General Pipe Cleaners Mini-Rooter Instrucciones De Operación página 7

SPECIAL OPERATIONS
IF CABLE GETS CAUGHT IN LINE
The motor can be reversed to free cable if it gets caught in the line.
Use the following procedure:
1. Move toggle switch on motor to reverse position.
2. Wearing leather gloves, pull on cable while the drum is turning 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.
3. When the cable is freed, slide excess cable back into drum.
4. Move the toggle switch to the forward position again, and continue
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
BEFORE INSTALLING CABLES OR DRUMS!
1. Loosen the four bolts that hold the distributor tube cone on the
front of the drum.
2. Pull the cone 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 cone back along the cable until it can be repositioned and
bolted to the front of the drum.
4. Then, push the excess cable back into the drum.
HOW TO REMOVE DRUM FROM MACHINE
DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER SOURCE
BEFORE INSTALLING CABLES OR DRUMS!
1. Push down on the spring-loaded motor
and slide the V-Belt off the back of the
drum.
2. Reach behind the drum and locate the
drum-retaining latch. Pull the latch to
release the drum shaft, then pull the
drum forward off of the machine.
3. To install the drum, simply slide drum
onto machine. The latch will lock auto-
matically.
4. Remove the belt guard by loosening retaining knob on top. Posi-
tion the V-Belt around the drum, then press down on the motor
and slip V-belt onto the pulley. Be sure to reattach the belt guard.
HOW TO INSTALL 3/8" AND 1/2" CABLES IN DRUM
DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER SOURCE
BEFORE INSTALLING CABLES OR DRUMS!
1. There is a socket inside the drum for the back end of the cable.
Rotate the drum so that the socket is at the bottom.
2. Position the distributor tube so that it is pointing downward.
3. Push the cable into the drum until there is
a full loop in the drum.
4. Reach into the drum, grasp the cable,
and bend it into the socket.
5. Remove V-Belt and rotate the drum to
the right, or clockwise, with one hand
while pushing cable into the drum with
the other hand.
Note: The cable should lay in the drum in
a clockwise direction.
HOW TO USE J-DRUM
(Optional. Cat. No. MR-250)
The J-Drum holds 50 feet of 1/4" or 5/16"
cable to be used when you need to clear
smaller 1-1/4" to 2" lines. These cables have a
basin plug head that can be spun through
most strainers. (See Cable Application
Chart—Table 1)
DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER SOURCE
BEFORE INSTALLING CABLES OR DRUMS!
1. To install cable, open chuck jaws fully so that cable will pass
through easily.
2. Slide the back end of the cable (opposite to the end with basin
head) through spout and into the drum. The cable will be easier to
install if you bend the last inch of cable at a 45 degree angle.
3. When working through difficult stoppages or tight bends, tighten
the chuck to provide more torque and to prevent the cable from
tangling in the drum.
4. Clean and lubricate chuck regularly to prevent corrosion.
HOW TO USE DUAL-DRUM
(Optional—Cat #MR-280)
The Dual-Drum holds two different diameter
cables at the same time. Inner and outer
drum compartments protect the cable from
tangling. You can easily switch from 1/4" to
5/16" or 3/8" cables without removing either
one from the drum.
DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER SOURCE
BEFORE INSTALLING CABLES OR DRUMS!
1. Install 1/4" cable into the Dual-Drum by sliding the back end of the
cable (opposite to end with basin head) through spout and into the
inner drum. The cable will be easier to install if you bend the last
inch of cable at a 45-degree angle.
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