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1. Position the Drain Cleaner two feet from the drain.
2. With the Drain Cleaner off, pull the cable out of drum and feed into the drain. Push the cable as far into the drain as it will go.
3. As you feed cable, you may feel and see cable slow down and/or start to wind or load up (a “twisting” or “squirming” motion).
This may indicate a change in drain line (such as a drain trap, elbow, etc.), a build up in the drain (mud or grease), or the
actual blockage. Continue to slowly feed the cable until the cable reaches the blockage
WARNING! Do not allow cable to build up outside drain. This can cause cable to twist, kink or break. When working with larger
sewers or septic tanks, minimize the amount of cable fed to prevent kinking and knotting of cable.
4. Make sure Drain Cleaner is positioned so that you can operate Foot Switch while having one hand on cable at all times.
This will keep cable from coming out of drain and “whipping” around when activating Drain Cleaner. Also, make sure Power
Switch on top of Drain Cleaner is within reach.
WARNING! Only one person should feed cable and operate Foot Switch. Do not operate Drain Cleaner with one person controlling
cable and another person controlling Foot Switch. This can cause cable to kink, twist, or break, which can also lead to serious
personal injury.
5. Make sure Power Switch is in Forward position.
Manual Feed
1. If cutting tool becomes lodged in blockage and Drain Cleaner is still operating, the cable will start
to wind up or twist. If so, pull back on cable to free cutting tool from the blockage in the drain.
WARNING! Do not keep cable rotating if tool is lodged in a blockage. If tool stops turning and drum keeps rotating,
cable can twist, kink or break.
2. Once tool is free of blockage and is turning again, slowly feed rotating cutting tool back into blockage.
Do not force tool through blockage.
3. Allow the spinning and cutting to break up and work the blockage(or blockages).
CAUTION: While working blockage, the tool and cable can get clogged with debris and cuttings from blockage,
preventing further cleaning. The cable and tool will then need to be retrieved from drain and the debris removed.
See “Retrieving the Cable” section.
Working Through a Blockage
1. If cutting tool stops turning and cable cannot be pulled from blockage, release foot switch while holding cable with both hands.
WARNING! Do not remove hands from cable or cable may kink, twist and break.
2. The Drain Cleaner motor will stop and cable and drum will turn backwards until tension in cable is released.
WARNING! Do not remove hands from cable until all the tension is released.
3. Place Power Switch in OFF position.
Handling Lodged Cutting Tool
