General Pipe Cleaners Speedrooter 91 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.
Motor turns but drum does not.
Failure to feed.
Probable Cause
Operator forcing the cable.
Too much slack between ma-
chine 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 or mo-
mentary contact switch.
Damaged power cord or ex-
tension cord.
Short circuit in motor.
Faulty ground fault circuit in-
terrupter.
Safety Slip Clutch (optional)
engaged.
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 dia-
phragm switch.
Replace switch. Note: Momentary contact switch
must be held in position to use reverse.
Replace cords.
Take motor to authorized repair center.
Replace ground fault circuit interrupter.
Do not force cable.
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 prema-
turely.
Clean and lubricate feed rollers regularly. Replace
worn rollers.
When cable coils wear flat, cable should be re-
placed.
Speedrooter 91™