General Pipe Cleaners Sewerooter T-3, Operating Instructions Manual

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Sewerooter T-3™
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 DRUM.
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5. 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.
6. If you're having trouble getting around tight bends, try
putting the machine in reverse while applying steady
pressure. Don't run motor in reverse for more than a
few seconds at a time since this could cause tangling
in the drum or kinking.
7. If you still can't get around the bend, you're probably
using too large a cable. Switch to a 3/8" diameter
cable. (See Cable Application Chart—Table 1)
8. When the cable reaches the stoppage, allow the ca-
ble to progress forward slowly, chewing into the stop-
page as it goes. This slow forward movement will
reduce stress on the cable while doing a more thor-
ough cleaning job. A back and forth action often
works best.
11. When the cutter is near the drain opening, take your
foot off the pedal to stop drum rotation. Never re-
tract the cutting tool from drain while cable is rotating.
The cable could whip and cause serious injury.
SPECIAL OPERATIONS
IF CABLE GETS CAUGHT IN LINE
The motor can be reversed to free cable if it gets caught
in the line. (Note: if using Power Cable Feed, putting mo-
tor in reverse will cause the feed control lever to operate
opposite of normal.) Use the following procedure:
1. Move motor switch to reverse position.
2. Wearing leather gloves, pull on cable while the drum
is turning in reverse.
3. When the cable is freed, slide excess cable back into
drum.
4. Move the motor switch to the forward position again,
and continue at Step 3 of the Operating Instructions.
DO NOT USE TOO MUCH FORCE –
LET THE CUTTER DO THE WORK.
9. 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 on the cable. This will free the cutter from
the obstruction. Then allow the cable to move for-
ward slowly into the stoppage. Remember, no cut-
ting takes place when the blades stop turning.
10. After the line has been opened, 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.
IF CABLE TANGLES IN DRUM
This is caused by using too much pressure when feeding
the cable or by feeding the cable while running the ma-
chine in reverse. To untangle cable, rotate drum in oppo-
site direction. This will usually get the cable to lie in the
drum properly.
If cable has become severely tangled, which shouldn’t
occur if used properly, it can be straightened out by re-
moving the distributor tube from the drum. To do this:
DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER
SOURCE BEFORE UNTANGLING CABLES
1. Turn the drum until the distributor tube is pointing
down.
2. While holding the tube firmly, loosen the knob on the
front post.
3. Swing the hinged cap out of the way and lift out the
tube. This should free the cable. If not, continue to
Step 4.
4. Reach into the center of the drum and unscrew the
knob at the center of the inner drum cage. Then, pull
the inner drum forward off the shaft and out of the
drum.
5. After the cable has been untangled, reverse the
above procedure and reload the cable into the drum.
DO NOT ALLOW TOO MUCH SLACK IN
THE CABLE BETWEEN MACHINE AND
DRAIN OPENING SINCE THIS CAN
CAUSE CABLE WHIPPING.
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.