General Pipe Cleaners Mini-Rooter Instrucciones De Operación página 6

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9. 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 cable.
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.
10. After the line has been opened, retract the cable. Make sure the
motor switch is in the forward position. This is important to pre-
vent 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.
11. 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.
POWER CABLE FEED
(Optional. Cat. # PO-MR)
The variable speed Power Cable Feed is designed for use with 3/8"
and 1/2" cables. If the feed was purchased separately, see "How to
Install Power Cable Feed."
1. Be sure you have read and un-
derstand the instructions for
manual feed before using the
Power Cable Feed. Misuse of the
feed can result in severe damage
to the cable.
2. Put the feed control handle in the
neutral position. Then, loosen the
feed pressure knob and pull three
feet of cable from the drum/cage.
3. Slide the guide tube (Cat. # MR-
GT) over the cable and snap the tube into place on the feed spout.
(Be sure to remove the cutter and connecting screw from the fe-
male connector first. Reattach desired cutter to cable after guide
tube is attached to feed.)
4. Place machine within approximately two feet of drain opening. Be
sure the Mini-Rooter Guide Tube (MR-GT) is in place. If you can't
place the machine this close to the drain opening, run the cable
through the optional Guide Tube Extension (GTE) or a metal guide
tube to prevent cable whipping.
Feed Pressure Knob Feed Control Lever
Reverse
Neutral
Forward
5. Tighten the knob at the top of the Power Cable Feed so that the
feed roller presses against the cable. Be sure not to over tighten
since this could cause excess cable wear. Note: The Power Cable
Feed is designed for use with 3/8" and 1/2" cables only.
Note: In operation, use the least pressure possible to get the job
done in order to minimize wear on the feed and cable.
6. The feed lever controls the feeding rate and direction of the cable.
Move the lever down to feed the cable out of the drum. The further
the lever is moved downward, the faster the cable will feed out.
Move the lever up to retract the cable into the drum. When the
lever is in the middle (neutral) position, the cable will spin in place.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. Don't leave too much slack in the cable since this will cause whip-
ping. 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.
10. When the cable reaches stoppage, put the feed in neutral. Then
allow the cable to progress forward slowly, chewing into stoppage
as it goes. This slow movement will reduce stress on cable while
doing a more thorough cleaning job. A back and forth motion often
works best.
11. Move the feed lever to the reverse position (upward) to retract the
cable. If more pulling power is required, the motor may be put in
reverse and the feed lever moved downward to forward position.
12. 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 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.
13. 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.
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