General Pipe Cleaners Mini-Rooter XP Instrucciones De Operación página 6

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Mini-Rooter XP
4. Move the motor switch to the forward position. Then with a
gloved hand on the guide tube, depress the air foot pedal to start
machine.
5. Feed the cable into the line and against the obstruction with a
firm, even pressure. Adjust the feeding rate to the resistance
met. Do not force the cable – let the cutter do the work. The job
won't get done any faster and you could damage the cable.
DO NOT USE TOO MUCH FORCE –
LET THE CUTTER DO THE WORK.
6. Don't leave too much slack in the cable since this will cause
whipping. If the cable starts to bend or build up too much twist,
release pressure on the foot pedal and rotate the drum in the
opposite direction to relieve the twist on the cable. Push any
excess cable back into the drum and then continue.
DO NOT ALLOW TOO MUCH SLACK IN THE CABLE
BETWEEN MACHINE AND DRAIN OPENING SINCE
THIS CAN CAUSE CABLE WHIPPING.
7. If you're having trouble getting around tight bends, try putting the
machine in reverse while applying steady pressure. (If using
Power Cable Feed, putting motor in reverse will cause the feed
control lever to operate opposite of normal.)
Note: If your machine is equipped with a momentary contact
reverse switch, you must hold the switch in position when operat-
ing the machine in reverse.
Don't run motor in reverse for more than a few seconds at a
time as this could cause tangling in the drum or kinking.
8. If you still can't get around the bend, you're probably using too
large a cable. Switch to a 3/8" diameter cable, or even a smaller
one if necessary. (See Cable Application Chart—Table 1)
9. When the cable reaches the stoppage, put feed in neutral. Then
allow the cable to progress forward slowly, chewing into the stop-
page as it goes. This slow forward movement will reduce stress
on the cable while doing a more thorough cleaning job. A back
and forth action often works best.
Hint: It's often helpful to have a small stream of water running
in the line to wash the cuttings away while the machine is in
operation and after.
10. Be careful not to let the cutter get caught in the stoppage as you
work through it. This can cause kinking and breaking of the ca-
ble. When you feel the cable starting to twist in your hands, stop
the machine and pull back on the cable. This will free the cutter
from the obstruction. Then allow the cable to move forward
slowly into the stoppage. Remember, no cutting takes place
when the blades stop turning.
11. After the line has been opened, retract the cable by moving the
feed lever up. Make sure the motor switch is in the forward posi-
tion. This is important to prevent the cable from tangling in the
drum or in the line.
DO NOT USE REVERSE TO PULL THE CABLE OUT
OF THE DRAIN. RUNNING MACHINE IN REVERSE
CAN CAUSE THE CABLE TO TANGLE IN THE DRUM.
12. When the cutter is near the drain opening, take your foot off the
pedal to stop drum rotation. Never retract the cutter from drain
while cable is rotating. The cable could whip and cause serious
injury.
SPECIAL OPERATIONS
IF CABLE GETS CAUGHT IN LINE
The motor can be reversed for a few seconds at a time to free cable if
it gets caught in the line. Use the following procedure:
1. Move motor switch to reverse position. (Open drum has momen-
tary contact switch which must be held to operate in reverse.)
DO NOT RUN MOTOR IN REVERSE FOR MORE THAN A
FEW SECONDS AT A TIME SINCE THIS COULD CAUSE
THE CABLE TO KINK OR TANGLE IN THE DRUM.
2. Wearing leather gloves, pull on cable while the drum is turning in
reverse.
3. When the cable is freed, slide excess cable back into drum.
4. Move the motor switch to the forward position again, and con-
tinue at Step 3 of the Operating Instructions.
IF CABLE TANGLES IN DRUM
This is almost always caused by using too much pressure when feed-
ing the cable, or by feeding the cable while running the machine in
reverse. To untangle, rotate drum in opposite direction. This will usu-
ally get the cable to lie in the drum properly
If cable has become badly tangled, which shouldn't happen when
machine is used properly, it can be straightened out by removing the
distributor tube from the drum. To do this:
DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER SOURCE BE-
FORE INSTALLING CABLES OR DRUMS!
1. Loosen the four bolts that hold the front drum hub on the front of
the drum.
2. Pull the front drum hub and distributor tube forward, then pull the
tangled portion of the cable out of the drum.
3. After the cable has been straightened out, slide the distributor
tube and front drum hub back along the cable until it can be repo-
sitioned and bolted to the front of the drum.
4. Then, push the excess cable back into the drum.
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