machine operation manual and auto-feed
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pull the cable out of the drum and feed
into the drain warning at least one foot
of cable must be in the drain so that
the end of the cable will not come out
of the drain and whip around when the
machine is started directly route cable
from the machine to the drain opening
minimizing exposed cable and changes in
direction do not tightly bend the cable
this increases the risk of twisting or
breaking
assume a proper operating position be
sure you can control the on/off action
of the foot switch
and can quickly release the
footswitch if needed do not step on the
foot switch yet be sure that you have
good balance do not have to overreach
and cannot fall on the foot switch drain
cleaning machine the drain or other
hazards you must be able to place at
least one hand on the cable at all times
to control and support the cable you
must be able to reach the
forward/off/reverse switch this
operating position will help maintain
control of the cable and the machine
move the forward/off/reverse switch to
the forward position do not depress the
foot switch yet forward/off/reverse
refers to the drum cable rotation and
not to the direction of the cable
movement notice do not rotate the cable
in Reverse except as specifically
described later in the instructions
running the drain cleaner in Reverse can
damage the cable feeding the cable into
the drain manual operation grasp the
exposed cable with both gloved hands
equally spaced and pull 6 to 12 inches
of cable out of the drum so that there
is a slight bow in the cable gloved
hands must be on the cable to control
and support the cable warning improper
cable support can allow the cable to
kink or twist and can damage the cable
or injure the operator press the foot
switch to start the machine the person
controlling the cable must also control
the foot switch warning do not operate
the drain cleaner with one person
controlling the cable and another person
controlling the foot switch this can
lead to twisting kinking and breaking of
the cable feed the rotating cable into
the drain the rotating cable will work
its way into the drain as you push on
the cable with gloved hands feeding the
cable into the drain auto feed operation
grass near the center of the exposed
length of cable with a gloved hand your
gloved hand must be on
Kable to control and support the cable
improper Cable support can allow the
cable to kink or twist and can damage
the cable or injure the operator place
the other hand on the auto feed lever
the auto feed lever should be in the
neutral or vertical position to advance
the cable the auto feed lever should be
towards the drain and to retrieve the
cable the auto feed lever should be away
from the drain depress the foot switch
to start the machine the person
controlling the cable must also control
the foot switch with the cable rotating
in the forward direction move the auto
feed control handle toward the drain to
the advanced position this will cause
the cable to feed out of the machine the
rotating cable will work into the drain
as you control the cable with your
gloved hand passing through traps or
other transitions if it is difficult to
get the cable through a trap or other
fitting the following methods or
combinations of methods can be used
sharp thrusts of the cable both with and
without the cable rotating can help the
cable through the trap in some cases
with a switch in the off position
rotating the drum by hand can change the
orientation of the cutter to allow it to
more easily negotiate the fitting run
the drain cleaner in Reverse rotation
for several seconds while pushing on the
cable only do this long enough to get
the cable started through the trap
running the cable in Reverse can damage
the cable attach a single section of c9
cable as a flexible leader between the
end of the cable and the tool if these
options do not work consider using a
smaller diameter or more flexible cable
or a different drain cleaner cleaning
the drain as you feed the cable into the
drain you may see the cable slowdown or
build up outside the drain always keep
your hands on the cable you may feel the
cable start to wind or load up this may
feel like the cable is starting to twist
or squirm this may be a transition
in the drain like a trap or an elbow etc
or a buildup in the drain like grease or
the actual blockage itself feed the
cable slowly and carefully warning do
not let the cable build up outside the
drain this can cause the cable to twist
kink or break pay attention to the
amount of cable that has been fed into
the drain feeding cable into a larger
drain septic tank or similar transition
may cause the cable to kink or not and
prevent removal from the drain minimize
the amount of cable fed into the
transition to prevent problems each wrap
of cable in the drum is approximately
three and a half feet working the
blockage if the end of the cable stops
turning it is no longer cleaning the
drain if the end of the cable becomes
lodged in the blockage and power is
maintained to the drain cleaner the
cable will start to wind up having a
hand on the cable allows you to feel
this wind up and control the cable if
the cable end stops turning or if the
cable starts to wind up immediately pull
the cable back from the obstruction when
operating the tool manually pull back on
the cable to free the cable end from the
blockage when operating the tool with
the auto feed move the auto feed handle
toward the machine to the retrieved
position to free the cable end from the
blockage do not keep the cable rotating
if the cable is stuck in a blockage if
the cable end stops turning and the drum
keeps rotating the cable can twist kink
or break once the cable end is free of
the blockage and turning again you can
slowly feed the cable end back into the
blockage do not try to force the cable
end through the blockage let the
spinning end well in the blockage to
completely break it up manual operation
may give the best control in these
instances work the tool in this manner
until you have moved completely past the
blockage or blockages and the drain is
flowing
while working the blockage the tool and
the cable may become clogged with debris
and cuttings from the blockage this can
prevent further progress the cable and
tool need to be retrieved from the drain
and the debris removed if the tool stops
turning and the cable cannot be pulled
back from the blockage
release the foot switch while firmly
holding the cable when operating the
tool with the auto-feed release the
auto-feed handle to allow it to return
to the neutral or straight-out position
do not remove your hands from the cable
or the cable make kink twist and break
the motor will stop and the cable and
drum may turn backwards until the energy
stored in the cable is relieved do not
remove your hands from the cable until
the tension is released
place the forward/off/reverse switch to
the off position now try pulling the
cable loose from the blockage if the
tool will not come free of the blockage
place the forward/off/reverse switch to
the reverse position grasp the cable
with both gloved hands press the foot
switch for several seconds and pull on
the cable until it is free from the
blockage warning do not operate the
machine in Reverse any longer than
required to free the cutting tool from
the blockage or cable damage can occur
after the cable has been released from
the blockage
place the forward/off/reverse switch in
the forward position and continue
cleaning the drain once the drain is
open if possible start a flow of water
down the drain to flush the debris out
of the line and help clean the cable as
it is retrieved this can be done by
running a hose down the drain opening
turning on a faucet in the system or
other methods pay attention to the water
level as the drain could plug again the
forward/off/reverse switch should be in
the forward position do not retrieve the
cable with a switch in the reverse
position this can damage the cable as
with feeding the cable into the drain
cables can be caught while being
retrieved when operating the tool
manually with both gloved hands equally
spaced on the exposed cable for control
pull six to twelve inches of cable from
the drain at a time and feed it into the
drum continue retrieving the cable until
the cable end is just inside the drain
opening when operating the tool with the
auto feed with one hand near the center
of the exposed length of cable move the
auto feed handle towards the machine to
retrieve the cable the rotating cable
will work its way out of the drain and
back into the drum continue retrieving
the cable until the cable end is just
inside the drain opening release the
auto feed handle to come back to the
neutral position release the foot switch
allowing the drum to come to a complete
stop warning do not pull the end of the
cable from the drain while the cable is
rotating the cable can whip around and
cause serious injury pay attention to
the cable during retrieval as the cable
end can still become stuck place the
forward/off/reverse switch in the off
position pull the remaining cable from
the drain with gloved hands and feed
into the drain cleaner if needed change
the tool and continue cleaning following
the above process several passes through
a line are recommended for complete
cleaning
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