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least one foot (.3 m) of cable must be in
drain so that the end of the cable will not
come out of the drain and whip around when
the machine is started.
Directly route the cable from the outlet of the
machine to the drain opening, minimizing
exposed cable and changes in direction. Do
not tightly bend the cable – this can increase
the risk of twisting or breaking.
3. Assume a proper operating position.
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Be sure you can control the ON/OFF action
of the foot switch and can quickly release the
foot switch if needed. Do not step on foot
switch yet.
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Be sure that you have good balance, do not
have to over reach, and cannot fall on the
foot switch, drain cleaning machine, the
drain or other hazards.
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You must be able to place at least one hand
on the cable at all times to control and
support the cable.
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You must be able to reach the FOR/ - OFF/
REV switch.
This operating position will help to maintain
control of the cable and machine.
(See Figure 6.)
Figure 6 – In Operating Position, Manually
Feeding Cable
4. Move the FOR/OFF/REV switch to the
FOR (FORWARD) position. Do not de -
press the foot switch yet. FOR/ OFF -
/REV refers to the drum/cable rotation
and not to the direction of cable movement.
Do not rotate the cable in reverse
except as specifically described in these
instructions. Running the drain cleaner in
REV (REVERSE) can damage the cable.
AUTOFEED Cable Feed Operation
1. Confirm that at least one foot (0.3m) of cable
is in the drain.
2. Grasp near the center of the exposed length
of cable with a gloved hand. Gloved hand
must be on the cable to control and support
the cable. Improper cable support can allow
the cable to kink or twist and can damage
the cable or injure the operator. Make sure
that the cable outlet of the drain cleaner is
within 2' (0.6m) of the drain opening. Place
the other hand on the cable feed handle.
Handle should be in neutral (Vertical)
position(see Figure 7).
Figure 7
3. Depress the foot switch to start the machine.
The person controlling the cable must also
control the foot switch. Do not operate the
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