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CLEANING LINES THROUGH A MANHOLE:
1. Position your machine at top and about 1’ away from manhole.
2. Use a length of 1-1/2” pipe with 45° elbow screwed there to (the depth of the manhole determines
the proper length of pipe to be used).
3. Hand-feed your cable, less leader and blade, through proper length of 1-1/2” pipe.
4. Fasten leader or double male coupling with proper size blade to end of cable.
5. Place blade into line by the use of extension pipe. The length of pipe referred to povides a guide
for your flexible shaft from the top of the manhole to the entrance of the line, thereby preventing
your cable from buckling or kinking. It likewise enables the operator to operate the machine in a
connivent, comfortable position at the top of the manhole. Never enter the manhole.
RODDING FARTHER THAN 100’ (3/4” CABLE*):
The reason the 10’ anchor cable is in the drum is this: When you have fed 100’ of cable into the line,
the female coupling on the end of the 10’ piece will show up at the end of the distributor arm on your
machine. You will then know that you have 100’ of cable in the line. Now, let’s suppose that the line
you are cleaning requires more than 100’ of cable.
This is the procedure to follow:
1. Disconnect the 100’ of cable and leave it in the line. Insure that it cannot fall into the pipe beyond
the opening.
2. Now, take the male end of your extension and add it to the 10’ piece in the drum, feeding the
whole extension piece into the drum. NOTE: The machine should be operating in the forward
direction.
3. Hook up to the 100’ piece in the sewer and resume rodding.
*NOTE: 150’ of .66 magnum cable can fit in the drum at one time.
MAIN SEWER OR SEPTIC TANK OVERRUN
It is very important to know the approximate distance from inlet to main sewer or septic tank.
Overrunning cable too far into main sewer or septic tank can allow cables to knot up and prevent
their retrieval.
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