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The

Metro

Operating Instructions

For

3”

through

10”

lines

(75mm—

250

mm)

our Metro is designed to give you

years of trouble

free, profitable service.

However, no machine is better than its
operator.

ead, understand and follow all

safety warnings and instructions provid-
ed  with  the  product.  Failure  to  follow
the  warnings  and  instructions  may  re-
sult in     electric shock and/or serious
injury.  Save  all  warnings  and  instruc-
tions for future reference.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!

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Page 1: ...able service However no machine is better than its operator Read understand and follow all safety warnings and instructions provid ed with the product Failure to follow the warnings and instructions may re sult in electric shock and or serious injury Save all warnings and instruc tions for future reference SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS ...

Page 2: ...fumes Only wear leather gloves Nev er use any other type of glove such as cloth rubber or coat ed gloves Never grasp a rotat ing cable with a rag These items could become wrapped around the cable and cause seri ous injury Always wear safety glasses and rubber soled non slip shoes Use of this safety equip ment may prevent serious injury Never operate machine with belt guard removed Fingers can get ...

Page 3: ...ore turning the pow er tool ON A wrench or a key left attached to a rotating part of the power tool may result in personal injury 5 Do not overreach Keep proper footing and balance at all times This enables better control of the power tool in unexpected situations 6 Dress properly Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry Keep your hair and clothing away from moving parts Loose clothes jewelry or long...

Page 4: ...f health hazards due to exposure to toxic or infectious materi al 8 Only use the drain cleaner for the recommended drain sizes Using the wrong size drain cleaner can lead to twisting kinking or breaking of the cable and may result in personal injury Specific Safety Information for The Metro 1 Only wear leather gloves Never use any other type of glove such as cloth rubber or coated gloves Never gra...

Page 5: ...ed Pressure Control Knob Feed Control Lever Guide Tube Cutter Cutter Holder The handle folds for compact storage Condensed Operating Instructions THE SECTION OF CORD BETWEEN THE WALL PLUG AND THE GFCI IS NOT IN THE PROTECTED CIRCUIT 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...

Page 6: ...e proper cutting tool See Cutter Application Chart Table 2 A good tool to start with is the Arrow Head or 1 1 2 U Cutter After the line is opened follow with larger blades which scrape the inside edges of the pipe assuring a real cleaning job 6 Insert the cutter into the female connector at the front of the ca ble and tighten the connecting screw and lock washer firmly in place Raised Caps shown i...

Page 7: ...ve the twist on the cable Push any excess cable back into the drum and then continue 8 If you still can t get around the bend you re probably using too large a cable Switch to a smaller cable See Cable Application Chart Table 1 or use the optional flexible leader 9 When cable reaches the stoppage put feed into neutral Then allow the cable to progress forward slowly chewing into the stop page as it...

Page 8: ...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 will not happen when ma chine is used properly it may be necessary to pull the entire cable out of the drum and re install it See How to Install Cables In Drum section HOW T...

Page 9: ... reverse order DAMAGED ROLLER Excessive use may wear a roller to the point of failure It is recom mended that all three rollers be replaced at the same time Cat PO 703 The replacement roller is an assembly consisting of one Feed Roller two Feed Roller Bearings and two Bearing Spacers Note The Bearing Spacers must be installed between the Carrier and each Feed Roller Bearing as illustrated below in...

Page 10: ...ction but not the other Faulty reverse switch or faulty momentary contact switch Replace switch Note Momentary contact switch must be held in position to use reverse Ground Fault Inter rupter trips and will not reset Damaged power cord or extension cord Replace cords Excess moisture in area Remove excess moisture from area Short circuit in motor Take motor to authorized service center Call General...

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