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Do not continue to force cable into the
drain pipe. This can cause the cable
to twist, buckle, kink or break.
3. Tighten chuck.
4. Place the motor in the forward (FOR) position and
slowly depress the footswitch to start the machine.
The drum will begin to turn as will the cable.
5. While depressing the foot switch, apply slight pressure
to the top of the arch of cable with both gloved hands.
If your cutter is at an elbow, this will help the cutter
“jump” the elbow, freeing it to continue through the
drain. If your cutter is at the clog, the cable will not
feed further.
6. Continue steps 2-5 until you have reached your clog.
7. Let the cutter do the work. Do not use too much force.
Do not continue to force cable into the drain pipe. This
can cause the cable to twist, buckle, kink or break.
Continue applying pressure to the arch of the cable until
the cutter has cleared past the clog.
Do not allow the cable to twist, kink, and buckle,
become overstressed or stuck. If the cable begins to
get stuck or buckle/ twist, immediately remove your
foot from the foot switch while firmly holding the cable
with both hands. Allow the machine to come to a com-
plete stop and the tension to release from the cable.
Turn the machine off and immediately manually rotate
the cable in the opposite direction until the twist or
buckle has been removed. If the cutter is stuck in the
clog, turn the machine into the OFF position, then to
REV and slowly press the foot switch. Let the machine
run slowly in reverse, stopping the motor often to
check if the cutter has released by manually retrieving
the cable into the drum. ONLY run the motor in REV if
the cutter has become caught. If the cable begins to
get stuck or buckle/kink/ twist, immediately remove
your foot from the foot switch while firmly holding the
cable with both hands. Allow the machine to come to
a complete stop and the tension to release from the
cable. Turn the machine off and immediately manually
rotate the cable in the opposite direction until the twist
or buckle has been removed.
If drum continues to rotate under power when the
cable/ cutter is stuck, the cable can twist, buckle,
kink or break.
Retrieving the cable
8. Move the motor switch to the OFF position. Do not
operate the motor in reverse.
9. Unplug the power cord.
10. Loosen the chuck and hand feed all the cable
back into the drum, cleaning in cold water then oiling
the cable as you go. It is recommended that the cable
is continuously flushed through with clean water and
oiled as it is being retrieved from the pipe before
putting it away. This will prolong cable life and prevent
unpleasant odors as well as the damaging effects of
drain cleaning compounds.
11. Once all of the cable is fed back into the drum, tighten
the chuck.
Post-operation maintenance
12. Drain water from drum. Your model is equipped with
a drain hole in the cable drum. Water, sediment and
debris can corrode cable – remove the drum from the
machine (see “To Remove Drum from Frame” below)
and place it face down to allow all the water to drip
out. This should be done after every use.
Fingers or other body parts can be caught in rotating
parts and crush.
Do not wear loose clothing, neck ties,
unbuttoned jackets, rings, watches or jewelry and always
tie back long hair. This will help reduce the risk of
entanglement with moving parts.
This machine has manual cable feed and it does NOT
automatically extend or retract the cable into the machine.
Cable MUST be fed by hand. You will use the machine
to clear obstructions, return to hand feeding the cable in
between clogs or joints.
1. Plug the machine into a properly grounded outlet.
Leave the motor in the OFF position.
2. Loosen chuck and pull sufficient cable out of the drum
and place the end of the cable as far into the inlet as
possible. The machine should be NO MORE THAN 2
FEET from the drain opening, with around 4 feet of
uncovered cable between the drain opening and drum
opening. The cable should form a slight arch. NEVER
FORCE cable down the line. When the cable will not
feed further into the drain pipe, the cable is probably
stuck against an elbow or joint in the pipe or may have
reached the clog.
