Speedrooter XL® Sewer Machine, Drain Cleaning Machine

With easily interchangeable drums, the Speedrooter XL gives you long distance clog-busting power in 3″ to 10″ lines – up to 200 feet. The rugged, easy-to-maneuver Speedrooter XL sports a powerful 3/4 hp motor to drive the cable down long runs and clear tough stoppages.

Change drums to add cable lengths or swap cable sizes with ease. Just loosen three knobs and remove the drum. Switch between 3/4″ or 5/8″ Flexicore cables in the large drum design – General’s see through inner cage lets you quickly gauge how much cable remains – or substitute the small drum with 100 feet of 1/2″ Flexicore cable for smaller lines.

Variable speed cable feed offers raw driving and pulling power for long, tough jobs – feeding and retrieving 3/4″, 5/8″, and 1/2″ cables. To adjust for each cable size, simply turn a knob on top of the feed – no screwdriver required!

One person can easily load Speedrooter XL onto a truck. The machine’s frame slides smoothly from the loading wheel to the handle to stair climbers and finally to the wheels. The adjustable height, swept back handle also provides maximum maneuvering leverage. And the durable design features a braced frame at key stress points, front and rear drum supports for longer bearing wear, and Flexicore® cable.

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Features

  • Clears 3″ through 10″ drains up to 200 ft. down the line.
  • Large drum holds 100 ft. of 3/4″ or 5/8″ Flexicore cable.
  • Small drum holds 100 ft. of 1/2″ Flexicore cable.
  • Inner drum cage protects against cable tangling.
  • Variable speed Power Cable Feed drives and retrieves cable at up to 20 ft. per minute.
  • Features stair climbers, 10″ ball bearing tires, truck loading wheel and tool box.
  • Powerful 3/4 hp motor provides clog-busting power.
  • Adjustable height handle can be 3″ taller or more compact.
  • Flexicore wire rope center cables have unequalled strength yet the right amount of flexibility.
  • Made in U.S.A.

Guide Tube

Greatly increases the efficiency of power cable feed by reducing cable whipping and drag. Keeps your hands off of the spinning cable. Tube is 30″ long. Five foot extensions are made of rigid conduit with a flexible spring end.

Portability, Convenience, and Safety

Equipped with 10″ heavy-duty wheels, stair climbers, tool box, and ground fault circuit interrupter.

Truck Loading

One person easily loads the Speedrooter XL onto a truck. The swept-back handle and loading wheel give you the needed leverage.

V-belt Stair Climbers

V-belt stair climbers like the ones used to move heavy furniture and appliances let you take the Speedrooter XL up a flight of stairs yourself.

Flexicore®Cable

Heavy gauge wire is coiled around 49 strand wire rope and then heat treated. This cable has unequalled strength and the right amount of flexibility. It’s so tough, it has a one year warranty against defect or breakage.

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Flexicore®Patent Nos.
2,244,735 and 2,849,870

 

Options

Small Drum

With easily interchangeable drums, the Speedrooter XL clears tough clogs in 3″ to 10″ lines – up to 200 feet. A large drum holds 100 feet of 3/4″ or 1/2″ Flexicore cable. For smaller lines, you can switch to a small drum (optional) that holds 100 feet of 1/2″ Flexicore cable.

Snake-Oil Classic

A great way to extend the life of drain cleaning tools & equipment

Snake-Oil Classic™ preserves and protects sewer cables against rust and corrosion. It’s better than common lubricants because its special rust inhibitor cuts through moisture and replaces it with a rust-resistant coating. You’ll significantly extend the life of your cables and sewer machine, including the drum, bearings and power cable feed rollers. Snake Oil Classic also includes a deodorizer to give equipment a fresh, clean smell. Available in quarts or gallons.

Snake-Oil Classic SDS – Material Safety Data Sheet

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Quick-Fix™

General Pipe Cleaners’ Quick-Fix™ let’s you quickly repair broken drain snakes in the field. The unique Quick-Fix let’s you continue working and finish the job without having to go back to your shop to repair or replace a broken cable. The Quick-Fix is available in 1/2”, 9/16”, 5/8”, and 3/4” sizes with female or male connectors.

The specially designed spring with a pre-welded female connecter is easy to attach in the field. Prepare your broken snake by cutting off the damaged or kinked end of the cable with bolt cutters or a hack saw. Then simply thread the Quick-Fix over the broken snake. No welder is required! All you need are vice-grips or a pair of pliers. Once it’s on, the Quick-Fix holds on so tightly that it simply cannot be removed, even if you wanted to.

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ClogChopper®

Rip through tough stoppages with the unique ClogChopper® multi-function cutting tools. Six self-sharpening blades dig into encrusted debris and root masses, easily grinding up stoppages, scale, and crystallized urine, without risking pipe damage.

The spherical design maneuvers around tight bends and traps, thoroughly and safely cleaning metal, plastic, and clay pipes. As it spins it also self-sharpens as it scrapes along the pipe walls. It’s excellent for clearing stacks, downspouts, mains, as well as for drain lining jobs.

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Senior Cutter Set

SHD

Spear Head Starting Drill
Starting drill (gets water flowing)

3SCB/4SCB

3" & 4" Side Cutter Blades
For cutting and scraping

2UC

2" U-Cutter
For cutting and scraping

3HDB

3" Heavy Duty Saw Blade
For roots and other stoppages

4RSB

4" Rotary Saw Blades
For roots and other stoppages

RTR-2

Large Retrieving Tool
For removing loose objects and broken cables

LE-3

26" Flexible Leader
Helps cable get around tight bends and traps

Combination Cutter Set

Includes Senior Cutter Set plus cutters listed below. Catalog #COCS

AH

Arrow Head Starting Drill
Starting drill (gets water flowing)

1-1/2 UC

1-1/2" U-Cutter
For cutting and scraping

2SCB

2" Side Cutter Blades
For cutting and scraping

RTR-1

Small Retrieving Tool
For removing loose objects and broken cables

LE-1

Helps cable get around tight bends and traps

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Speedrooter XL Units - Complete and ready to Operate

Item # Catalog # Description Weight  
108410 P-SXL-A

Speedrooter XL with 100EM5 (100 ft. x 3/4”) Cable in Large Drum, 100EM3 (100 x 1/2″) Cable Installed in Small Drum, Power Cable Feed, Guide Tube, and COCS Cutter Set

312 lbs
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108430 P-SXL-C

Speedrooter XL with 100EM5 (100 ft. x 3/4”) Cable, Power Cable Feed, Guide Tube, and SRCS Cutter Set

242 lbs
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108460 P-SXL-D

Speedrooter XL with 100EM5 (100 ft. x 3/4”) Cable in Large Drum, 100EM5 (100 x 3/4″) Cable Installed in Additional Large Drum, Power Cable Feed, Guide Tube, and SRCS Cutter Set

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108440 P-SXL-E

Speedrooter XL with 100EM4 (100 ft. x 5/8”) Cable, Power Cable Feed, Guide Tube, and SRCS Cutter Set

220 lbs
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108470 P-SXL-F

Speedrooter XL with 100EM4 (100 ft. x 5/8”) Cable in Large Drum, 100EM4 (100 x 5/8″) Cable Installed in Additional Large Drum, Power Cable Feed, Guide Tube, and SRCS Cutter Set

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Cutter Set

Item # Catalog # Description Weight  
130040 SRCS

Senior Cutter Set (Includes Spear Head, 3″ & 4″ Side Cutter Blades, 2″ U-Cutter, 3″ Heavy Duty Saw Blade, 4″ Rotary Saw Blade, Large Retieving Tool and 26″ Flexible Leader)

6.5 lbs
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130070 COCS

Combination Cutter Set (Includes SRCS Cutter Set, plus Arrow Head, 1-1/2″ U-Cutter, 2″ Side Cutter Blade, Small Retieving Tool and 13″ Flexible Leader)

7 lbs
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Replacement Cables

Item # Catalog # Description Weight  
122050 25EM5

Flexicore Cable, 3/4″ x 25 ft. with Male & Female Connectors

25 lbs
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122060 50EM5

Flexicore Cable, 3/4″ x 50 ft. with Male & Female Connectors

51 lbs
WHERE TO BUY
122070 75EM5

Flexicore Cable, 3/4″ x 75 ft. with Male & Female Connectors

74 lbs
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122080 100EM5

Flexicore Cable, 3/4″ x 100 ft. with Male & Female Connectors

101 lbs
WHERE TO BUY
122010 25EM4

Flexicore Cable, 5/8″ x 25 ft. with Male & Female Connectors

20 lbs
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122030 50EM4

Flexicore Cable, 5/8″ x 50 ft. with Male & Female Connectors

41 lbs
WHERE TO BUY
122030 75EM4

Flexicore Cable, 5/8″ x 75 ft. with Male & Female Connectors

61 lbs
WHERE TO BUY
122040 100EM4

Flexicore Cable, 5/8″ x 100 ft. with Male & Female Connectors

80 lbs
WHERE TO BUY
121060 25EM3

Flexicore Cable, 1/2″ x 25 ft. with Male & Female Connectors

14 lbs
WHERE TO BUY
121070 50EM3

Flexicore Cable, 1/2″ x 50 ft. with Male & Female Connectors

26 lbs
WHERE TO BUY
121080 75EM3

Flexicore Cable, 1/2″ x 75 ft. with Male & Female Connectors

39 lbs
WHERE TO BUY
121090 100EM3

Flexicore Cable, 1/2″ x 100 ft. with Male & Female Connectors

51 lbs
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Parts & Accessories

Item # Catalog # Description Weight  
156004 SXL-450

Large Drum (18″) for 5/8″ & 3/4″ Cables

25 lbs
WHERE TO BUY
155999 SXL-400

Small Drum (15″) for 1/2″ Cables

15 lbs
WHERE TO BUY
170940 PO-S92

Speedrooter Power Cable Feed & Guide Tube

6 lbs
WHERE TO BUY
156006 SXL-GT

Guide Tube for Speedrooter

5 lbs
WHERE TO BUY
146160 GTE

Guide Tube Extension

2 lbs
WHERE TO BUY
136070 SXL-605-B

Foot Pedal with Hose

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136080 SXL-605-E

Power Switch Diaphragm

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136130 SXL-605-G

Reverse Switch

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136000 GFI-20

Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter with 20 ft. cord

2 lbs
WHERE TO BUY
130410 LG

Leather Gloves

1 lb
WHERE TO BUY
136110 PO-703

Set of feed rollers (3) for Power Cable Feed

WHERE TO BUY
128820 2CG

2” ClogChopper

1 lb
WHERE TO BUY
128830 2-1/2CG

2-1/2” ClogChopper

1 lb
WHERE TO BUY
128880 3CG

3” ClogChopper

2 lbs
WHERE TO BUY
128890 4CG

4” ClogChopper

3 lbs
WHERE TO BUY
130855 1/2QF

1/2” Quick-Fix

1 lb
WHERE TO BUY
130856 9/16QF

9/16” Quick-Fix

1 lb
WHERE TO BUY
130860 5/8QF

5/8” Quick-Fix

1 lb
WHERE TO BUY
130870 3/4QF

3/4” Quick-Fix

1 lb
WHERE TO BUY
440120 SOQ

1 Quart Snake-Oil Classic

2 lbs
WHERE TO BUY
440150 SOG

1 Gallon Snake-Oil Classic

7.5 lbs
WHERE TO BUY

Specifications

Weight:
115 lbs. (52 kg) without cable

Dimensions:
26″ deep, 22″ wide, 41″ high (66 cm x 56 cm 104 cm)

Drums:
Large drum holds 100 ft x 3/4″ or 5/8″ cable (30 m x 19 mm or 17 mm).
Optional small drum holds 100 ft. x 1/2″ cable (30 m x 12.7 mm)

Drum Removal:
Loosen three knobs and lift drum off.

Motor:
3/4 hp with capacitor, forward-off-reverse switch, 20 ft. power cord and ground fault circuit interrupter.

Foot Switch:
Pneumatic, with no electrical contact between pedal and motor.

Power Cable Feed:
Drives and retracts at variable speed of up to 20 ft. per minute.

Wheels:
10″ semi-pneumatic heavy duty with ball bearings.

Stair Climbers:
Heavy-duty V-belts running on nylon rollers.

Wheel Brake:
Keeps machine in place on the job or in the truck.

Truck Loading Wheel:
Enables one person to lift machine onto bed of truck.

Tool Box:
Attached to rear of machine. Holds all cutters except Flexible leader.

Leather Gloves:
With double-reinforced palm for hand protection when guiding cable.

Cables:
Left wound Flexicore® wire rope center 3/4″ diameter for 4″ to 10″ lines and 3″ lines without sharp bends; 5/8″ diameter for 3″ to 6″ lines; 1/2″ diameter for 2″ to 3″ lines.

Cutters:
Cutter Set for 5/8″ and 3/4″ cables
3SCB, 4SCB 3″ and 4″ Side Cutters
3HDB 3″ Heavy Duty Saw Blade
SHD Spear Head
2UC 2″ U-Cutter
4RSB 4″ Rotary Saw Blade
RTR-2 Large Retrieving Tool
LE-3 Flexible Leader, 26″ long

Additional Cutter Set for 1/2″ cables
AH Arrow Head
2SCB 2″ Side Cutter Blade
1-1/2UC 1-1/2 U-Cutter
RTR-1 Small Retrieving Tool
LE-1 Flexible Leader, 13″ long

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