General Pipe Cleaners Maxi-Rooter Operating Instructions Manual page 9

TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE (Table 3)
Problem
Cable kinks or breaks.
Cable tangles in drum.
Drum stops while foot pedal
depressed.
Drum turns in one direction
but not other.
Ground fault circuit interrupter
trips and will not reset.
Failure to feed.
See pages 30—32 for Parts Lists and Schematic Diagrams.
Probable Cause
Operator forcing the cable.
Too much slack between machine and
drain.
Cable used in wrong size drain line.
Cable exposed to acid.
Operator forcing the cable.
Machine running in reverse.
Distributor tube frozen.
Hole in pedal or hose.
Hole in diaphragm switch.
Reverse switch failure.
Damaged power cord or extension cord.
Short circuit in motor.
Faulty ground fault circuit interrupter.
Cable tangled in drum.
Feed misadjusted.
Feed roller frozen.
Worn cable.
Solution
Do not force the cable. Let the cutter do the work.
Allow no more than two feet between machine and drain.
A cable that is too large or too small in diameter for a line is more
likely to kink. (Consult Table 1—Cable Applications.)
Clean and oil cables regularly.
Do not force the cable. Let the cutter do the work.
Do not run the machine in reverse to retract the cable from the
drain.
Lubricate distributor tube bushings.
Replace as required.
If no hole found in pedal or hose, replace diaphragm switch.
Replace switch.
Replace cords.
Take motor to authorized repair center.
Replace ground fault circuit interrupter.
Do not run machine in reverse. Use proper cable size. (Consult
Cable Application Chart—Table 1).
If feed tension knob is too loose the cable will slip. If it is too tight
the feed rollers will wear prematurely.
Clean and lubricate feed rollers regularly. Replace worn rollers.
When cable coils wear flat, cable should be replaced.
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