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Sewerooter T-3™  

THE SECTION OF CORD BETWEEN THE WALL PLUG 
AND THE GFCI IS NOT IN THE PROTECTED CIRCUIT. 

1. 

Only wear leather gloves

.

 

Never

 

use any other type of glove, 

such as cloth, rubber, or coated gloves. Never grasp a rotating 
cable with a rag. These items could become wrapped around the 
cable and cause serious injury. 

2. 

Never operate machine with belt guard removed

.

  

Fingers can 

get caught between belt and pulley. 

3. 

Never  operate  machine  without  Guide  Tube  in  place. 

Can 

result in significant hand injury. 

4. 

Do  not  overstress  cables

.  Keep  leather-gloved  hand  on  the 

guide  tube  for  control  when  machine  is  running.  Overstressing 
cables because of an obstruction may cause twisting, kinking, or 
breaking of the cable and may result in serious injury. 

5. 

Place  the  machine  at  a  distance  not  greater  than  two  feet 
from the opening

. Greater distances can result in cable twisting 

or kinking. 

6. 

Machine  is  designed  for  ONE-PERSON  operation.

  Operator 

must control foot switch and cable. 

7. 

Do not operate machine in reverse (REV).

  Operating machine 

in reverse can result in cable damage and is used only to back 
cutting tool out of an obstruction. 

8. 

Keep hands away from rotating drum.

 Do not reach into drum 

unless machine is unplugged. Hand may be caught in the moving 
parts resulting in serious injury. 

9. 

Be  careful  when  cleaning  drains  where  cleaning  chemicals 
have been used. 

Avoid direct contact with skin and eyes. Drain 

cleaning chemicals can cause serious burns as well as damage 
the cable. 

10. 

Do not operate machine if operator or machine is standing 
in water

 

Will increase risk of electrical shock. 

11. 

Wear safety glasses and rubber soled, non-slip shoes.

 Use 

of this safety equipment may prevent serious injury. 

12. 

Before starting each job, check that the cable in the drum is 
not broken or kinked, by pulling the cable out and checking 

for wear or breakage

.

 

Always replace worn out (kinked or bro-

ken) cables with genuine GENERAL replacement cables. 

13. 

Only  use  this  tool  in  the  application  for  which  it  was  de-
signed. Follow the instructions on the proper use of the ma-
chine.

 Other uses or modifying the drain cleaner for other appli-

cations may increase risk of injury. 

 

Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) 

Your machine is equipped with a ground fault circuit interrupter, which 

protects you against shock if a short circuit should occur. Check that 

receptacle is properly grounded. Test the GFCI before each use. 
1.  Plug into 120-volt receptacle. 
2.  Push test button. Indicator light will go out and power to machine 

should cut off. 

3.  If light does not go out when test button is pushed, 

DO NOT USE 

THE MACHINE

 until proper repairs can be made. 

4.  To  restore  power  after  test,  push  reset  button.  With  the  reset 

button depressed, if the machine doesn't start, stops while run-
ning, or if the operator experiences a mild shock, 

DO NOT USE 

THE MACHINE!

 Tag the machine out of service and take it to a 

motor repair center or return it to the factory for repairs. 

FEATURES 

Folding Handle 

Motor 
Switch 

V-Belt 

Truck 
Loading 
Wheel 

Foot Pedal 

Belt Guard 

Feed Pressure 
Control Knob 

Feed Control 
Lever 

Knob for 

Folding 
Handle 

Cutter 

Female  

Connector 

SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES 

 

This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert 

you to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all 

safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid 

possible  injury or death.

 

Electric  shock  resulting  in  death  can  occur  if  you 

plug this machine into an improperly wired outlet. If 
the ground wire is electrified, you can be electrocuted 

by  just touching  the  machine,  even  when  the power 
switch  is  off. 

A  ground  fault  circuit  interrupter  will  not 

protect you in this situation. Use a UL approved tester to 

determine if the outlet is safe.  

Do  not  overstress  cables. 

Overstressing  cables  may 

cause twisting, kinking, or breaking of the cable and may 
result in serious injury.  

Front Post 

NOTE:  

Do not operate machine if warning labels on the switch box 

and power cord are missing or illegible.  

Drum 

Distributor Tube 

Sewerooter T-3 shown with Guide Tube (Cat. #T3-GT) 

Summary of Contents for P-T3

Page 1: ...ble free profitable service However no machine is better than its operator Read understand and follow all safety 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 warn ings and instructions for future reference SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS ...

Page 2: ...ag These items could become wrapped around the cable and cause serious injury Always wear safety glasses and rubber soled non slip shoes Use of this safety equipment may prevent serious injury Never operate machine with belt guard removed Fingers can get caught between belt and pulley Never operate machine without the Guide Tube in place Can result in significant hand injury Do not overstress cabl...

Page 3: ...drugs alcohol or medication A mo ment of inattention while operating power tools may result in serious personal injury 2 Dress properly Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry Con tain long hair Keep your hair clothing and gloves away from moving parts Loose clothes jewelry or long hair can be caught in moving parts 3 Avoid accidental starting Be sure switch is off before plug ging in Carrying tools...

Page 4: ...s with genuine GENERAL replacement cables 13 Only use this tool in the application for which it was de signed Follow the instructions on the proper use of the ma chine Other uses or modifying the drain cleaner for other appli cations may increase risk of injury Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter GFCI Your machine is equipped with a ground fault circuit interrupter which protects you against shock if...

Page 5: ...tighten since this could cause excess cable wear Note The Power Cable Feed is designed for use with 3 8 and 1 2 cables only 3 The feed lever controls the feeding rate and direction of the ca ble Move the lever down to feed the cable out of the drum The further the lever is moved downward the faster the cable will feed out Move the lever up to retract the cable into the drum When the lever is in th...

Page 6: ...hen feeding ca bles in or pulling them out When feeding do not use too much force let the cutter do the work DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER SOURCE BEFORE INSTALLING POWER CABLE FEED 1 Slide the Power Cable Feed onto the mounting stud located on the front post 2 Align the mounting knob on the Feed body with the flat spot on the stud 3 Tighten knob firmly Hint It s often helpful to have a small strea...

Page 7: ... factory Before attempting to install the assembly hold the assembly together and remove the wire 3 While still holding the Feed Roller Assembly together insert it into the slot opening of the Carrier 4 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 maint...

Page 8: ...o not force the cable Let the cutter do the work Machine running in reverse Do not run the machine in reverse to retract the cable from the drain Distributor tube frozen Lubricate distributor tube bushings Drum stops while foot pedal de pressed Hole in pedal or hose Replace as required Hole in diaphragm switch Thermal overload activated If no hole found in pedal or hose replace diaphragm switch Al...

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