General Pipe Cleaners Speedrooter XL Operating Instructions Manual Download

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Speedrooter XL

Hint:

It's often helpful to have a small stream of water running

in the line to wash the cuttings away while the machine is in

operation and after.

OPERATION

1. Before stepping on the foot pedal, pull cable from the drum and

slide it into the drain as far as it will go.

2. Tighten the knob at top of the Power Cable Feed so that the feed

roller presses against the cable. Be sure not to over tighten since
this could cause excess cable wear.

3. The feed lever controls the feeding rate and direction of the ca-

ble. Move the lever down to feed cable out of drum. The further
the lever is moved downward, the faster the cable will feed out.
Move lever up to retract cable into drum. When the lever is in the
middle (neutral) position, cable will spin in place.

4. Move the motor switch to the

forward

position.

5. With a gloved hand on the Guide Tube, depress the air foot pe-

dal to start machine. 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 go any faster and you could damage the

cable.

6. Don't leave too much slack in the cable since this will cause

whipping. 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.

7. If you're having trouble getting around tight bends, try putting the

machine in reverse while applying steady pressure.
Don't do this for more than a few seconds at a time since this
could cause tangling in the drum or kinking.

8. If you still can't get around the bend, you're probably using too

large a cable. Switch to a 5/8" or 1/2” diameter cable. (See

Cable Application Chart

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Table 1)

9. When the cable reaches the stoppage, allow the cable to pro-

gress forward slowly, chewing into the stoppage as it goes. This

slow forward movement will reduce stress on the cable while
doing a more thorough cleaning job. A back and forth action
often works best.

When using the Power Cable Feed never

operate machine without Guide Tube in place.

Can result in significant hand injury.

Place  machine  at  a  distance
not greater than two feet from
the  drain  opening.  Be  sure
the  Speedrooter  Guide  Tube
(SXL-GT)  is  in  place.    If  you
can't  get  the  machine  this
close  to  the  drain  opening,
run  the  cable  through  the
optional  Guide  Tube  Exten-
sion  (GTE)  or  a  metal  guide
tube to prevent cable whipping.

Position the air foot pedal for easy accessibility. The machine is
designed for one-person operation. Be sure you can quickly re-
move your foot from the pedal in an emergency.

3. Lock the wheels by lifting the brake handle located next to the left

wheel and pressing it into the clip.

4. Be sure the motor switch is in the

off

position.

5. Make sure the Power Cable Feed is set to match the cable size

you have selected. If you’re using 3/4" or 5/8” cables, the feed

should be assembled with the raised side of the lower two caps
outward. If you are using 1/2" cables, the feed should be assem-
bled with the raised side of the caps inward.

6. Select the proper cutting tool (See Cutter Application Chart

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Table 2). A good tool to start with is the Spearhead or 2” U

Cutter. If you are having difficulty getting around a P-Trap or
close bend, try the flexible leader. After the line has been
opened, follow with larger blades, which scrape the inside edges
of the pipe, assuring a real cleaning job.

7. Insert the cutter into the female connector at the end of the cable

and tighten the connecting screw and lock washer

firmly

place.

MAKE SURE THE MOTOR SWITCH IS IN THE ‘OFF’

POSITION!

OPERATION

SET-UP

Feed Control Lever

Feed Pressure Knob

Reverse

Neutral