ROTHENBERGER R 100 SP - Manual (Page 15)

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diameters of 22 and 32 mm by means of an appropriate clamping jaw set. Spirals with a
diameter of 22 to 32 mm can be powered up to a tube diameter of 250 mm.
4.2 Start-up
 Check the electrical connection at the workplace
4.3 Operation (B)
Warning! The operation of the tube cleaning machine should only be carried out
under full compliance with all the instructions for the safety of persons and
machinery!
Insertion of the screw into the tube:
 Position the machine at a distance of approx 1 m from the opening of the tube to be
cleaned.
 Connect the mains plug to the appropriate mains power supply.
 Slide guide hose (fig. B-1) onto the stay bolts (rear side of the machine housing) and fasten
by means of wing screws.
 Push spiral into the device and attach a suitable tool to the front (fig. B-2). Select the
appropriate tool for the anticipated type of dirt blockage.
Caution! Before any further manual operations are carried out gloves must be worn!
 Using the tool, push the spiral slightly into the tube to be cleaned until a resistance point is
perceptible (blocked point).
 Pull the spiral out of the machine until a slight working bend is created (fig. B-3).
 Switch on the machine by means of the fitted rotational direction reversing switch (2) (right-
hand motion). Please pay attention to the rotational direction!
 Press the created working bend downward by hand in order to assert pressure in the
direction of the blockage.
Important: The screw should bore into the blockage and should not be pressed into the
blockage!
 Once the pre-stressed working bend has penetrated the tube, relieve the hand lever (1) and
pull the spiral out of the machine in order to create another working bend.
 Form a working bend and repeatedly press the rotating spiral in the direction of the blockage
until the blockage has been removed.
If a tool has become jammed in the tube at the point of the blockage, switch the device to left-
hand motion and release the spiral from the blockage by moving forward and backward.
4.4 Removal of the tube blockage
 After successfully removing the blockage, use one hand to pull the rotating spiral out of the
tube until a slight bend is formed.
 Relieve the hand lever (1) and push the spiral that has come to a standstill back into the
device.
 Operate the hand lever (1) once more to make the spiral rotate again.
 Repeat these working sequences until all spiral segments have been removed from the
tube.
4.5 Attachment / Detachment of the tools / screw (B-2)
Detachment:
Push the attachment key into the hole and press the tool/screw out sideways from the coupling.
Attachment:
Press the tool/screw into the coupling until it locks into position.
4.6 Switching off
 Switch off the machine at the reversing switch (2) and disconnect the main supply.