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Drain-Rooter

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Operating Instructions

For 1-1/4" through 3" lines

(30mm – 75mm)

our Drain-Rooter is designed to give

you years of trouble-free, profitable

service. However, no machine is better

than its operator. We therefore suggest

you read these instructions through

carefully before using your machine on

the job. This will enable you to operate

the Drain-Rooter more efficiently and

more profitably. Failure to follow these

instructions may cause personal injury to

operator or damage to equipment.

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Summary of content (8 pages)

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Drain-Rooter Operating Instructions For 1-1/4" through 3" lines (30mm – 75mm) Your Drain-Rooter is designed to give you years of trouble-free, profitable service. However, no machine is better than its operator. We therefore suggest you read these instructions through carefully before using your machine on the job. This will enable you to operate the Drain-Rooter more efficiently and more profitably. Failure to follow these instructions may cause personal injury to operator or damage to equipment.
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Drain-Rooter™ Work Area Safety Safety Instructions ! 1. Keep your work area clean and well lit. Cluttered benches and dark areas invite accidents. 2. Do not operate power tools in explosive atmospheres, such as in the presence of flammable liquids, gases, or dust. Power tools create sparks which may ignite the dust or fumes. 3. Keep bystanders, children, and visitors away while operating a power tool. Distractions can cause you to lose control. 4. Do not let visitors contact the tool or extension cord.
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Drain-Rooter™ “W”. These cords are rated for outdoor use and reduce the risk of electric shock. Tool Use and Care 1. Use clamp or other practical way to secure and support the workpiece to a stable platform. Holding the work by hand or against your body is unstable and may lead to loss of control. 2. Do not force tool. Use the correct tool for your application. The correct tool will do the job better and safer at the rate for which it is designed. 3. Do not use tool if switch does not turn it on or off.
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Drain-Rooter™ 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. Wear rubber boots and rubber glove inserts when work area is wet. 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, nonslip shoes. Use of this safety equipment may prevent serious injury. 12.
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Drain-Rooter™ the cable back and forth as the drum is rotating until the stoppage has been cleared. 8. If you’re having trouble getting around bends, try putting the machine in reverse while applying steady pressure to the cable. Don’t do this for more than a few seconds at a time since this could cause the cable to tangle or kink in the drum.
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Drain-Rooter™ Then reassemble the drum. 4. Straighten the cable out and push it back in the drum. (See “To Install Cable into Drum” below.) MAINTENANCE To keep your machine operating smoothly, it is essential that all bearings and bushings be lubricated. Oiling moving parts is particularly important where machine comes in contact with sand, grit, and other abrasive material. TO INSTALL CABLE IN DRUM 1. Loosen chuck on the drum so that the cable can pass through easily. 2.
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Drain-Rooter™ DRAIN-ROOTER Parts List CAT. NO. DESCRIPTION CAT. NO.
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Drain-Rooter™ DRAIN-ROOTER Schematic Diagram IMPORTANT: When ordering, give Serial Number of Machine General Wire Spring Co. 1101 Thompson Avenue McKees Rocks, PA 15136 © General Wire Spring Co.