RIDGID Auto-Clean K-30 Manuel D'utilisation page 11

3. Assume a proper operating position.
• Be sure you can control the ON/OFF action of the
foot switch and can quickly release the foot switch
if needed. Do not step on foot switch yet.
• Be sure that you have good balance, do not have to
over reach, and cannot fall.
• You must be able to control and support the guide
hose and AUTOFEED as the cable feeds into the
drain and blockage.
• You must be able to reach the ON/OFF/REV switch.
This operating position will help to maintain control of
the cable and machine. See Figure 12.
Figure 12 – Using Machine With AUTOFEED
4. Move the ON/OFF/REV switch to the ON position. Do
not depress the foot switch yet. Do not rotate the
cable in reverse except as specifically described in
these instructions. Running the drain cleaner in REV
can damage the cable.
Grasp the AUTOFEED with one hand and hold it so
that the end of the AUTOFEED is within 6" (15 cm) of
the drain opening. See Figure 12. The guide hose
helps to protect the fixture from damage and con-
tain the liquid thrown off the cable as it is retrieved
from the drain. If the AUTOFEED is not kept within 6"
(15 cm) of the drain opening, the cable will not be
properly supported and may allow the cable to twist,
kink or break.
Pay attention to how the guide hose feels in your
hand. Because the guide hose is over the cable,
there is less sensitivity to the loading of the cable, and
it can be hard to tell if the cable end is rotating or not.
If the cable end is not rotating, the drain is not being
cleaned.
Auto-Clean™ Drain Cleaning Machine
Retrieve Feed
Lever
Guide
Hose
Figure 13 – Advance/Retract Feed Lever
Starting The Cable In The Drain
Confirm at least one foot of cable is in drain and end of
AUTOFEED is less than 6" (15 cm) from Drain opening.
Press on the foot switch to start the machine. To advance
the cable into the drain, depress the ADVANCE feed
lever (Figure 13 and 14) . The rotating cable will work its
way into the drain. The person controlling the cable
and the AUTOFEED must also control the foot switch.
Do not operate the drain cleaner with one person
controlling the cable and AUTOFEED and another
person controlling the foot switch. This can lead to
kinking, twisting and breaking of the cable.
If it is hard to get the cable through a trap, the following
methods or combination of methods can be used.
• First, sharp downward thrusts on the cable/guide
hose, both with and without the cable turning, can
help to get the tool to pass through the trap.
• A second method is to run the drain cleaner in REV
(REVERSE) for several seconds while pushing down
on the cable/guide hose. Only do this long enough to
get the cable started through the trap. Running the
drain cleaner in reverse can damage the cable. With
the cable rotating in REV, the ADVANCE feed lever re-
trieves the cable and the RETRIEVE feed lever
advances the cable.
• Finally, if none of these options work, consider using a
smaller diameter or more flexible cable, or a different
drain cleaner.
Figure 14A – AUTOFEED in Advance Position
Advance Feed
Lever
Cable
Advance
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