Harbor Freight Tools 68284, 68285 General Cleaning, Maintenance, and Lubrication, Troubleshooting

General Cleaning, Maintenance, and Lubrication

1.BEFORE EACH USE, inspect the general condition of the tool. Check for:

•loose hardware,

•misalignment or binding of moving parts,

•cracked or broken parts,

•damaged electrical wiring, and

•any other condition that may affect its safe operation.

Troubleshooting

2.AFTER USE, wipe external surfaces of the tool with clean cloth.

3.WARNING! If the supply cord of this power tool is damaged, it must be replaced only by a qualified service technician.

SAFETY

Problem		Probable Cause(s)		Solution(s)
Motor shuts off	1.	The motor may have been shut off	1.	Turn motor off. Allow motor to cool off
during use.		by its internal thermal protection		completely before restarting and stay clear
		switch, or auto reset breaker.		of cable when turning motor back on.
	2.	GFCI breaker tripped.	2.	Make sure all electrical components are dry and
				all insulation is in good repair. Press reset button.
				If GFCI trips again, have machine serviced
				by qualified electrician before further use.
Cable kinks, twists,	1.	Too much force on the cable.	1.	Do not force cable. Let cutter do the work.
or breaks.	2.	Too much slack between	2.	Move Drain Cleaner to within two
		Drain Cleaner and drainpipe inlet.		feet of drainpipe inlet.
	3.	Cable used is wrong	3.	Change cable size.
		size for drain pipe.
	4.	Cable exposed to acid.	4.	Clean and oil cable regularly.
	5.	Cable worn out.	5.	Replace cable.
Cable tangles in drum.	1.	Too much force on the cable.	1.	Do not force cable. Let cutter tool do the work.
	2.	Motor running in reverse.	2.	Retract Cable with the Motor Direction
				Switch in the Forward position.
	3.	Distributor tube frozen.	3.	Technician should lubricate
				distributor tube bearings.
Power Cord GFCI	1.	Motor Direction Switch defective.	1.	Repair or replace Motor Direction Switch.
trips when unit is	2.	Frayed Power Cord.	2.	Repair or replace the Power Cord.
plugged in or when	3.	Short circuit in Motor.	3.	Have Motor repaired by a qualified
Foot Pedal is pressed.
				technician; Replace Motor.
	4.	Excess moisture touching Power	4.	Dry cord and unit.
		Cord or Drain Cleaner.
	5.	Faulty GFCI unit.	5.	Electrician must Replace Power Cord with GFCI.
Motor does not	Pneumatic Foot Pedal may have a leak.		Check for leaks in air line leading from
operate or			Foot Pedal. Check for tears and holes
the Foot Pedal sticks.			in Foot Pedal. Replace if needed.
The “Forward/	The centrifugal switch requires the		Move the “Forward/Reverse” Switch to the “Off”
Reverse” Switch	motor to come to a complete stop		position and allow the motor to stop before changing
does not work.	before it will allow the direction		from “Forward” to “Reverse” or vice versa.
	of the motor to be changed.

SETUP

OPERATION

MAINTENANCE

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