General Sewerooter T-3 Operating Instructions Manual page 8

Sewerooter T-3™
TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE (Table 3)
Problem
Cable kinks or breaks.
Cable tangles in drum.
Drum stops while foot pedal de-
pressed.
Drum turns in one direction but not
other.
Ground fault circuit interrupter trips
and will not reset.
Failure to feed.
See pages 29, 30 and 31 for Parts List and Schematic Diagram.
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 inter-
rupter.
Cable tangled in drum.
Feed misadjusted.
Feed roller frozen.
Worn cable.
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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 reverse 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.