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If your machine is not properly operating, do not use it
until the machine is properly repaired.
Do not allow the cable to twist, kink, buckle, become
overstressed or stuck. If the cable begins to get stuck
or buckle/ twist, immediately remove your foot from
the foot switch while firmly holding the cable with
both hands. Allow the machine to come to a complete
stop and the tension to release from the cable. Turn the
machine off and immediately manually rotate the cable
in the opposite direction until the twist or buckle has
been removed.
If the cutter is stuck in the clog, turn the machine into
the OFF position, then to REV and slowly press the foot
switch. Let the machine run slowly in reverse, stopping
the motor often to check if the cutter has become
released by manually retrieving the cable into the
drum. ONLY run the motor in REV if the cutter has
become caught. If the cable begins to get stuck or
buckle/kink/ twist, immediately remove your foot from
the foot switch while firmly holding the cable with
both hands. Allow the machine to come to a complete
stop and the tension to release from the cable. Turn the
machine off and immediately manually rotate the cable
in the opposite direction until the twist or buckle has
been removed.
Fingers or other body parts can be caught in rotating
parts and crush.
Do not wear loose clothing, neck ties,
unbuttoned jackets, rings, watches or jewelry and always
tie back long hair. This will help reduce the risk of
entanglement with moving parts.
This machine has manual cable feed and it does NOT
automatically extend or retract the cable into the machine.
Cable MUST be fed by hand. You will use the machine
to clear obstructions, return to hand feeding the cable in
between clogs or joints.
1. Plug the machine into a properly grounded outlet.
Leave the motor in the OFF position.
2. Loosen thumbscrew and pull sufficient cable out of
the drum and place the end of the cable as far into the
inlet as possible. The machine should be NO MORE
THAN 2 FEET from the drain opening, with around 4
feet of uncovered cable between the drain opening and
drum opening. The cable should form a slight arch.
NEVER FORCE cable down the line. When the cable
will not feed further into the drain pipe, the cable is
probably stuck against an elbow or joint in the pipe or
may have reached the clog.
Do not continue to force cable into the
drain pipe. This can cause the cable
to twist, buckle, kink or break.
3. Tighten thumbscrew.
4. Place the motor in the forward (FOR) position and
slowly depress the footswitch to start the machine.
The drum will begin to turn as will the cable.
5. While depressing the foot switch, apply slight pressure
to the top of the arch of cable with both gloved hands.
If your cutter is at an elbow, this will help the cutter
“jump” the elbow, freeing it to continue through the
drain. If your cutter is at the clog, the cable will not
feed further.
6. Continue steps 2-5 until you have reached your clog.
7. Let the cutter do the work. Do not use too much force.
Do not continue to force cable into the drain pipe. This
can cause the cable to twist, buckle, kink or break.
Continue applying pressure to the arch of the cable until
the cutter has cleared past the clog.
Do not allow the cable to twist, kink, and buckle,
become overstressed or stuck. If the cable begins to
get stuck or buckle/twist, immediately remove your
foot from the foot switch while firmly holding the
cable with both hands. Allow the machine to come to
a complete stop and the tension to release from the
cable. Turn the machine off and immediately manually
rotate the cable in the opposite direction until the twist
or buckle has been removed. If the cutter is stuck
in the clog, turn the machine into the OFF position,
then to REV and slowly press the foot switch. Let the
machine run slowly in reverse, stopping the motor
often to check if the cutter has released by manually
retrieving the cable into the drum. ONLY run the motor
in REV if the cutter has become caught. If the cable
begins to get stuck or buckle/kink/twist, immediately
remove your foot from the foot switch while firmly
holding the cable with both hands. Allow the machine
to come to a complete stop and the tension to release
from the cable. Turn the machine off and immediately
manually rotate the cable in the opposite direction
until the twist or buckle has been removed.
If drum continues to rotate under power when the
cable/cutter is stuck, the cable can twist, buckle, kink
or break.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
