Step 4 · Set Up and Insert the Auger
Position your rented electric sewer auger a few feet from the cleanout opening, ensuring it is stable. Make sure the direction switch is in the 'Forward' or 'FWD' position. Put on a pair of thick leather work gloves over your waterproof gloves to protect your hands from the spinning cable. Carefully feed the end of the auger cable, which has a cutting head attached, into the cleanout pipe. Push it in by hand until you feel it stop or meet the first bend.