Harbor Freight Tools 50 FOOT DRAIN CLEANER WITH POWER FEED 68285 - Manual (Page 17)

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Working Through a Blockage
1. If cutting tool becomes lodged in a blockage and
Drain Cleaner is still operating, cable will start
to wind up or twist. If so, release pressure from
Foot Switch and Drain Cleaner motor will stop.
WARNING! Do not let cable build up outside drain.
2. The cable and drum will turn backwards until
the tension in the cable is released.
WARNING! Do not remove gloved hand from
cable until all the tension is released.
3. Put Power Feed Lever in “reverse” position to pull
cable back and free cutting tool from blockage.
4. If motor can’t pull cable out, release pressure from
Foot Switch and allow cable to stop spinning.
Once cable has stopped spinning, grab cable
with both gloved hands and pull cable free.
5. Once tool is free of blockage and is turning again,
slowly feed rotating cutting tool back into blockage.
Do not force tool through blockage.
Allow cutting tip to break up and
work through blockage.
CAUTION: While working through the blockage, tool
and cable can get clogged with debris from blockage,
preventing further cleaning. The cable and tool will then
need to be retrieved from drain and debris removed.
Retrieving Drain Cleaner Cable
1. Once drain is clear, turn on faucet or
use a hose to flush debris out.
NOTE: If water flow slows or stops, resume
using the drain cleaner to locate and clear
blockage further down the drain.
2. To retrieve cable, set Power Feed Lever
in reverse (up) position but make sure
Rotation Switch is still in Forward position.
WARNING! Do not retrieve cable with
Rotation Switch set in Reverse position.
3. Keep one hand on cable. The cable can
get caught while being retrieved.
4. Continue retrieving cable until you can pull cable
by hand. Release foot from Foot Switch.
WARNING! Do not pull cable from drain
while cable is still rotating. The cable can
whip around, causing serious injury.
5. Place Rotation Switch in OFF position,
dry your hands, unplug machine.
6. Release Tension Knob tension and pull remaining
cable from drain by hand and feed into Drain Cleaner.
If needed, change cutting tool and continue cleaning.
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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