15
Westward Operating Instructions and Parts Manual
22XP38, 22XP39
Drain Cleaning Machine
Troubleshooting
Chart
Problem
Possible
Causes
Solution
Cable
kinks
or
breaks
Operator
forced
the
cable
Do
not
force
the
cable.
Let
the
cutter
do
the
work
Too
much
slack
between
machine
and
drain
Allow
no
more
than
2 feet
between
machine
and
drain
opening
Cable
used
in
wrong
size
drain
line
Change
to
a cable
that
is
suitable
in
diameter
for
a
line
Cable
exposed
to
acid
Clean
and
oil
cable
regularly
Cable
tangles
in
drum
Operator
forced
the
cable
Do
not
force
the
cable.
Let
the
cutter
do
the
work
Machine
running
in
Reverse
direction
Use
reverse
only
if
cable
gets
caught
in
pipe
Drum
stops
when
Foot
Switch
is
pressed
Hole
on
foot
switch
or
hose
Replace
as
required
Ground
fault
circuit
interrupter
trips
and
will
not
reset
Damaged
power
cord
or
extension
cord
Replace
GFCI
integrated
Power
Cord
by
Authorized
Service
Center
Faulty
ground
fault
circuit
interrupter
Replace
GFCI
integrated
Power
Cord
by
Authorized
Service
Center
Short
circuit
in
motor
Contact
Authorized
Service
Center
Failure
to
feed
With
Cable
Feeder
Cable
tangled
in
drum
Pull
out
the
cable
and
feed
in.
Cable
Feeder
misadjusted
Properly
set
the
tension
knob
of
Cable
Feeder,
not
too
loose
that
the
cable
will
slip,
not
too
tight
that
the
cable
will
wear
quickly.
Cable
Feeder
roller
frozen
Clean
and
lubricate
Cable
Feeder
rollers
regularly.
Replace
worn
rollers.
Worn
cable
When
cable
coils
wear
flat,
cable
should
be
replaced
Low
cutting
power
Torque
set
too
low
Adjust
the
Torque
Limiter
to
increase
the
torque
limit
For
Repair
Parts,
call
your
local
branch
Please
provide
the
following:
-
Model
Number
-
Serial
Number
(if
any)
-
Part
description
and
number
as
shown
on
parts
list
