Draining The Drum - RIDGID FlexShaft K9-204 Bedienungsanleitung

FlexShaft™ Drain Cleaning Machines
Figure 10 – Applying Lubricant to the Cable
Sheath
10. To advance the cable assembly into the
drain, grasp the sheath near where it
exits the machine housing. Pull 6" to 12"
(150 to 300 mm) of cable assembly out
of the FlexShaft Machine so that there
is a slight bow in the cable. Gloved hand
must be on cable assembly to control
and support. Improper cable support can
allow the cable assembly to kink or twist
and can damage the cable or injure the
operator. Feed the cable assembly into
the drain.
11. Continue to advance the cable assem-
bly until the resistance is encountered.
Carefully work the chain knocker through
the blockage. Do not force the cable
assembly – if the chain knocker can-
not turn, it cannot clean the drain. Pay
attention to how far the cable has gone.
Do not overrun the cable into a larger
drain. This can cause the cable to knot up
or cause other damage.
12. Once the drain is open, if possible, start
a flow of water down the drain to flush
the debris out of the line and help clean
the cable assembly as it is retrieved. This
can be done by turning on a faucet in the
system or other methods. Pay attention
to the water level, as the drain could plug
again.
13. With the chain knocker past the blockage/
area to be cleaned, fully depress the drill
switch to rotate the chain knocker. Slowly
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pull the cable assembly from the drain,
allowing the rotating chain knocker to
clean the drain walls and break up the
blockage. If the cable stops turning, do
not continue operating the drill. This
may cause the cable to twist and kink.
Monitor the feedback from the feel of the
cable assembly in your hand and the
sound of the drill/knocker in the drain.
It may be necessary to move the chain
knocker out of the blockage to allow it to
come back up to speed.
If the chain knocker becomes stuck, it
may be able to be freed by running the
drill in reverse for a short time. Do not run
in reverse for more than a few seconds to
prevent cable damage. In some cases,
it may be possible to pull the cable as-
sembly and the blockage out of the drain
by hand. If this is done, be careful to not
damage the cable assembly. Remove the
blockage from the knocker and cable and
continue cleaning the drain as detailed
above.
If using with a camera, do not run the
chain knocker into the camera head or
push rod.
14. Continue to clean the rest of the drain
while retrieving the cable. Once the drain
has been cleaned, retrieve the cable and
feed back onto the drain cleaning ma-
chine. Pay close attention, as the cable
may lodge in a blockage while being re-
tracted.
15. Watch for the sheath marking as the
cable assembly is retrieved. Release
the drill switch when the chain knocker
nears drain opening. Do not pull the chain
knocker from drain while it is rotating. The
chain knocker can whip around and could
cause serious injury.
16. If needed for complete cleaning, repeat
the above procedure.
17 . Pull any remaining cable assembly from
the line by hand and push back into the
drum. Prepare the machine for transport.

Draining the Drum

If needed, the drain cleaner can be turned to
allow any liquid in the housing to be drained
(see Figure 1 for drain hole location).
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