Operation Instructions - Surtek DE640 Manual De Usuario

3. Lift plunger pin on
cable adapter and
depress clutch handle
on machine to al-
low cable adapter to
slip into drilled hole.
Be sure plunger has
locked intomachine.
By pulling down hard on clutch handle, the
adapter will spin. With an upward snap of
clutch handle, the adapter will stop instantly,
preventing overrun or kinking. The built-in
brake increases life of cable.
4. Position machine as close to line opening as
possible and follow same set-up procedure as
described for use with 5/8" sectional cable.
5. Check that the adapter stops instantly when
clutch handle is pulled upward. If adapter
coasts.

OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS

ATTENTION: Wear mitts with rivets provid-
ed with machine. Never grasp a rotating cable
with a rag, loose fitting cloth or leather glove
that may become wrapped around the cable
causing serious injury.
• Always wear eye protection to protect your
eyes against dirt and other foreign objects.
Wear rubber soled, non-slip shoes.
• Be very careful when cleaning drains where
cleaning compounds have been used.
• Wear gloves when handling cable and avoid
direct contact to the skin and especially the
eyes and facial area as serious burns can result.
• Do not operate if clutch handle is damaged
or does not function properly. Clutch is a safety
feature designed to stop rotation of cable or
adapters when released.
It is important to know approximate distance
from inlet to main sewer or septic tank. Over-
running cable too far into main sewer or septic
tank can cause cables to knot up and prevent
their return through small line.
CLEANING DRAIN USING 5/8" SECTIONAL
CABLE
1. Assume the correct operating posture in or-
der to maintain proper balance. Should an un-
expected situation arise, this posture provides
you with the opportunity to safely keep con-
trol of the machine and cable.
E N G L I S H •
· Be sure you can quickly release the clutch
handle.
· Hand must be on the cable to control its twist-
ing action when it hits an obstruction.
· Must have access to FOR/OFF/REVERSE switch.
2. Without turning the machine on, pull suffi-
cient cable out of the machine to start tool and
cable into the drain inlet. Push cable into inlet
as far as it will go.
3. Pull enough extra cable through machine to
form almost a half circle between machine and
line opening.
4. Hold cable loosely in mitted hand. Put FOR/
OFF/REVERSE switch in FOR (forward) position.
NOTE: The motor will start but cable will not
rotate.
5. With mitted hand on cable, push down on
clutch handle with opposite hand to engage
cable. Push down don top of the cable loop
with a definite snap to advance the cable.
NOTE: A slow or gradual engaging of the
clutch handle causes excessive wear of the jaw
set. The clutch is instant-acting and returning
clutch handle to its original position frees cable
instantly.
6. As soon as excess cable has gone into line,
release clutch handle and pull six to ten inches
of cable out of machine with mitted hand.
7. Continue to feed the cable into the line until
resistance or obstruction is encountered. This
will become apparent to operator as it will be
difficult to feed additional cable into line and/
or the cable will have a tendency to twist side-
ways in operator's hands.
8. If cable loads down in the obstruction, re-
lieve load by pulling back on cable with short,
quick jerks to free cutter. Slowly advance cable
back into the obstruction. Repeat this process
until the obstruction is clear.
Remember, make sure the cutter is rotating
at all times and never force the cable. At this
point, progress depends upon the sharpness of
the tool and nature of the obstruction.
IMPORTANT: Do not allow tension to build
up in the cable. This will happen if the cutting
tool hits a snag and stops turning, but the mo-
tor and cable continue to rotate. Torque builds
until the cable suddenly twists, potentially
wrapping around your hand or arm. This can
happen quickly and without warning, so pro-
ceed slowly and carefully as you feed the cable
into the drain.
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