Rothenberger ROBLAST JETTER, Manual

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SAFE JETTING
STAY SAFE
It is vitally important that all persons operating the unit
must wear protective clothing, such as safety goggles,
face shields, gloves, overalls or raincoat, steel capped
boots as well as ear protection equipment as applicable.
Please refer to page 12 for further details.
Engines emit a toxic, carbon monoxide gas, that is both
colourless and odourless. Therefore, you must not
operate the jetter within an enclosed area.
Petrol is an extremely volatile, flammable and explosive
substance when in the midst of certain environments. In
order to effectively mitigate these risks, please adhere
to the following guidelines:
• Turn off the engine and allow the
mechanism to cool before refuelling.
• The refuelling of the unit must be
completed in a careful and conscious
manner. Please be sure to not overfill the
tank, and use suitable equipment when
carrying out this task, such as appropriate
containers and funnels. Once the unit has
been refuelled, ensure that the fuel tank lid
is correctly closed and secured.
• Carefully check for and clean away any
spills before starting the engine.
NOTE various parts of the engine will become hot
whilst operational. These extremely hot surfaces can
cause direct burns and lead to larger fires. Hence, you
must ensure that all body parts are kept at a comfort-
able distance away from the hot areas of the engine.
Additionally, remain conscious of the fact that these
engine parts will take some time to cool down. For
more information, please refer to page 3.
Before commencing the operation of your drain
cleaning jetter, ensure that you have read and fully
comprehend this manual:
Never spray any person(s) or animal(s) whilst
operating your jetter with the wash down gun/
lance. To do so would likely result in the severe
injury or death of those sprayed.
Sewer lines and drainpipes alike are susceptible
to the often-inevitable build-up of bacteria and
various other dangerous micro-organisms, which
may prove infectious. If exposed to one’s mouth,
nose, ears, eyes, hands, open cuts or any type of
abrasion, this can lead to severe illness or death.
In order to adequately protect the operator
against such threats, it is crucial that one’s arms,
hands, and other areas of the body are thorough-
ly washed with hot and soapy water immediately
after any involvement with sewer lines. For fur-
ther information, please refer to page 3.
Never eat or smoke whilst operating the jetter, as
this may leave you vulnerable to the transfer of
harmful micro-organisms.
The jetting hose has been purposefully marked
at 1 metre from the end of the hose in an effort
to ensure that the operator is notified when he
or she is nearing the end of the jetting hose as it
is being drawn from the drain or sewer line. The
operator must shut off the water pressure flowing
to the nozzle before removing the last metre of
jetting hose from the sewer line or drainpipe.
Failure to follow these guidelines may result in
sever injury or death.
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