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Westward Operating Instructions and Parts Manual
22XP38, 22XP39
Drain Cleaning Machine
5. Ifthecablebecomeslodgedinthedrain,usesharpdownwardthrustwhilethecableis
turning.Thentryagainwhenthecableisnotturning.
6. Ifthelodgingiscausedbyabendandyouhavedifficultygettingthecabletopassthe
bend,youprobablyneeda
thinnercable.Trytousea3/8”diametercableorevena
smalleroneifnecessary.
Hint:It’softenhelpfultohaveasmallstreamofwaterrunninginthelinetowashthe
debrisawaywhilethemachineisinoperation.
7. Afterthelineisopened,retrievethe
cablefromthedrainlineandpushitbackintothe
drumwhiletheRotationSwitch(SeefigureinPage5)issetintheFORposition.Thisis
importanttopreventthecablefromtanglinginthedrumorintheline.
DonotsettheRotationSwitchinREVwhenpullingthecableoutofthe
drainline.AlwaysrunthemachineinFORrotation,whetheryouarefeedingthecable
intothelineorpullingitout.
Whenthecuttingtoolisnearthedrainopening,takeyourfootoffthe
FootSwitchtostopdrumrotation.Neverretractthecuttingtoolfromdrainwhilecable
isrotating.Thecablecouldwhipandcauseseriousinjury.
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