Safety Symbols; General Power Tool Safety Warnings; Work Area Safety; Electrical Safety - RIDGID K-400 Bedienungsanleitung

K-400 Drain Cleaning Machine

Safety Symbols

In this operator's manual and on the product, safety symbols and signal words are used to com-
municate 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 indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or
DANGER
serious injury.
WARNING indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in
WARNING
death or serious injury.
CAUTION indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor
CAUTION
or moderate injury.
NOTI E NOTICE indicates information that relates to the protection of property.
This symbol means read the operator's manual carefully before using the equipment. The op-
erator's manual contains important information on the safe and proper operation of the equip-
ment.
This symbol means always wear safety glasses with side shields or goggles when handling
or 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 cable.
This symbol indicates the risk of electrical shock.
This symbol indicates the risk of entanglement in a belt and pulley.
General Power Tool
Safety Warnings
WARNING
Read all safety warnings, instructions,
illustrations and specifications provided
with this power tool. Failure to follow all
instructions listed below may result in
electric shock, fire and/or serious injury.
SAVE ALL WARNINGS AND
INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE
REFERENCE!
The term "power tool" in the warnings refers to
your mains-operated (corded) power tool or
battery-operated (cordless) power tool.

Work Area Safety

• Keep work area clean and well lit. Clut -
tered or dark areas invite accidents.
• Do not operate power tools in explo-
sive atmospheres, such as in the pres-
ence of flammable liquids, gases, or
dust. Power tools create sparks which
may ignite the dust or fumes.
* The text used in the General Power Tool Safety Warnings section of this manual is verbatim, as required, from the applicable
UL/CSA/EN 62841 standard. This section contains general safety practices for many different types of power tools. Not every pre-
caution applies to every tool, and some do not apply to this tool.
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• Keep children and bystanders away
*

Electrical Safety

• Power tool plugs must match the outlet.
• Avoid body contact with earthed or
• Do not expose power tools to rain or
• Do not abuse the cord. Never use the
while operating a power tool. Distrac -
tions can cause you to lose control.
Never modify the plug in any way. Do
not use any adapter plugs with earthed
(grounded) power tools. Unmodi fied
plugs and matching outlets will reduce risk
of electric shock.
ground ed surfaces such as pipes, ra dia -
tors, ranges and re friger ators. There is
an increased risk of electric shock if your
body is earthed or grounded.
wet conditions. Water entering a power
tool will increase the risk of electric shock.
cord for carrying, pulling or unplugging
the power tool. Keep cord away from
heat, oil, sharp edges or moving parts.
Damaged or entangled cords increase the
risk of electric shock.
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