Step 5 · Operate the Motorized Auger

This is the step most people slow down on. Take it one move at a time — there’s no rush, and you can rewind the clip as many times as you need.

Position the motorized drain auger so the cable can feed as straight as possible into the pipe to prevent it from kinking or binding. Ensure your safety goggles and gloves are securely on. Set the machine's directional control switch to 'Forward'. Place your foot over the pneumatic foot pedal but do not press it yet. Firmly grip the cable with your gloved hands a safe distance from the pipe opening. Press the foot pedal to engage the motor and begin rotating the cable. Slowly and deliberately advance the cable forward into the pipe. Do not force it; let the machine's rotation and the cutter head do the work.