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MODEL RF 

Drain Cleaning Machine 

Operator’s Manual

 

 

ELECTRIC EEL MANUFACTURING CO., INC. 

501 West Leffel Lane, Springfield, Ohio 45501-9885 
Call Toll Free (800) 833-1212   (937) 323-4644    FAX:  (937) 323-3767 
www.electriceel.com

                   Proudly Made in The USA Since 1939 

FOR YOUR SAFETY  

Before you operate or 

maintenance this equipment, 

REA

D

 this manual carefully and 

completely! 

!! DANGER !! 

The Electric Eel Model RF Drain 

Cleaning machine is a professional 

quality sewer and drain cleaning piece of 

equipment.  This machine is specifically 

designed for cleaning 3” to 6” drain lines 

up to 100 feet in length and features a 

two-way auto cable feed for ease of 

operation.  A cable guide spring also 

keeps hands off rotating cable near the 

machine. 

Summary of Contents for RF

Page 1: ...R SAFETY Before you operate or maintenance this equipment READ this manual carefully and completely DANGER The Electric Eel Model RF Drain Cleaning machine is a professional quality sewer and drain cleaning piece of equipment This machine is specifically designed for cleaning 3 to 6 drain lines up to 100 feet in length and features a two way auto cable feed for ease of operation A cable guide spri...

Page 2: ...ent MUST be read carefully before operating this machine GENERAL SAFETY DANGER TO PREVENT SERIOUS BODILY INJURY 1 ALWAYS wear HEAVY leather gloves and safety glasses when operating equipment 2 Place machine cable guide spring at pipe opening NEVER have exposed cable 3 DO NOT wear loose clothing or jewelry while operating this machine DANGER To prevent serious injuries including Shock electrocution...

Page 3: ...erred to qualified service personnel 11 To maintain safe operation use only identical replacement parts and cables from Electric Eel 12 ALWAYS keep clear of rotating cages drums shafts pulleys belts or other rotating parts GENERAL SAFETY ELECTRICAL DANGER TO PREVENT SERIOUS BODILY INJURY AND TO AVOID DANGER FROM ELECTRICAL SHOCK 1 ALWAYS use a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter GFCI with a properly ...

Page 4: ...hen reset or if the indicator light remains on when the test button is pushed in 2 This device does not guard against electric shock resulting from defects or faults in any wiring supplying power to this device or from contact with both circuit conductors GENERAL SAFETY ROTATING CABLES AND EQUIPMENT DANGER TO PREVENT SERIOUS BODILY INJURY AND TO AVOID DANGER FROM ROTATING CABLES AND EQUIPMENT 1 US...

Page 5: ...bles and tools Deterioration will cause weakness in cable and tools and result in fracture or breakage A light coating of oil applied to the cable before storing will help prevent rusting and premature failure 11 Replace all cables and tools that become deteriorated worn kinked bent or any other damage that occurs MACHINE SET UP DANGER TO PREVENT SERIOUS BODILY INJURY NEVER USE ANY CABLE IN THIS M...

Page 6: ... the cable This tool will enable you to bore a starter hole in the obstruction allowing backed up water to drain NOTE The flexible leader should be used with the A 1DC Starting Tool when negotiating P Traps or severe bends in the line 2 Place machine cable guide spring at pipe opening NEVER have exposed cable 3 Position foot actuator for easy operator accessibility 4 Make sure switch is in FORWARD...

Page 7: ...eder control lever is initially put in FORWARD but the cable is not advancing then turn the cable tension knob in a clockwise direction until the cable begins to advance See Figure 3 DO NOT over tighten cable tension knob as it may damage feeder bearings Figure 3 7 Continue to automatically feed cable until obstruction is met When cable begins to drag or rotation becomes difficult move the lever t...

Page 8: ...e NOTE It is recommended to use a continuous flush of water to clean tool cable and sewer line as cable is retrieved 11 When tool is close to cleanout opening return Control Lever to NEUTRAL position place switch in OFF position release foot actuator and allow machine to come to a complete stop DISCONNECT POWER CORD 12 Pull remaining cable and tool from drain line and hand feed cable back into mac...

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