Metro-Rooter™
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.
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10. Be careful not to let the cutter get caught in the stop-
page as you work through it. This can cause kinking
and breaking of the cable. When you feel the cable
starting to twist in your hands, stop the machine and
pull back. This will free the cutter from the obstruc-
tion. Then allow the cable to move forward slowly
into the stoppage. Remember, no cutting takes place
when the blades stop turning.
11. After the line has been cleared, return the cable to
the drum with the motor turning
forward
. This is im-
portant to prevent the cable from tangling in the drum
or in the line.
12. When the cutting tool 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 rotat-
ing. The cable could whip and cause serious injury.
DO NOT USE REVERSE TO PULL THE
CABLE OUT OF THE DRAIN.
RUNNING MACHINE IN REVERSE
CAN CAUSE THE CABLE TO TANGLE
IN THE DRUM.
6. Don't leave too much slack in the cable since this will
cause whipping. If the cable starts to bend or build
up too much twist, release pressure on the foot pedal
and rotate the drum in the opposite direction to re-
lieve the twist on the cable. Push any excess cable
back into the drum and then continue.
7. If you're having trouble getting around tight bends, try
putting the machine in reverse while applying steady
pressure. (If using Power Cable Feed, putting motor
in reverse will cause the feed control lever to operate
opposite of normal.) 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.
Don't do this for more than a few seconds at a
time as this could cause tangling in the drum or
kinking.
8. If you still can't get around the bend, you're probably
using too large a cable. Switch to a smaller cable
(See Cable Application Chart—Table 1), or use the
optional flexible leader.
DO NOT USE TOO MUCH FORCE –
LET THE CUTTER DO THE WORK.
3. The feed lever controls the feeding rate and direction
of the cable. Move the lever down to feed cable out
of drum. The further the lever is moved downward,
the faster the cable will feed out. Move lever up to
retract cable into drum. When the lever is in the mid-
dle (neutral) position, cable will spin in place.
4. Move the motor switch to the
FORWARD
position.
5. With a leather-gloved hand on the Guide Tube or
cable, depress the air foot pedal to start machine.
Feed the cable into the line and against the obstruc-
tion with a firm, even pressure. Adjust the feeding
rate to the resistance met. Do not force the cable—let
the cutter do the work. The job won’t go any faster
and you could damage the cable.
DO NOT ALLOW TOO MUCH SLACK IN
THE CABLE BETWEEN MACHINE AND
DRAIN OPENING SINCE THIS CAN
CAUSE CABLE WHIPPING.
9. When cable reaches the stoppage, put feed into neu-
tral. Then, allow the cable to progress forward slowly,
chewing into the stoppage as it goes. This slow, for-
ward movement will reduce stress on the cable while
doing a more thorough cleaning job. A back and forth
action often works best.
