Electric Eel Drain Cleaner Cable Replacement Repair Guide

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Easy

Steps

Time Required

                          10 - 20 minutes

Sections

Guide Spring
1 step
Auto-Feeder Disengagement
3 steps
Cable
7 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Remove the Guide Spring

Unplug your drain cleaner before starting this guide. Because this device may have been used in a septic setting, it should be cleaned and disinfected as much as possible before disassembly.
Wear gloves to protect your hands from injury when handling the cable.
Ensure the cable is completely retracted into the auto-feeder.
Twist the guide spring counter-clockwise to unscrew it from the auto-feeder.
Remove the guide spring.

Unplug your drain cleaner before starting this guide. Because this device may have been used in a septic setting, it should be cleaned and disinfected as much as possible before disassembly.

Wear gloves to protect your hands from injury when handling the cable.

Ensure the cable is completely retracted into the auto-feeder.

Twist the guide spring counter-clockwise to unscrew it from the auto-feeder.

Remove the guide spring.

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Step 2

              Release the Tension Spring

Unscrew the tension knob to loosen the tension spring in the top feeder assembly.

Unscrew the tension knob to loosen the tension spring in the top feeder assembly.

Step 3

              Set the Feeder in Neutral Position

Set the feeder adjustment knob in the neutral position, in between the “FWD” and “REV” positions.

Set the feeder adjustment knob in the neutral position, in between the “FWD” and “REV” positions.

Step 4

              Disengage the Top Bearing

Push the top control finger up as far as possible.
This disengages the top feeder assembly and allows the cable to freely move through the feeder. The finger may fall back down on its own and restrict cable movement. If this occurs, simply push the finger back up.

Push the top control finger up as far as possible.

This disengages the top feeder assembly and allows the cable to freely move through the feeder. The finger may fall back down on its own and restrict cable movement. If this occurs, simply push the finger back up.

Step 5

              Uncoil the Cable

Grab the end of the cable and pull to begin removing the cable from the drum.
If the the cable won’t pass through the feeder, ensure that the top bearing is completely disengaged as described in step 4 of this guide.

Grab the end of the cable and pull to begin removing the cable from the drum.

If the the cable won’t pass through the feeder, ensure that the top bearing is completely disengaged as described in step 4 of this guide.

Step 6

Continue pulling out the cable until it reaches the end. The very end of the cable and the cable anchor will still be attached to the back side of the drum.

Continue pulling out the cable until it reaches the end. The very end of the cable and the cable anchor will still be attached to the back side of the drum.

Step 7

              Remove the Cable Anchor

Use a flat-head screwdriver to remove the screw on the rear face of the drum that secures the cable anchor.
You may need to rotate the drum so that the screw is accessible from bottom rear of the drain cleaner.
During reassembly, twist the cable so that the threaded hole in the cable anchor is facing the back side of the drum.

Use a flat-head screwdriver to remove the screw on the rear face of the drum that secures the cable anchor.

You may need to rotate the drum so that the screw is accessible from bottom rear of the drain cleaner.

During reassembly, twist the cable so that the threaded hole in the cable anchor is facing the back side of the drum.

Step 8

Pull the end of the cable out of the side of the drum to access the cable anchor.

Pull the end of the cable out of the side of the drum to access the cable anchor.

Step 9

Use a 1/8" hex key to remove the grub screw from the cable anchor.

Use a 1/8" hex key to remove the grub screw from the cable anchor.

Step 10

Remove the cable anchor from the cable.

Remove the cable anchor from the cable.

Step 11

              Remove the Cable

Pull the rest of the cable out of the drum through the auto-feeder to remove it.

Pull the rest of the cable out of the drum through the auto-feeder to remove it.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Introduction

What you need