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General Pipe Cleaners TheMetro Operating Instructions Manual

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Your Metro is designed to give you
years of trouble-free, profitable service.
However, no machine is better than its
operator.
Read, understand and follow all
safety warnings and instructions provid-
ed with the product. Failure to follow
the warnings and instructions may re-
sult in
electric shock and/or serious
injury. Save all warnings and instruc-
tions for future reference.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!
The
Metro
Operating Instructions
For 3" through 10" lines
(75mm—250mm)
®

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  • Page 1 ® Metro Operating Instructions For 3” through 10” lines (75mm—250mm) Your Metro is designed to give you years of trouble-free, profitable service. However, no machine is better than its operator. Read, understand and follow all safety warnings and instructions provid- ed with the product.

  • Page 2: Safety Symbols

    Metro ® Electric shock resulting death can occur if you plug this machine into an improper- ly wired outlet. If the ground wire is electrified, you can be electrocuted by just touching WARNING! Read understand the machine, even when the instructions.

  • Page 3: General Power Tool Safety Warnings

    Metro ® GENERAL POWER TOOL SAFETY WARNINGS* 3. Prevent unintentional starting. Ensure the switch is in the off- position before connecting to power source and/or BATTERY WARNING pack, picking up or carrying the tool. Carrying power tools with your finger on the switch or energizing power tools that have the Read all safety warnings, instructions, illustrations and specifica- switch on invites accidents.

  • Page 4: Specific Safety Information

    Metro ® Specific Safety Information for The Metro Service 1. Only wear leather gloves. Never use any other type of glove, 1. Have your power tool serviced by a qualified repair person such as cloth, rubber, or coated gloves. Never grasp a rotating using only identical replacement parts.
  • Page 5 Metro ® Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) Cable Application Chart (Table 1) Your machine is equipped with a ground fault circuit interrupter, which protects you against shock if a short circuit should occur. Check that Cable Pipe Typical Max. receptacle is properly grounded. Test the GFCI before each use. Size Size Applications...

  • Page 6: Operation

    Metro ® INSTALLING THE GUIDE TUBE HOLDER OPERATION Set-Up To install the Guide Tube Holder on The Metro, follow the as- sembly shown in the diagram below. Place the Guide Tube Hold- MAKE SURE THE MOTOR SWITCH IS IN THE er on the mounting knob, then thread it onto the bolt to secure ‘OFF’...
  • Page 7 Metro ® Operation If you still can't get around the bend, you're probably using too large a cable. Switch to a smaller cable (See Cable Application Before stepping on the foot pedal, pull cable from the drum and Chart—Table 1), or use the optional flexible leader. slide it into the drain as far as it will go.

  • Page 8: Special Operations

    Metro ® SPECIAL OPERATIONS IF CABLE GETS CAUGHT IN LINE The motor can be reversed to free the cable if it gets caught in line. (Note: if using Power Cable Feed, putting motor in reverse will cause the feed control lever to operate opposite of normal.) Move motor switch to the reverse position.

  • Page 9: Maintenance

    Metro ® MAINTENANCE In order to help align the Spacers and Bearings, insert a pencil point or similar object through the un-threaded end of the Axle hole in the Carrier. After removing the pencil point, continue to DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER SOURCE maintain the alignment of the components.

  • Page 10: Troubleshooting Guide

    Metro ® TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE Problem Probable Cause Solution Operator forcing the cable. Do not force cable! Let the cutter do the work. Too much slack between machine and drain. Allow a distance of no more than two feet between machine and drain. Cable kinks, tangles A cable that is too large or too small in diameter for a line is more likely or breaks.
  • Page 11 Metro ®...
  • Page 12 Metro ® General Wire Spring Co. 1101 Thompson Avenue McKees Rocks, PA 15136 412-771-6300 www.drainbrain.com © General Wire Spring Co. 2022 C-MEOI-042022...

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