PG 7 MYTANA M745 USER MANUAL
Difficulties
If the cable resists going forward or backward than one of
several things is occurring:
• You are stuck in an obstruction (see below)
• However, if torque does not start to build, you may be at an
elbow or the blade may be hitting an oset or break in the line.
Apply some forward pressure manually to help you gure out
what it happening.
• The feed wheels are worn and need replacing
• There is debris hanging onto the end of cable and blade that is
resisting retrieval. In this case manually help the Autofeed pull
the cable back into the reel, clear blade of debris and run cable
through line again to make sure all blockages are removed
If at any time the cutting blades become stuck and cannot be
released, and the torque has reached it’s limit according to the
setting you selected, SmartDrive will stop the reel rotation.
Hold cable close to the Autofeed to prevent the cable from
coming out of the reel.
The automatic Tension Release will spin the reel backwards,
removing the strain on the cable. After the reel stops, spin it
backwards a few more turns. This may release the obstructions
that can be wrapped around the cutting blades.
When the cable is released, pull the cable out of the pipe, clean
o any obstruction accumulated on the blades or cable, and
insert it into the sewer again, still using the smaller blades.
User Tips
Using the Autofeed-Retriever
Turn top knob only as far as needed to move cable back or forth – avoid turning down the screw knob on top
cylinder of feed too tightly:
• It impedes the proper rotation of the cable through the auto feed
• It causes excessive wear on cable and bearings
• On retrieval, it causes the cable to stack loosely into the reel, rather than snugly
against the outer walls as it should
• It can break the feed bearings
Do not run cable ttings (i.e. couplings, splicers, cable ends) through a tightened down auto feed. Again, this can
break feed wheels. Release the feed, pull ttings through manually and then re-engage.
Foot Pedal
The foot pedal and hose may need to be replaced from time to time (parts are available, call us or visit MyTana.
com). Loosen the pressure nut on the end of the hose and pull out to remove foot pedal
unit from the pneumatic switch.
To help increase the longevity of your pedal/hose place your foot on pedal directly
opposite the hose tting.
NEVER LET THIS HAPPEN
Building up Torque
As the reel revolves, it generates power and
stores up energy in the cable, which when
released, allows the blade to travel at a
much higher rate of speed.
When the revolving blade comes in contact
with an obstruction and it cannot cut
through within about 5 seconds, or at all,
the cable naturally continues to wind up
with the rotation of the reel. This wind up
builds up torque, or tension, which acts as a
powerful spring motor. If too much tension
is allowed in the cable, it will lash in the
operator’s hands or can whip widely and
dangerously out of control (see below). The
torque build up is an extremely powerful
force and the operator must always be
warned of it’s potential danger.
Hose
tting
