Easy Rooter™
1. Place machine at a distance not
greater than two feet (.6m) from
the drain opening. If you cannot
get the machine this close to the
opening, run the cable through a
hose or pipe to prevent cable
whipping. Always keep a gloved
hand on the cable.
2. Position the foot pedal for easy
accessibility. The machine is designed for one-person operation.
Be sure you can quickly remove your foot from the pedal in an
emergency.
3. Be sure the motor switch is in the
off
position.
4. Select the proper cutting tool (See Cutter Application Chart—Table
2). A good tool to start with is the Spear Head or 2” U-Cutter. After
the line is opened, follow with larger blades, which scrape the
inside edges of the pipe, assuring a real cleaning job.
5. Insert the cutter into the female connector at the end of the cable
and tighten the connecting screw and lock washer
firmly
in place.
DO NOT USE TOO MUCH FORCE
–
LET THE CUTTER DO THE WORK.
4. When the slack cable has been fed into the drain, stop the ma-
chine by taking your foot off the pedal. Loosen the thumb screw
and pull another foot of cable from the cage. Tighten the thumb
screw and continue feeding. Repeat the procedure until the drain
line has been cleared.
5. If you are having trouble getting around bends, try putting the ma-
chine in reverse while applying steady pressure. Note: If your ma-
chine is equipped with a momentary contact reverse switch, you
must hold the switch in position when operating the machine in
reverse.
Do not run motor in reverse for more than a few seconds at a
time since this could cause tangling in the cage or kinking.
6. If you still cannot get around the bend, you are probably using too
large a cable. You may need to switch to a smaller machine (See
Cable Application Chart).
7. After the line is opened, return the cable to the cage with the motor
turning
Forward
. This is important to prevent tangling the cable in
the cage or in the line.
5
Operation
1. Loosen the thumb screw at the front of the cage and pull the cable
out of the cage, then put it into the drain until it will not go any
farther. Pull another foot of cable out of the cage so that an arc is
formed between the machine and drain. Tighten the thumb screw
on the front of the cage firmly against the cable.
2. Put the motor switch in the
Forward
position. Then, with both
leather-gloved hands on the cable, step on the foot pedal. Guide
the cable into the line with a firm, even pressure.
release pressure on the foot pedal and rotate the cage in the op-
posite direction to relieve the twist on the cable. Push any excess
cable back into the cage and then continue.
Hint:
It's often helpful to have a small stream of water running in the
line to wash the cuttings away while the machine is in operation and
after.
DO NOT USE REVERSE TO PULL THE CABLE OUT OF
THE DRAIN. RUNNING MACHINE IN REVERSE CAN
CAUSE THE CABLE TO TANGLE IN THE CAGE.
DO NOT ALLOW TOO MUCH SLACK IN THE CABLE
BETWEEN MACHINE AND DRAIN OPENING SINCE
THIS CAN CAUSE CABLE WHIPPING.
Operating Instructions
Set-Up
Cutter Application Chart (Table 2)
Cutter
Cat. #
Typical Applications
Spearhead
SHD
Starting tool, ideal for cutting
and scraping.
2" U-Cutter
2UC
Starting tool, to remove loose
objects.
3" Heavy Duty
Side Cutter
3HDSC Finishing tool, for scraping
inside edges of pipe.
3" Heavy Duty
Saw Blade
3HDB
Cutting roots and heavy stop-
pages.
Retrieving
Tool
RTR-2
To remove loose objects and
broken cables.
Note: There are no fixed rules about which cutter to use. If one tool
doesn’t take care of a stoppage, simply try another.
Special Operations
IF CABLE GETS CAUGHT IN LINE
The motor can be reversed to free cable if it gets caught in the line.
Use the following procedure:
1. Tighten thumb screw at front of cage firmly against cable.
2. Move toggle switch on motor to reverse position. Note: If your
machine is equipped with a momentary contact reverse switch,
you must hold the switch in position when operating the machine
in reverse.
3. Wearing leather gloves, pull on cable while the cage is turning in
reverse.
4. When the cable is freed, loosen thumb screw and slide excess
cable back into cage.
8. When the cutter is near the drain opening, take your foot off the
pedal to stop drum rotation. Never retract the cutting tool from
drain while cable is rotating. The cable could whip and cause seri-
ous injury.
MAKE SURE THE MOTOR SWITCH IS IN THE ‘OFF’
POSITION!
3. Do not leave too much slack in the cable since this will cause
whipping. If the cable starts to bend or build up too much twist,
