Super Products MUD DOG, Operator'S Manual

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SAFETY
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High-Pressure Water Safety and Hazard Warnings — continued
When setting up for rodding operations, use the
appropriate guide fin and hose guard (tiger tail) to
prevent the nozzle from turning in the pipe and returning
toward the operator. The length of the assembled nozzle
and guide fin must be greater than the diameter of the
pipe to be cleaned.
Inspect the rodder hose often for indications of damage
or wear. Check the hose before each use for movement
in hose fittings, exposed hose reinforcement, kinking or
collapsing, blisters or bubbles, and fittings that are
improperly installed or cutting into the hose.
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WARNING
All hose manufacturers have instituted a color code
system for identification of the hose, fittings, and tools.
When repairing a hose, the inside color of the hose, the
color of the fitting, and the die colors must match. Fittings
from one manufacturer will not properly crimp onto hose
from another manufacturer. The outside color of the hose
indicates the pressure rating of the hose and must match
during splicing operations. Be aware of the operating
pressures associated with the vehicle and the proper
hose specifications for safe operation.
Waste Equipment Technology Association publishes a
variety of industrial-related information that owners and
operators can obtain. This material includes
specifications, repair, and inspection information for
high-pressure hoses used in connection with sewer/catch
basin cleaning equipment.
Waste Equipment Technology Association
4301 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Suite 300
Washington, DC 20008-2304
(Phone) (202) 244-4700
(Fax) (202) 966-4824
(E-mail) wastecinfo@WASTEC.org
(Web) http://www.wastec.org
High Water Pressure
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Do not turn on the water pressure until the hose is fully
inserted into the sewer pipe, then increase water
pressure slowly as you feed the hose into the sewer pipe.
Special safety equipment is required when operating the
high-pressure handgun. Always wear safety toe shoes or
boots (waterproof shoes or boots preferred), coveralls,
face shield, safety goggles, and gloves (waterproof
gloves preferred).
Using improper fittings or using the sewer hose
outside the sewer pipe can cause violent loss of
control of the rodder hose.
The sewer hose creates tremendous pressure
and must not be fitted with a reducer or
hand-held nozzle or be operated outside the
sewer pipe. The back pressure created by such
action will cause loss of control of the hose.
Violent movement of the hose and fittings or high
pressure can cause severe injury or death.
The handgun operates under high pressure.
High-pressure water can cause serious injury or
death.