only use the drain cleaner for the recommended drain sizes.
Using the wrong size drain cleaner can lead to twisting, kinking or
breaking of the cable and may result in personal injury.
Specific Safety Information for The Metro
1.
Only wear leather gloves.
Never use any other type of glove,
such as cloth, rubber, or coated gloves. Never grasp a rotating
cable with a rag. These items could become wrapped around the
cable and cause injury.
2.
Do not overstress cables.
Keep a leather-gloved hand on the
cable for control when machine is running. Overstressing the ca-
bles because of an obstruction may cause twisting, kinking, or
breaking of the cable and may result in injury.
3.
Never operate the machine with the belt guard removed.
Fin-
gers can get caught between belt and pulley.
4.
Never operate machine without Guide Tube in place.
Can
result in significant hand injury.
5.
Place the machine at a distance not greater than two feet
(.6m) from the drain opening.
Greater distances can result in
cable twisting or kinking.
6.
Do not operate the machine in reverse (REV).
Operating ma-
chine in reverse can result in cable damage and is used only to
back cutting tool out of obstruction.
7.
Keep hands away from rotating drum.
Do not reach into drum
unless machine is unplugged. Hand may be cause in moving
parts resulting in serious injury.
8.
Be careful when cleaning drains where cleaning chemicals
have been used.
Avoid direct contact with skin and eyes. Drain
cleaning chemicals can cause serious burns as well as damage
the cable.
9.
Do not operate machine while standing in water.
Will increase
risk of electric shock.
10.
Only use this tool in the application for which it was de-
signed. Follow the instructions on the proper use of the ma-
chine.
Other uses or modifying the drain cleaner for other applica-
tions may increase risk of injury.
11.
Before starting each job, check that the cable in the drum is
not broken or kinked by pulling the cable out and checking
for wear or breakage.
Always replace worn (kinked or broken)
cables with genuine GENERAL replacement cables.
12.
When servicing a tool, use only identical replacement parts.
Follow instructions in the Maintenance section of this manu-
al.
Use of unauthorized parts or failure to follow Maintenance
instructions may create a risk of electric shock or injury.
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