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Customer Safety and  

Operation Guide 

 

Electric Eel Model C 

Electric Sectional Drain Snake

 

 

 

Email: 

[email protected]

 

Website:

 

www.electriceel.com

 

 

 

 

Safety Topics 

 

Read and understand all safety and operational guidelines before operating this machine.  Failure to follow safety and operations 
guide could result in death or serious injury.  Please visit 

www.electriceel.com

 for the manufacturers operation and safety manual 

for the Model C. 

Safety Checklist 

              

 

 

DANGER!!!

 

TO PREVENT SERIOUS BODILY INJURY: 

1.

ALWAYS 

wear 

HEAVY

 reinforced leather gloves and 

SAFETY

 glasses when operating this equipment. 

2.

Place this machine within 8 feet of inlet, and 

NEVER

 add more than 

ONE 8 FT. SECTION

 of cable at a time between 

sewer opening and machine. 

3.

NEVER

 handle rotating cable or cable under tension. 

4.

DO NOT

 wear loose clothing or jewelry while operating this machine. 

5.

The Model C Sewer and Drain Cleaning Machine should be 

OPERATED BY ONE PERSON ONLY.  

Additional 

personnel in the work area 

MUST

 observe all safety instructions. 

6.

Wear rubber soled 

NON-SLIP SHOES, HEAVY LEATHER 

gloves, and 

EYE PROTECTION.

 

7.

ALWAYS AVOID 

direct contact of skin, facial area and especially the EYES with drain water.  Chemical compounds 

used in drains can result in serious burns and other injuries. 

8.

REPLACE 

fittings, cables and any rotating parts as soon as they become visibly worn.  

REPLACE 

any cables which 

become fractured, bent, kinked or are otherwise damaged. 

Summary of Contents for Model C

Page 1: ...thin 8 feet of inlet and NEVER add more than ONE 8 FT SECTION of cable at a time between sewer opening and machine 3 NEVER handle rotating cable or cable under tension 4 DO NOT wear loose clothing or jewelry while operating this machine 5 The Model C Sewer and Drain Cleaning Machine should be OPERATED BY ONE PERSON ONLY Additional personnel in the work area MUST observe all safety instructions 6 W...

Page 2: ... TO FRACTURE RELEASE CABLE TENSION to prevent unnecessary build up of torque on the cable Keep machine under control at all times Refer to operating instructions to free cleaning tool 13 NEVER HANDLE ANY CABLE UNDER TENSION ALWAYS relieve tension on the cable by reverse rotation or by turning the switch off and unplugging the cord 14 NEVER force a tool and cable into pipeline blockage This may ove...

Page 3: ...cator light remains on when the test button is pushed in This device does not guard against electric shock resulting from defects or faults in any wiring supplying power to this device or from contact with both circuit conductors 1 ALWAYS use a ground fault interrupted circuit with a properly grounded outlet for all electrical cords connections and parts as installed by factory DO NOT make any alt...

Page 4: ...to 200 Ft Main sewer lines septic tanks Standard Tools Included with the Model C Kit 3 4 5 1 SC 18 Spanner Wrench for disconnecting cables tools 2 SC 13 Feeding Tool for P Traps Figure 1 3 A 1DC Starting Tool for 3 Lines 4 A 14DC Root Saw for 4 Lines 5 HDD 2T Spearhead Tool on 12 Flexible Spring Use to Negotiate Traps 6 U 4H Grease Tool for 4 Lines 7 HDD 7 Retrieving Tool for 4 Lines 2 1 6 7 Figur...

Page 5: ...itional 8 sections and feed by hand into line until resistance is met then attach cable to machine BEFORE TURNING ON THE MOTOR BE SURE MOTOR SWITCH IS IN FORWARD POSITION 7 If the opening is trapped you must use the feeding tool to start the cable into the line The FEEDING TOOL is held against the rotating cable so that the cable feeds into the pipeline far enough to gain its own footing Remove th...

Page 6: ...until flow is established WHEN POSSIBLE KEEP PLENTY OF FRESH WATER RUNNING THROUGH THE LINE WHILE WORK IS BEING DONE This allows the obstruction broken loose by the cleaning tool to be flushed out This also allows the cable to be washed off when it is withdrawn from the pipeline It is important to wash off the cable in this matter or with a hose immediately after the job is completed This prevents...

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