Handylectric™
TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE (TABLE 3)
Problem
Probable Cause
Cable kinks or breaks.
Operator forcing the cable.
Too much slack between machine and drain. Do not allow more than six inches between machine and drain.
Cable used in wrong size drain line.
Cable exposed to acid
Cable tangles in drum.
Operator forcing the cable.
Machine run in reverse.
Motor does not run.
Trigger in neutral (off) position.
Motor turns in one direction
Reverse switch failure.
but not other.
Symbol
V
A
Hz
n
No load speed
o
.../min
Revolutions per minute
For Parts List and Schematic Diagram, see pages 19 & 20.
Name
Volts
Amperes
Hertz
Solution
Do not force the cable. Let the cutter do the work.
A cable that is too large or too small in diameter for a line is more
likely to kink. (Consult Table 1—Cable Applications.)
Clean and oil cables regularly.
Do not force the cable. Let the cutter do the work.
Do not run machine in reverse to retract cable from drain.
Use reverse only if cable is caught in line.
Switch Trigger to either Forward or Reverse.
Replace reverse switch.
Symbol
Action direction or arrow
Alternating current
Designates double insulated
Designates this tool is listed by Underwriters Laboratories
Designates this tool is listed by Canadian Standards Association
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Name