Use and Care Manual

10 — English
OPERATION
SELECTING THE RIGHT FEED AND ROTATION
DIRECTION
See Figures 3 and 5, pages 13 and 14.
The drain auger works best when the direction of feed and the
direction of rotation are coordinated properly. For example,
when advancing the cable through a drain pipe, the direction
of feed collar should be in the forward (F) position and the
direction of rotation selector should be in the F/R (forward/
retract) position. Advancing the cable, using any other rotation
and feed direction combination will cause the drain auger
to underperform. Refer to the Feed and Direction Chart to
determine which rotation and feed directions are best for
your application.
FEED AND DIRECTION CHART
FEED
DIRECTION
COLLAR
ROTATION
DIRECTION
Advance Cable
F
Pushed
In
F/R
Not
Recommended
F
Pushed
In
N
Retract Cable
R
Pushed
In
F/R
Not
Recommended
R
Pushed
In
N
Stationary
(Rotate
Clockwise)
N
Pulled
Out
F/R
Stationary
(Rotate Counter
Clockwise)
N
Pulled
Out
N
Physically Pull
on Cable
N
Pushed
In
Do Not Use
ADVANCING/RETRACTING THE CABLE
See Figures 4 - 6, page 14.
To manually advance and retract the cable:
Lock the switch trigger by placing the direction of rotation
selector in the OFF (center lock) position .
Pull the feed direction selector collar out and rotate it to
the neutral (N) position.
Hold the front handle with one hand and advance the
cable with the other.
Advance the cable to your desired length.
To lock the cable in place, leave the feed direction selector
collar in the neutral (N) position and push the collar in.
NOTE: The cable can’t be advanced or retracted while
the collar is pushed in and in the neutral (N) position.
NOTE: Never run the tool while the collar is pushed
in and in the neutral (N) position. Doing so will cause
the cable to kink.
To retract the cable, pull the feed direction selector collar
out, hold the front handle with one hand, and pull the
cable back with the other.
NOTICE:
Do not advance or retract the cable using the switch
trigger unless the cable is in a drain pipe.
To advance and retract the cable using the switch trigger:
Connect the product to an AC or DC power supply.
 Place the direction of rotation selector in the the F/R
(forward/retract) position .
Pull the feed direction selector collar out and away from
the tool.
Rotate the feed direction selector collar to the forward
(F) position then push the collar in.
 Squeeze and hold the switch trigger to advance the cable.
Advance the cable to your desired length.
To prevent the cable from advancing or retracting, pull
the collar out away from the tool, rotate the feed direction
selector collar to the neutral (N) position and push the
collar in.
NOTE: The cable can’t be advanced or retracted while
the collar is pushed in and in the neutral (N) position.
NOTE: Never run the tool while the collar is pushed
in and in the neutral (N) position. Doing so will cause
the cable to kink.
To retract the cable using the switch trigger, place the
feed direction selector collar in the retract (R) position,
push the collar in, and squeeze the switch trigger.
NOTICE:
Do not run the drain auger in forward or reverse for
extended periods of time. Failure to follow these
instructions can result in damage to the tool.
REMOVING/INSTALLING AUGER TIPS
See Figure 7, page 14.
Your drain auger is shipped with a standard bulb tip.
This tip is ideal for extracting hair, paper, and other
common obstructions. More auger tips are available at
www.ryobitools.com and can be used to clear a variety of
obstructions. Refer to the Auger Tip Selection Guide for
information about which tip to choose.