RIDGID Power-Spin - Manual (Page 7)

POWER-SPIN® Drain Cleaner
5
Machine and Work Area
Set-Up
WARNING
Set up the drain cleaning machine and work
area according to these procedures to re-
duce the risk of injury from electric shock,
twisted or broken cables, chemical burns,
infections and other causes, and prevent
drain cleaner damage.
Always wear safety glasses, leather gloves,
and other appropriate protective e quip-
ment when setting up your drain cleaner.
For extra protection from chemicals and
bacteria on the machine and in the work
area, wear latex, rubber or other liquid bar-
rier gloves under the leather gloves.
1. Check work area for:
• Adequate lighting
• Clear, level, stable, dry place for ma-
chine and operator. Do not use the
machine while standing in water. If
needed, remove the water from the
work area.
2. Inspect the drain to be cleaned. If pos-
sible, determine the access point(s) to
the drain, the size(s) and length(s) of the
drain, distance to mainlines, the nature
of the blockage, presence of drain clean-
ing chemicals or other chemicals, etc. If
chemicals are present in the drain, it is
important to understand the specific
safety measures required to work around
those chemicals. Contact the chemical
manufacturer for required information.
3. Determine the correct drain cleaning
equipment for the application. The Pow-
er-Spin is made for:
• Up to 1 1 /
2
"(40 mm) lines up to 25'
(7,6 m) long with 1 /
4
"(6 mm) cable.
• Drain cleaners for other applications
can be found by consulting the Ridge
Tool Catalog, on line at www.RIDGID.
com or by calling RIDGID Tech nical
Services at 800-519-3456.
4. Make sure machine has been properly
inspected.
5. If needed, place protective covers in the
work area. The drain cleaning process
can be messy.
6. If using the Power-Spin by hand, make
sure that the crank is present and firmly
attached.
7. If using the Power-Spin with a battery
powered drill, remove the crank from the
back of the drum by pressing the tabs
on the either side (See Figure 2). Securely
attach the chuck of the drill to the drum
shaft.
Warning Label
Drum Shaft
Figure 2 – Removing Crank Handle From
Power-Spin
8. If needed, take appropriate steps to ac-
cess the drain to be cleaned.
• For many drains, the cable can be
threaded through the cross hairs in the
drain (See Figure 3).
• For a sink with a pop up drain plug:
Remove lift rod and drain plug (See Fig­
ure 4). Be sure to place a container un-
der the clean out or trap to catch any
water that may come out.
• For other sinks a clean out plug or trap
may need to be removed (See Figure
5.) Be sure to place a container under
the clean out or trap to catch any water
that may come out.
• For bathtubs, never try to go through
the drain, this will damage the cable.
Remove the overflow plate and any
mechanism to access the drain (See Fi­
gure 6).