Manual Feed Operation (For Item 68285)
SAFETY
TO PREVENT SERIOUS INJURY FROM TWISTED OR BROKEN CABLES, CABLE ENDS WHIPPING AROUND, MACHINE TIPPING, CHEMICAL BURNS, INFECTIONS, ELECTRIC SHOCK AND OTHER CAUSES:
Follow operating instructions for your model explicitly.
Since drains likely contain hazardous chemicals or bacteria, wear appropriate protective equipment, such as:
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•Latex, rubber or other liquid barrier gloves under
Do not use a glove you are not currently wearing or a rag to hold the rotating cable. Cloth materials can tangle in the rotating cable, leading to serious personal injury. Before use, inspect gloves
to be sure they are free of defects or loose sections that could get caught in Drain Cleaner.
•Rubber soled,
SETUP
OPERATION
1.Position the Drain Cleaner two feet from the drain.
2.Position the Drain Cleaner so that you can operate Foot Switch while having one hand on cable at all times. This will keep cable from hazardously “whipping” when activating the Drain Cleaner. Also, make sure Rotation Switch on top of Drain Cleaner is within reach.
WARNING! Only one person should feed cable and operate Foot Switch. Do not operate Drain Cleaner with one person controlling cable and another person controlling Foot Switch. This can cause cable to kink, twist, or break, which can also lead to serious personal injury.
3.Make sure Rotation Switch is in Forward position.
4.With the Drain Cleaner off, pull the cable out of drum and feed into the drain. Gradually work the cable as far into the drain as it will go.
5.Step on the Foot Switch and continue feeding cable into the drain.
6.As you feed cable, you may feel and see cable slow down and/or start to wind or load up (a “twisting” or “squirming” motion). This may indicate a change in drain line (such as a drain trap, elbow, etc.),
a build up in the drain (mud or grease), or the actual blockage. Continue to slowly feed the cable until the cable reaches the blockage.
WARNING! Do not allow cable to build up outside drain. This can cause cable to twist, kink or break. When working with larger sewers or septic tanks, minimize the amount of cable fed to prevent kinking and knotting of cable.
7.If the cable becomes lodged in a narrow part of the drain or in a drain trap, allow the cable to try and work itself past the obstruction. If cable still won’t pass obstruction, release pressure from the Foot Switch and use sharp downward thrusts to try and pass obstruction. Once cable is past, press the Foot Switch and continue feeding.
MAINTENANCE
NOTICE
Rotation Switch controls rotation of drum only. DO NOT USE ROTATION SWITCH REVERSE POSITION WHILE REMOVING CABLE FROM PIPE. Use reverse direction only momentarily for relieving pressure or untangling cable from a blockage.
Warranty void if cable damaged from allowing motor to twist excessively against blockage, or if drum is run in reverse long enough to unwind cable.
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