Harbor Freight Tools 50 FOOT DRAIN CLEANER WITH POWER FEED 68285 - Manual (Page 16)

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Power Feed Operation (For Item 68284)
TO PREVENT SERIOUS INJURY FROM TWISTED OR BROKEN CABLES, CABLE ENDS WHIPPING AROUND,
MACHINE TIPPING, CHEMICAL BURNS, INFECTIONS, ELECTRIC SHOCK AND OTHER CAUSES:
Follow operating instructions for your model explicitly.
Since drains likely contain hazardous chemicals or bacteria, wear appropriate protective equipment, such as:
• ANSI-approved splash-resistant safety goggles and respirator under face shield.
• Latex, rubber or other liquid barrier gloves under heavy-duty LEATHER work gloves.
Do not use a glove you are not currently wearing or a rag to hold the rotating cable. Cloth materials
can get wrapped around the moving cable, leading to serious personal injury. Before use, inspect
gloves to be sure they are free of defects or loose sections that could get caught in Drain Cleaner.
• Rubber soled, non-slip shoes to help prevent slipping and electric shock.
1. Position the Drain Cleaner two feet from the drain.
2. Release all tension from the Tension Knob,
then grab the cable with both gloved hands and
push the cable into the drain until at least one foot
of cable is in the drain. Retighten Tension Knob.
Power Feed Lever
Tension
Knob
3. After making sure the Rotation Switch is in
the “Forward” position, Tension Knob has
been retightened, and the Power Feed Lever
is in the down (forward) position, press the
Foot Switch to start feeding the cable further
into the drain. Make sure you can operate the
Foot Switch while having at least one hand
on the cable at all times. Also make sure the
Rotation Switch on top of the Drain Cleaner
and Power Feed Lever are within reach.
WARNING! Only one person should operate the
cable feed and the Foot Switch. Do not operate the
Drain Cleaner with one person controlling the cable
and another person controlling the Foot Switch.
This can cause the cable to kink, twist, and break,
which can also lead to serious personal injury.
4. If the cable becomes lodged (for example: in a
narrow part of the drain, in a drain trap, etc.), put the
Power Feed Lever in the “neutral” position and allow
the cable to try and work itself past the obstruction.
If cable still won’t pass obstruction, release pressure
from the Foot Switch and use sharp downward
thrusts to try and pass obstruction. Once cable is
past, put the Power Feed Lever in the down (forward)
position, press the Foot Switch, and continue feeding.
NOTICE
Rotation Switch controls rotation of drum only. DO NOT USE ROTATION SWITCH
REVERSE POSITION WHILE REMOVING CABLE FROM PIPE. Use reverse direction
only momentarily for relieving pressure or untangling cable from a blockage.
Warranty void if cable damaged from allowing motor to twist excessively against blockage,
or if drum is run in reverse long enough to unwind cable.
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