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WARNING: Never wear loose fitting clothing or jewelry when operating this machine. Always
wear your Spartan riveted gloves when handling cable.
1. Couple the leader or double male coupling, complete with the proper tool, onto working end of
the cable. See assembly instructions.
2. Use a small blade or spear blade on the end of your cable first. Most lateral lines are 4” to 6” in
diameter. It is advisable to use a 3” blade or spear blade first. That enables you to cut the core out
of the obstruction, to get the water running. Then remove the 3” blade, or spear blade. Put on a
blade the size of the sewer line to be cleaned, so you can actually scrape the line - thereby giving
a thorough, efficient cleaning job
A good rule of thumb is to use a tool at least 1” smaller than the line to be cleaned. The style of tool
is determined by the nature of job and is left to the discretion of the operator.
Flexible trap leaders should be used to negotiate p-traps and severe bends in line.
Double male couplings should be used when operating in heavy root build up or severe
obstructions.
3. Place your machine as close to the cleanout as possible. Do not allow more than 4 feet of
cable between the machine and the cleanout. Always use the Cable Safety Guide.
WARNING: Operator should be thoroughly familiar with the Safety Instructions Section
before attempting to operate this equipment.
4. Place foot switch, in a comfortable and accessible position in order to have power at all times.
5. Place the switch in the “F” (forward) position. Check by pressing down on footswitch making sure
that drum rotates in counter clockwise direction as you face the drum.
5a. Hand-feed the tool into the opening of the line and feed about 6” of cable in before turning
machine on.
Refer to the section “How to Operate the Power Cable Feed” before proceeding.
6. Exert sufficient downward pressure on the Cable Safety Guide to keep cable in line while
depressing foot actuator to start cable rotating.
6a. When using a Dial-A-Cable Power Cable Feed, keep one hand on the Cable Safety Guide
halfway between the cleanout and the power feed outlet. Keep your other hand on the power
feed control handle.
7. When your blade meets an obstruction, it will no doubt fail to rotate. A reduction in RPM will be
noticed. If RPM of the motor and drum decrease, quickly pull back on the cable to disengage
blade from the root or other obstructions. Thereby releasing torque or tension on your cable
- preventing buckling or kinking of cable.
Operating
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