Chicago Electric 93188 manual Troubleshooting, Operating Tips, Problem, Probable Causes, Solutions

	OPERATING TIPS
When Cable starts	Too much slack in Cable or cutter tool caught in stoppage. Re-
to bend, twist or	lease Foot Switch, press Direction Lever down to temporarily
whip	reverse cable feed direction, and re-wind to relieve twist on Cable.
	Pull direction lever up (FORWARD) to continue.
When Cable has	Press Motor Direction Switch (5) to Reverse while applying
trouble getting	steady pressure to Cable. Keep in mind that this will reverse auto
around tight bends	feed operation as well. Do for only a few seconds to pass bend.
in drain pipe	More time could cause tangling or kinks in the Drum. If problem
	persists, Cable is too large for pipe. Switch to a drain cleaner with
	a smaller cable
When Cable reach-	Do not force Cable through stoppage. Press Direction Lever to
es clog in drain pipe	neutral position. Allow Cable to progress forward slowly, chew-
	ing stoppage. Slow forward move-ment reduces stress on Cable,
	while cleaning better. Try back and forth Cable movement, us-
	ing the Direction Lever (44-16).9. After the drain pipe has been
	opened, return the cable to the Drum. To do that: Place the Direc-
	tion Lever (44-16)

Troubleshooting

Problem		Probable Cause(s)		Solution(s)
Motor cuts off during use	The motor may have been		Allow motor to cool off com-
and will not restart.	shut off by it’s internal		pletly before restarting.
	thermal protection switch.
Cable kinks, twists, or	1. Too much force on the		1.	Do not force cable. Let cut-
breaks		cable		ter tool do the work
	2.	Too much slack be-	2.	Move Drain Cleaner to
		tween Drain Cleaner		within two feet of drainpipe
		and drainpipe inlet		inlet.
	3.	Cable used is wrong	3.	Change cable size
		size for drain pipe	4.	Clean and oil cable regu-
	4.	Cable exposed to acid		larly
	5.	Cable worn out	5.	Replace cable
Cable tangles in drum	1. Too much force on the		1.	Do not force cable. Let cut-
		cable		ter tool do the work
	2.	Motor running in reverse	2.	Retract Cable with the Mo-
	3.	Distributor tube frozen		tor Direction Switch (5) in
				the Forward position
			3.	Lubricate distributor tube
				bearings
				REV 08a, 08e

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