Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

13

Time Required

                          15 - 40 minutes

Sections

2

  • Reverse Switch
  • 8 steps
  • Power Cable
  • 5 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Reverse Switch
  • Before you begin, make sure the drain cleaner is disconnected from power.
  • Use a Phillips #2 driver to remove the two screws securing the control box cover.

Before you begin, make sure the drain cleaner is disconnected from power.

Use a Phillips #2 driver to remove the two screws securing the control box cover.

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Step 2

  • Remove the control box cover.

Remove the control box cover.

Step 3

  • Use a 9/16 inch deep socket and ratchet to remove the nut securing the reverse switch.

Use a 9/16 inch deep socket and ratchet to remove the nut securing the reverse switch.

Step 4

  • Remove the reverse switch guard.

Remove the reverse switch guard.

Step 5

  • Squeeze the tabs on either side of the reverse switch connector.
  • Pull the two halves of the connector apart to disconnect it.
  • Take note of where everything is connected in the control box before disconnecting anything else.

Squeeze the tabs on either side of the reverse switch connector.

Pull the two halves of the connector apart to disconnect it.

Take note of where everything is connected in the control box before disconnecting anything else.

Step 6

  • Pull the white cable straight off of its spade connector on the power switch diaphragm.

Pull the white cable straight off of its spade connector on the power switch diaphragm.

Step 7

  • Pull the black cable straight off of its spade connector on the power switch diaphragm.

Pull the black cable straight off of its spade connector on the power switch diaphragm.

Step 8

  • Slide the switch assembly down out of its hole in the control box and pull it out of the control box.
  • Be careful not to snag the switch on any cables during removal.

Slide the switch assembly down out of its hole in the control box and pull it out of the control box.

Be careful not to snag the switch on any cables during removal.

Step 9

              Power Cable
  • Push in on the small tab on the side of the plastic power cable clip.
  • While holding the tab down, pull straight down on the power cable.
  • Do not remove the cable yet, it is still connected to the drain cleaner. Slide it down just enough to move the clip out of the control box.

Push in on the small tab on the side of the plastic power cable clip.

While holding the tab down, pull straight down on the power cable.

Do not remove the cable yet, it is still connected to the drain cleaner. Slide it down just enough to move the clip out of the control box.

Step 10

  • Use a Phillips #2 screwdriver to loosen the two screws securing the power box cover.
  • With the screws loose, slide the bottom of the cover to the right enough so the whole cover can swing down and away from the box opening.

Use a Phillips #2 screwdriver to loosen the two screws securing the power box cover.

With the screws loose, slide the bottom of the cover to the right enough so the whole cover can swing down and away from the box opening.

Step 11

  • Use a flathead screwdriver to remove the green screw securing the green power cable wire.

Use a flathead screwdriver to remove the green screw securing the green power cable wire.

Step 12

  • Use pliers to pull the white power cable straight off of its spade connector.

Use pliers to pull the white power cable straight off of its spade connector.

Step 13

  • Feed the green power cable wire through the control box first, then carefully pull down on the entire power cable and remove it.
  • Make sure you don’t snag the power cable on any wires or on the control box during removal.
  • During reassembly, feed the white wire through the control box and into the power box first, then the green wire.

Feed the green power cable wire through the control box first, then carefully pull down on the entire power cable and remove it.

Make sure you don’t snag the power cable on any wires or on the control box during removal.

During reassembly, feed the white wire through the control box and into the power box first, then the green wire.

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

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