Mini-Rooter Pro
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SPECIAL OPERATIONS
IF CABLE GETS CAUGHT IN LINE
The motor can be reversed to free cable if it gets caught in the line.
Use the following procedure:
1. Move toggle switch on motor to reverse position.
2. Wearing leather gloves, pull on cable while the drum is turning in
reverse.
DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER SOURCE
BEFORE INSTALLING CABLES OR DRUMS!
HOW TO REMOVE DRUM FROM MACHINE
1. Push down on the spring-loaded motor and slide the V-Belt off the
back of the drum.
2. Reach behind the drum and locate the drum-retaining latch. Pull
the latch to release the drum shaft, then pull the drum forward off
of the machine.
3. To install the drum, simply slide drum onto machine. The latch will
lock automatically.
4. Remove the belt guard by loosening retaining knob on top. Posi-
tion the V-Belt around the drum, then press down on the motor
and slip V-belt onto the pulley. Be sure to reattach the belt guard.
DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER SOURCE
BEFORE INSTALLING CABLES OR DRUMS!
10. When the cable reaches stoppage, put the feed in neutral. Then
allow the cable to progress forward slowly, chewing into stoppage
as it goes. This slow movement will reduce stress on cable while
doing a more thorough cleaning job. A back and forth motion often
works best.
11. Move the feed lever to the reverse position (upward) to retract the
cable. If more pulling power is required, the motor may be put in
reverse and the feed lever moved downward to forward position.
12. After the line has been opened, retract the cable by moving the
feed lever up. Make sure the motor switch is in the
forward
posi-
tion. This is important to prevent the cable from tangling in the
drum or in the line.
IF CABLE TANGLES IN DRUM
This is almost always caused by using too much pressure when feed-
ing the cable, or by feeding the cable while running the machine in
reverse. To untangle, rotate drum in opposite direction. This will usu-
ally get the cable to lie in the drum properly
If cable has become badly tangled, which shouldn’t happen when
machine is used properly, it can be straightened out by removing the
distributor tube from the drum. To do this:
3. When the cable is freed, slide excess cable back into drum.
4. Move the toggle switch to the forward position again, and continue
at Step 3 of the Operating Instructions.
1. Loosen the four bolts that hold the distributor tube cone on the
front of the drum.
2. Pull the cone and distributor tube forward, then pull the tangled
portion of the cable out of the drum.
3. After the cable has been straightened out, slide the distributor tube
and cone back along the cable until it can be repositioned and
bolted to the front of the drum.
4. Then, push the excess cable back into the drum.
HOW TO INSTALL 3/8" AND 1/2" CABLES IN DRUM
1. There is a socket inside the drum for the back end of the cable.
Rotate the drum so that the socket is at the bottom.
2. Position the distributor tube so that it is pointing downward.
3. Push the cable into the drum until there is
a full loop in the drum.
4. Reach into the drum, grasp the cable,
and bend it into the socket.
5. Remove V-Belt and rotate the drum to the
right, or clockwise, with one hand while
pushing cable into the drum with the
other hand.
DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER SOURCE BE-
FORE INSTALLING CABLES OR DRUMS!
NOTE:
The cable must lay in the drum in the correct
direction or it will tangle in the drum.
DO NOT USE TOO MUCH FORCE –
LET THE CUTTER DO THE WORK.
13. When the cutter is near the drain opening, take your foot off the
pedal to stop drum rotation. Never retract the cutter from drain
while cable is rotating. The cable could whip and cause serious
injury.
DO NOT ALLOW TOO MUCH SLACK IN THE CABLE
BETWEEN MACHINE AND DRAIN OPENING SINCE
THIS CAN CAUSE CABLE WHIPPING.
DO NOT RUN MOTOR IN REVERSE FOR MORE THAN A
FEW SECONDS AT A TIME SINCE THIS COULD CAUSE
THE CABLE TO KINK OR TANGLE IN THE DRUM.
DO NOT RUN MOTOR IN REVERSE FOR MORE THAN A
FEW SECONDS AT A TIME SINCE THIS COULD CAUSE
THE CABLE TO KINK OR TANGLE IN THE DRUM.
9. Don't leave too much slack in the cable since this will cause whip-
ping. If the cable starts to bend or build up too much twist, release
pressure on the foot pedal and rotate the drum in the opposite
direction to relieve the twist on the cable. Push any excess cable
back into the drum and then continue.
8. Feed the cable into the line and against the obstruction with a firm,
even pressure. Adjust the feeding rate to the resistance met. Do
not force the cable – let the cutter do the work. The job won’t get
done any faster and you could damage the cable.
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