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Duracable
®
Machine Manual
Model DM55
Safe Machine Operation
Read this machine manual thoroughly before assembling or
operating the machine. Become familiar with its controls and
proper use before operating. Keep this manual in a handy
place for reference and parts replacement referral. This
machine is designed specifically for the purpose of opening
and cleaning drains. Use it for this purpose - do not use it for
other purposes.
Use gloves to protect your hands. Wear them to feed and
retrieve cable. Use a material that cannot be easily grabbed
by the cable. Most leather gloves and certain rubber gloves
work well. Duracable Manufacturing Company has each type
available through the Duracable Product Catalog. Also, avoid
the use of loose-fitting clothes or jewelry when operating this
machine. Keep guards in place to protect the operator from
the electric motor and electrical wiring. These guards are for
safety protection and must be in place when running the
machine.
Each machine is equipped with an air foot switch. Use of
the air foot switch to operate the machine is required for
safe operation. This allows the machine operator to turn the
machine on or off with the foot while keeping both hands
on the cable. Select a work area free from obstruction with
room to work. Keep the machine within three feet of the pipe
opening, allowing only enough room to work. This is required
to shorten the length of exposed cable, thus providing
maximum control in high-torque situations. Take a position
that is comfortable to the left or right side of the machine
for feeding or retrieving cable. For high work openings, the
machine can be placed on its back as conditions require.
When performing a job, use the smallest blade first. Rinse the
pipe after each blade is run through the line in order to clean
out loosened debris. Then follow with the increasing sizes of
blades until the size used is one that actually scrapes the side
of the pipe or sewer. The cutting blades are flexible and can
be compressed to enter most cleanout openings. Centrifugal
force created by the spinning cable forces the blades to
expand to their natural diameter or to the walls of the pipe.
It is advisable to maintain a very keen cutting edge on the
blades at all times. Place two hands on the cable between the
outlet of your machine and the cleanout, and keep them there
at all times during operation. Your hands placed in the proper
position, will provide a guide for the cable.
As the blade makes contact with an obstruction in the line, it
stops the blade from turning and builds torque in the cable.
Do not permit the blade to get hung up in an obstruction for
more than three seconds. Torque buildup can be both helpful
and dangerous. It is helpful when pulled from the obstruction
in a timely manner. When the cable is pulled away, the tension
is released and the blade turns at a high speed. When the
blade is free, feed it back into the obstruction to make use of
the built-up power to clean the line. It is dangerous because
excess torque can cause looping over of the cable. Serious
injury to fingers and hands is possible unless precautions are
observed.
When retrieving cable from the line, feed the cable into the
machine until the blade is close to the cleanout opening.
Shut off the machine and hand-feed the remaining cable into
the machine. Use of a Power Cable Feed and Return (PCFR)
will reduce stress and strain on both the drain cleaning
machine and the service technician. Duracable Manufacturing
Company recommends a PCFR unit be used on every Model
DM55 machine. This unit mounts in front of the head casting
assembly and with movement of a handle will feed or retrieve
cable from a sewer line. Mounting time for the unit is minimal.
Unpacking Your Machine
The Model DM55 is shipped to you with the following parts:
the base machine, a reel, a revolving arm, a floating ring, and
a floating ring attachment. When it arrives, remove the parts
immediately and inspect for damage. If any of the contents
are damaged, contact your motor freight carrier immediately.
Assembling Your Machine
• Set the base machine in a down position on its rails.
• Pick up the reel with the cone shape to the front of the
machine (toward the switches), and slide it onto the reel
shaft. Be sure the orange drive lugs slide into the openings
in the back of the reel and engage fully.
• Place the floating ring inside the reel and mount it to the
tail piece or cable using the floating ring attachment. Attach
a tail piece (10’ of cable) to the floating ring attachment.
• Feed the tail piece through the revolving arm until about
1” of the cable shows.
• Position the revolving arm inside the reel.
• Place the revolving arm with cable extended into the rear
side of the head bearing.
• Position the extension shaft on the revolving arm into the
center of the reel bearing.
• Slide the tail piece through the head bearing. Attach the
full length of cable to the tail piece and feed cable back into
the machine.
Disassembling Your Machine
To disassemble the Model DM55 machine, reverse the
assembly process
Moving Your Machine
Break the machine down into lighter-weight components to
move it to and from the job site. To do this, wrap the GFCI
cord and the air foot switch pedal in a convenient spot on
the machine, remove the revolving arm from its assembled
position (leave the cable inside it and keep it with the reel),
and remove the reel assembly. Various accessories are
available from Duracable Manufacturing Company to assist
and protect the operator during the moving process.
Information and Specifications