Maintenance - General Pipe Cleaners Power-Vee Operating Instructions Manual

Power-Vee™
8. Tighten screws firmly, making sure the screw heads
are centered in the slots and flush with the container
surface.
9. Insert top roller assembly into the feed housing.
Make sure that the guide pin in the carrier is aligned
with the slot in the housing.
10. Swing the feed lever
closed. Squeeze
lever and push
retaining latch forward to
secure the feed lever in
place.

MAINTENANCE

DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER
SOURCE BEFORE PERFORMING
MAINTENANCE ON MACHINE!
To keep your machine operating smoothly, it is essential
that all bearings and bushings be lubricated. Oiling mov-
ing parts is particularly important where machine comes
in contact with sand, grit and other abrasive material.
CABLE MAINTENENCE
To get maximum service from
your cables, be sure that they are
clean and well oiled. This not
only provides running lubrication
but greatly extends the life of the
cables as well. Some users peri-
odically pour oil directly into the
drum. Then, as the drum turns,
the cables get complete lubrica-
tion. Our SNAKE OIL is ideally
suited for this purpose, since it
not only lubricates the cables, it
deodorizes them as well.
TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE (TABLE 3)
Problem
Cable kinks or breaks.
Cable tangles in container.
Failure to feed.
Motor does not run.
Motor turns in one direction
but not other.
the
the
Probable Cause
Operator forcing the cable.
Too much slack between machine and drain. Do not allow more than six inches between machine and drain.
Cable used in wrong size drain line.
Cable exposed to acid
Operator forcing the cable.
Feed Rollers frozen.
Cable tangled in drum.
Trigger in neutral (off) position.
Reverse switch failure.
See pages 22 and 23 for Parts List and Schematic Diagram.
FEED MAINTENANCE
Keep feed free of excessive soil and grit. It is recom-
mended that the feed be flushed with fresh water fol-
lowed by a light oiling of the moving parts. No disassem-
bly is normally required. Failure to feed can usually be
traced to dirt accumulation.
Over time, dirt can harden enough to stop roller rotation.
Flushing with water followed by liberal oiling can usually
restore function. If disassembly is required, proceed as
follows,
TO CLEAN OR REPLACE FEED ROLLERS
1. Squeeze the feed lever and pull back on the lever
retaining latch.
2. Swing the feed lever open. Remove the top roller
assembly.
3. Remove the three Cover Plate retaining screws to
expose the two lower rollers.
4. Loosen and remove the screws holding the lower two
rollers in place.
5. Re-assembly is done in reverse order.
TO REMOVE MOTOR
1. Loosen the three screws that hold the container front
and back together.
2. Pull the container front off of the machine.
3. Loosen the two set screws in the beveled collar and
remove both the collar and the felt washer.
4. Slide a flat head screw driver into the Hub Spindle
and unscrew the Left Hand locking screw from the
drive shaft by turning it clockwise.
5. Unscrew the Hub Spindle from the Right Hand Drive
Shaft by rotating the container back counter-
clockwise. Note: The Hub Spindle, Hub, and Con-
tainer Back remain as one unit. The thrust bearing
will spin freely.
6. Reverse these instructions to re-assemble.
Solution
Do not force the cable. Let the cutter do the work.
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.
Clean and lubricate feed rollers regularly. Replace worn rollers.
Use proper cable size. (Consult Cable Application Chart—Table 1).
Switch Trigger to either Forward or Reverse.
Replace reverse switch.
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