Installation Guide
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RETREIVING DRAIN CLEANER CABLE
1. Once the drain is clear, turn on the faucet or use a hose to ush the debris out.
NOTE: Pay attention to the water level. There could be blockages further down the drain.
2. Set the power switch to the OFF position and unplug the machine.
3. Pull the cable from the drain by hand and feed into the drain cleaner. The ow of water down the line will
helo ti clean the cable as it is retreived. if necessary, change the cutting tool and cintinue cleaning.
WARNING: DO NOT pull the cable from the drain while the cable is still rotating. Cable can whip around,
causing serious injury.
RETREIVING DRAIN CLEANER CABLE
1. Position the drain cleaner two feet from the drain.
2. Release all tension from the tension knob then grab the cable with
both hands and push the cable until at least one foot of cable is in the
drain. Retighten tension knob.
TENSION KNOB
POWER FEED
LEVER
3. After making sure the power switch is in the FORWARD position, the
feed knob has been retightened and the power feed lever is in the down
position, press the foot switch and start feeding the cable further into the
drain. Make sure you can operate the foot switch while have at least one
hand on the cable at all times. Make sure the power switch on top of the
drain cleaner and power feed lever are within reach.
WARNING: Only one person should operate the cable feed and the foot
switch. this can cause the cable to kink and break.
4. If the cable become lodged in a narrow part of the drain or in a drain trap, put the power feed lever in the
NEUTRAL position and allow the cable to try and work itself past the obstruction. If the cable still won’t pass
the obstruction, release pressure from the foot switch and use sharp downward thrusts to try and free the
cable. Once the cable is free, put the power feed lever in the down (forward position, put pressure back on
the foot switch and continue feeding.
WORKING THROUGH A BLOCKAGE
1. If the cutting tool becomes lodged in a blockage and drain cleaner is still operating, the cable will start to
wind up or twist. If so, release pressure from the foot switch and the drain cleaner motor will stop.
WARNING: DO NOT let the cable build up outside the drain. The cable drum will turn backwards until the
tension in the cable is released.
WARNING: DO NOT remove your hand from the cable until the tension is released.
2. Put the power feed lever in REVERSE position to pull the cable back and free the cutting tool from the
blockage.
3. If the motor can’t pull the cable out, release pressure from the foot switch and allow the cable to stop
spinning. Once the cable stops spinning, grab the cable with both hands and pull the cable free.
4. Once the tool is free of blockage and is turning again, slowly feed the cutting tool back into the blockage.
DO NOT force the tool through blockage. Allow the cutting tip to break up and work through the blockage.
CAUTION: While working blockage, the tool and cable can get clogged, preventing further cleaning. The
cable tool will need to be retreived from the drain and debris removed.
OPERATION