RIDGID Power-Spin - Manual (Page 9)

POWER-SPIN® Drain Cleaner
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8. Continue to advance the cable until the
resistance is encountered. Carefully work
the cable through the blockage. Do not
force the cable – if the cable stops turn-
ing, it is not cleaning the drain. It may
be necessary to spin the cable without
advancing it, or advancing the cable
very slowly. This will help to break up the
blockage.
9. If the cable becomes stuck in the block-
age, do not continue turning the drum.
Continuing to turn the drum may cause
the cable to twist and kink. It may be
necessary to back the cable out of the
blockage by turning the drum in reverse.
In some cases, it may be possible to pull
the cable and the blockage out of the
drain by hand. If this is done, be careful
to not damage the cable. Remove the
blockage from the cable, feed cable back
into the drum, and continue cleaning
the drain as detailed above.
10. Once the blockage is broken up and
drain is flowing, if possible, turn the
water on to flush any debris down the
drain.
11. Continue to clean the rest of the drain.
Pay attention to how far the cable has
gone. Do not overrun the cable into a
larger drain. This can cause the cable to
knot up or cause other damage.
12. Once the drain has been cleaned,
turn the drum counterclockwise while
squeezing the drain cleaner trigger to
retract the cable. Pay close attention, as
the cable may lodge in a blockage while
being retracted.
13. Release the drain cleaner trigger and
stop turning the drum when the end of
the cable nears the drain opening. Do
not pull the cable end from drain while
it is rotating. The cable can whip around
and could cause serious injury.
14. Several passes through a line are recom-
mended for complete cleaning. If need-
ed, repeat the above procedure.
15. Pull any remaining cable from the line by
hand and push the cable into the drum.
6. Place one hand on the drain cleaner han-
dle with one or two fingers on the trig-
ger and the other hand on the drill grip
or the crank.
7. Turn the drum clockwise (as marked with
an arrow on the back of the drum, see
Figure 2) If using the Power-Spin manu-
ally, use the crank (see Figure 8). If using
a drill, operate it in the forward direction.
To feed the cable into the drain, squeeze
the trigger firmly.
Figure 8 – Power-Spin Used By Hand
Figure 8A – Power-Spin Powered By Battery
Drill