
against an elbow or joint in the pipe or may have
reached the clog.
Do not continue to force cable
into the drain pipe. This can
cause the cable to twist, buckle,
kink or break.
3. Tighten thumbscrew.
4. Place the motor in the forward (FOR) position and slowly
depress the footswitch to start the machine. The drum
will begin to turn as will the cable.
5. While depressing the foot switch, apply slight pressure
to the top of the arch of cable with both gloved hands.
If your cutter is at an elbow, this will help the cutter
“jump” the elbow, freeing it to continue through the
drain. If your cutter is at the clog, the cable will not feed
further.
6. Continue steps 2-5 until you have reached your clog.
7. Let the cutter do the work. Do not use too much force.
Do not continue to force cable into the drain pipe.
This can cause the cable to twist, buckle, kink or
break. Continue applying pressure to the arch of the
cable until the cutter has cleared past the clog.
If the cutter is stuck in the clog, turn the machine into
the OFF position, then to REV and slowly press the foot
switch. Let the machine run slowly in reverse,
stopping the motor often to checking if the cutter has
become released, by manually retrieving the cable into
the drum. ONLY run the motor in REV if the cutter has
become caught. If the cable begins to get stuck or
buckle/kink/twist, immediately remove your foot from
the foot switch while rmly holding the cable with
both hands. Allow the machine to come to a complete
stop and the tension to release from the cable. Turn
the machine off and immediately manually rotate the
cable in the opposite direction until the twist or buckle
has been removed.
If drum continues to rotate under power when the
cable/cutter is stuck the cable can twist, buckle kink
or break.
Retrieving the Cable
8. Move the motor switch to the OFF position. Do not
operate the motor in reverse.
9. Unplug the power cord.
10. Loosen the thumbscrew and hand feed all the cable
If your machine is not properly operating, do not use it
until the machine is properly repaired.
Do not allow the cable to twist, kink, buckle, become
overstressed or stuck. If the cable begins to get stuck
or buckle/twist, immediately remove your foot from the
foot switch while rmly holding the cable with both
hands. Allow the machine to come to a complete stop
and the tension to release from the cable. Turn the
machine off and immediately manually rotate the cable
in the opposite direction until the twist or buckle has
been removed.
Fingers or other body parts can be caught in rotating
parts and crush. Do not wear loose clothing, neck ties,
unbuttoned jackets, rings, watches or jewelry and always
tie back long hair.
This will prevent the risk of entanglement
with moving parts. This machine has manual cable feed
and does NOT automatically extend or retract into the
machine. Cable MUST be fed by hand. You will use the
machine to clear obstructions, returning to hand feeding
the cable in between clogs or joints.
1. Plug the machine into a properly grounded outlet.
Leaving the motor in the OFF position.
2. Loosen thumbscrew and pull sufcient cable out of the
drum and place the end of the cable as far into the inlet
as possible. The machine should be NO MORE THAN 2ft
from the drain opening with around 4ft of uncovered
cable between the drain opening and drum opening.
This cable should form a slight arch. NEVER FORCE
cable down the line. When the cable will not feed
further into the drain pipe the cable is probably stuck
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
• Conrm that the FOR/OFF/REV switch is in the OFF
position. Using dry hands, plug the cord into a correctly
grounded outlet. To test the GFCI provided, push the
test button in, the indicator light should go off. Restart
by pushing the reset button in. If the indicator light
goes on, the GFCI is functioning properly. If it is not
working properly, unplug the cord and do not use the
machine till it has been correctly xed.
• Move the FOR/OFF/REV switch to the FOR position.
Slowly press the foot switch and note the direction of
rotation of the drum. If the foot switch does not rotate
the drum, do not use this machine and have it properly
inspected. The drum should rotate counter clockwise
when viewing from the front of the machine. Move
the switch to the REV position to ensure that the drum
is rotating clockwise, repeating the previous steps to
ensure that the machine is working properly. If the
rotation is not correct, do not operate this machine.