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MODEL T 01 POWER CABLE FEEDER AND PULLER
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
BEFORE SWITCHING ON
SEWER CLEANING MACHINE, MAKE SURE MOVEMENT ASSEMBLY LEVER IS
IN UPRIGHT POSITION. THIS PREVENTS ACCIDENTALLY RUNNING CABLE FITTINGS THROUGH POWER
FEED DAMAGING COUPLINGS AND/OR DRIVE BEARINGS.
WHILE OPERATING
THE POWER CABLE FEEDER AND PULLER, ALWAYS WEAR GLOVES AND KEEP
FINGERS AND FOREIGN OBJECTS OUT OF DRIVE MECHANISMS.
FOR STORAGE
OR WHEN SEWER CLEANING MACHINE AND POWER FEED IS NOT IN USE, ALWAYS
TIGHTEN HAND KNOB ASSEMBLY TO LOCK CABLE INTO DRUM OR REEL.
MAINTAIN
POWER FEED WITH PROPER CARE, KEEP IT CLEAN FOR BEST AND SAFEST PERFORMANCE.
FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FOR LUBRICATION, CHANGING BEARINGS AND MAINTENANCE.
INSTALLATION
THE SEWER CABLE SHOULD PASS FROM THE DISTRIBUTING ARM OF THE MACHINE OVER THE TWO
LOWER BEARINGS AND THROUGH THE CENTER HOLE OF THE MOVEMENT ASSEMBLY. THE MOUNTING
BRACKET IS PROVIDED WITH SEVERAL MACHINED HOLES AND SLOTS TO ALLOW CENTERLINE
LOCATIONS. IF FURTHER ADJUSTMENTS ARE NEEDED, USE SHIM STOCK.
ONCE YOU HAVE DETERMINED THE DESIRED CABLE SIZE, THE CHART BELOW SHOWS THE CORRECT
AMOUNT OF SPACERS REQUIRED BETWEEN THE SHORT HOUSING AND LOWER END PLATES.
CABLE SIZE
SPACE REQUIRED
5/16”
3/8”
13/32”
1/2”
5/8”
11/16”
3/4”
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GENERAL OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
1. THE MOVEMENT ASSEMBLY LEVER SHOULD BE IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION.
2. RELEASE PRESSURE FROM THE HAND KNOB ASSEMBLY.
3. START SEWER CLEANING MACHINE (FOR REFERENCE SEE OPERATING & MAINTENANCE
INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL).
4. PLACE MOVEMENT ASSEMBLY LEVER IN THE FORWARD POSITION (MOVE LEVER TO THE RIGHT)
AND START TO TIGHTEN HAND KNOB. ONCE SEWER CABLE IS DRIVING STEADILY FORWARD, STOP
TURNING HAND KNOB. POSITION MOVEMENT LEVER IN REVERSE POSITION (MOVE LEVER TO THE
LEFT) AND SEWER CABLE SHOULD RETRIEVE STEADILY.
5. IF THE CABLE BEGINS TO SLIP OR DOES NOT FEED, THE HAND KNOB MAY BE TIGHTENED WITH
CAUTION UNTIL CABLE IS MOVING AGAIN.
EXTREME TIGHTENING OF HAND KNOB ASSEMBLY MAY DAMAGE POWER FEEDER
BEARING, OVERLOAD MOTOR AND/OR ADD EXCESSIVE TENTION TO CABLE.
SHORT HOUSING, THRUST
BEARING AND SPACER
ASSEMBLY SHOWN.
DRAIN HOLE ON LOWER END PLATE MUST BE TOWARD BOTTOM OF POWERFEED.
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POWER CABLE FEEDER
LEVER SHOWN IN REVERSE
POSITION.
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