Metro-Rooter™
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HOW TO INSTALL CABLES IN DRUM
1. Connect the male end of cable to the drum connect-
ing cable already attached to drum.
2. Remove V-Belt
3. Turn drum clockwise with one hand while pushing
cable into drum with other hand.
4. Be sure cable goes into drum in clockwise direction
as you look at the front of the machine or cable will
tangle in drum.
5. Replace V-Belt after cable is installed.
DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER
SOURCE BEFORE INSTALLING CABLES OR
DRUMS!
HOW TO EXCHANGE DRUMS
1. Remove belt guard by loosening the knob above the
motor.
2. Push the motor down far enough to slide V-Belt off
drum.
3. Remove the cutter and connecting screw from the
cable end.
4. Unscrew knob behind the front post and pull Power
Cable Feed off the machine.
5. With one hand on the cable, loosen the knob on the
front post cap and open the cap. The Flexitube will
spring up out of the post cap.
6. Unscrew the ringbolt in the center of drum and slide
the drum off the shaft and lift it out of the way.
7. Reverse procedure to install drum. To reinstall the
Flexitube, pull about 12 inches of cable out beyond
the frame, then guide the Flexitube into the front post
cap. From the outside of the front post, push the ca-
ble down with one hand to secure the Flexitube in
position within the clamp, then close the cap and
tighten the knob with the other hand.
DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER
SOURCE BEFORE INSTALLING CABLES OR
DRUMS!
Note:
The cable should lay in the
drum in a clockwise direction.
IF CABLE TANGLES IN DRUM
This is almost always caused by using too much pressure
when feeding the cable, or by feeding the cable while
running the machine in reverse. To untangle, rotate drum
in opposite direction. This will usually get the cable to lie
in the drum properly
If cable has become badly tangled, which will not happen
when machine is used properly, it may be necessary to
pull the entire cable out of the drum and re-install it.
(See ―How to Install Cables In Drum‖ section.)
DO NOT RUN MOTOR IN REVERSE FOR
MORE THAN A FEW SECONDS AT A TIME
SINCE THIS COULD CAUSE THE CABLE
TO KINK OR TANGLE IN THE DRUM.
SPECIAL OPERATIONS
IF CABLE GETS CAUGHT IN LINE
The motor can be reversed to free the cable if it gets
caught in line. (Note: if using Power Cable Feed, putting
motor in reverse will cause the feed control lever to oper-
ate opposite of normal.)
1. Move motor switch to the reverse position.
2. Depress the foot pedal while pulling on the cable.
3. After cable is loose, move switch back into forward
position.
