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Your Mini-Rooter is designed to give
you years of trouble-free, profitable ser-
vice.
However, no machine is better
than its operator.
Read, understand and follow all safe-
ty warnings and instructions provided
with the product. Failure to follow the
warnings and instructions may result in
electric shock and/or serious injury.
Save all warnings and instructions for
future reference.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!
Mini-Rooter
Operating Instructions
For 1-1/4" through 4" lines
(30mm—100mm)
®
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- Page 1 ® Mini-Rooter Operating Instructions For 1-1/4” through 4” lines (30mm—100mm) Your Mini-Rooter is designed to give you years of trouble-free, profitable ser- vice. However, no machine is better than its operator. Read, understand and follow all safe- ty warnings and instructions provided with the product.
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Page 2: Safety Symbols
These operation and maintenance items could become wrapped around the procedures for the Mini-Rooter. cable and cause serious injury. SAFETY SYMBOLS Always wear safety glasses and rub- ber soled, non-slip shoes. Use of this safety equipment may prevent serious This is the safety alert symbol. - Page 3 ® Mini-Rooter 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.
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Page 4: Specific Safety Information
® Mini-Rooter Specific Safety Information for Mini-Rooter 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 ® Mini-Rooter Cutter Application Chart (Table 2) FEATURES Cutter Cat. # Typical Applications Mini-Rooter Closed Drum Cutters for 3/8” and 1/2”Cables Carrying Handle Motor Switch Starting tool, ideal for cutting Arrow and scraping. Head Belt Guard Female Starting tool, to remove loose...
- Page 6 4. Place machine within approximately two feet of drain opening. Be sure the Mini-Rooter Guide Tube (MR-GT) is in place. If you can’t Don't run motor in reverse for more than a few seconds at a place the machine this close to the drain opening, run the cable time as this could cause tangling in the drum or kinking.
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Page 7: Special Operations
® Mini-Rooter IF CABLE TANGLES IN DRUM 7. Move the motor switch to the forward position. Then, with a gloved hand on the guide tube, depress the air foot pedal to start This is almost always caused by using too much pressure when feed- machine. - Page 8 (Optional. Cat. No. MR-250) The J-Drum holds 50 feet of 1/4” or 5/16” The dolly makes it easy to transport the Mini-Rooter to and from the cable to be used when you need to clear job. Designed especially for the Mini-Rooter, it snaps on and off in smaller 1-1/4”...
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Page 9: Maintenance
® Mini-Rooter MAINTENANCE DAMAGED ROLLER Excessive use may wear a roller to the point of failure. It is recom- DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER SOURCE mended that all three rollers be replaced at the same time (Cat # PO- BEFORE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE! MR-703). - Page 10 ® Mini-Rooter TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE (Table 3) Problem Probable Cause Solution Cable kinks or breaks. Operator forcing the cable. Do not force the cable. Let the cutter do the work. Too much slack between machine Allow no more than two feet between machine and drain.
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