RIDGID FlexShaft K9-102, FlexShaft K9-204 User Manual

K9-102 & K9-204 Manual

Model K9-102 & K9-204

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FlexShaft

Drain Cleaning

Machines

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Table of Contents

Safety Symbols .................................................................................................................... 2

General Safety Rules

Work Area Safety .............................................................................................................. 2

Electrical Safety ................................................................................................................ 2

Personal Safety ................................................................................................................. 2

Tool Use and Care ............................................................................................................ 3

Service .............................................................................................................................. 3

Specific Safety Information ................................................................................................ 3

FlexShaft Drain Cleaning Machine Safety ........................................................................ 3

RIDGID Contact Information ............................................................................................... 4

Description ........................................................................................................................... 4

Specifications ...................................................................................................................... 5

Specifications - Acceptable Battery Powered Drills ........................................................... 5

Standard Equipment ......................................................................................................... 5

Pre-Operation Inspection .................................................................................................... 5

Machine and Work Area Set-up .......................................................................................... 6

Installing/Adjusting Chain Knocker ................................................................................... 8

Operating Instructions ........................................................................................................ 9

Draining the Drum .......................................................................................................... 12

Transportation .................................................................................................................12

Storage ...............................................................................................................................12

Maintenance Instructions ................................................................................................. 13

Cleaning ......................................................................................................................... 13

Lubrication ....................................................................................................................... 13

Cable Assembly Replacement ......................................................................................... 13

Troubleshooting .............................................................................................................. 14

Service And Repair ......................................................................................................... 14

Optional Equipment .......................................................................................................... 14

Disposal .............................................................................................................................. 14

Lifetime Warranty ................................................................................................. Back Cover

*Original Instructions - English

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Drain Cleaning

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WARNING!

Read this Operator’s Man ual
carefully before using this
tool. Failure to understand
and follow the contents of
this manual may result in
electrical shock, fire and/or
serious person al injury.

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Safety Symbols

In this operator’s manual and on the product, safety symbols and signal words are used to
communicate important safety information. This section is provided to improve understand­ing of these signal words and symbols

This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards. Obey
all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death.

DANGER

WARNING

CAUTION

NOTICE

DANGER indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death
or serious injury.

WARNING indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death
or serious injury.

CAUTION indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor
or moderate injury.

NOTICE indicates information that relates to the protection of property.

.

This symbol means read the operator’s
manual carefully before using the equip-

ment. The operator’s manual contains im­portant information on the safe and proper opera­tion of the equipment.

This symbol means always wear safety

glasses with side shields or goggles while

using this equipment to reduce the risk
of eye injury.

This symbol indicates the risk of hands,
fingers or other body parts being caught,
wrapped or crushed in the drain cleaning

FlexShaft.

General Safety Rules

WARNING

Read and understand all warnings and
instructions. Failure to follow all warn­ings and instructions may result in elec­tric shock, fire, and/or serious injury.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!

Work Area Safety

• Keep work area clean and well lit. Clut-

tered or dark areas invite accidents.

• Do not operate tools in explosive at-

mospheres, such as in the presence of
flammable liquids, gases, or dust. Tools

create sparks which may ignite the dust or
fumes.

• Keep children and by-standers away
while operating tools. Distractions can
cause you to lose control.

• Keep floors dry and free of slippery
materials such as oil. Slippery floors
invite accidents.

This symbol indicates the risk of the elec­trical shock.

This symbol indicates the risk of fingers or
other body parts being caught, wrapped,

crushed or struck by the chain knocker.
Do not operate tool with the cable end outside
of the drain.

This symbol means always wear gloves
when handling or using this equipment to
reduce the risk of infections, burns or other

serious personal injury from the drain contents.

Electrical Safety

• Avoid body contact with earthed or
grounded surfaces such as pipes, radi­ators, ranges and refrigerators. There is

an increased risk of electrical shock if your
body is earthed or grounded.

• Do not expose power tools to rain or
wet conditions. Water entering a power
tool will increase the risk of electrical
shock.

• If operating a power tool in a damp

location is unavoidable, use a ground
fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) protected
supply. Use of a GFCI reduces the risk of

electric shock.

Personal Safety

• Stay alert, watch what you are doing
and use common sense when oper­ating tools. Do not use tools while
you are tired or under the influence of
drugs, alcohol, or medication. A mo-

ment of inattention while operating tools
may result in serious personal injury.

• Use personal protective equipment.

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Always wear eye protection. Protective
equipment such as dust mask, non-skid
safety shoes, hard hat, or hearing protec­tion used for appropriate conditions will
reduce personal injuries.

• Do not overreach. Keep proper footing
and balance at all times. Proper footing
and balance enables better control of the
tool in unexpected situations.

Tool Use and Care

• Do not force tool. Use the correct tool
for your application. The correct tool will

do the job better and safer at the rate for
which it is designed.

• Store idle tools out of the reach of chil-

dren and do not allow persons unfamil­iar with the tool or these instructions to
operate the tool. Tools can be dangerous

in the hands of untrained users.

• Maintain tools. Check for misalignment

or binding of moving parts, breakage
of parts and any other condition that
may affect the tool’s op er ation. If dam­aged, have the tool repaired before use.

Many accidents are caused by poorly
maintained tools.

• Keep handles dry, clean and free from
oil and grease. Allows for better control
of the tool.

Service

• Have your tool serviced by a qualified
repair person using only identical re­placement parts. This will ensure that

the safety of the tool is maintained.

Specific Safety
Information

WARNING

This section contains important safety
information that is specific to this tool.

Read these precautions carefully be­fore using the FlexShaft™ 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
the operator.

FlexShaft Drain Cleaning
Machine Safety

• Always use safety glasses and gloves
in good condition while handling or
using. Use latex or rubber gloves, face

shields, protective clothing, respirators or
other appropriate protective equipment
when chemicals, bacteria or other toxic
or infectious substances are suspected to
be present to reduce the risk of infections,
burns or other serious personal injury.

• Do not use with a corded drill. Opera-
ting with a corded drill increases the risk
of electrical shock and other injuries.

• Do not allow the chain knocker/end of

cable to stop turning while drill switch
is depressed. This can over-stress the

cable and may cause twisting, kinking or
breaking of the cable assembly and may
result in serious personal injury.

• 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
material.

• Only use the FlexShaft Drain Clean-

ing Machine 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.

• Keep hand on the cable assembly

whenever the FlexShaft Machine is run­ning. This provides better control of the

cable and helps prevent twisting, kinking
and breaking of the cable and reduces the
risk of injury.

• Position machine cable outlet within

3' (1 m) of the drain inlet or properly
support exposed cable assembly when
the distance exceeds 3' (1 m). Greater

distances can cause control problems lead­ing to twisting, kinking or breaking of the
cable. Twisting, kinking or breaking cable
may cause striking or crushing injuries.

• One person must control both the
cable assembly and cordless drill. Do
not lock drill switch in the ON position
during operation. If the cable stops rotat­ing, the operator must be able to release
the drill switch to prevent twisting, kinking

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