The document provides instructions for using a C38rs sewer nozzle with a 3-side jet carriage to cut tree roots inside sewer pipes. It describes marking reference points on the hose to position the nozzle 100mm in front of blockages. The user is instructed to slowly twist and turn the hose between the reference points to cut roots with the 3 side jets of the nozzle. Proper installation of the rotor swivel component is also outlined.

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C38rs
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(3 x Side Back Positioned Jet Carriage)

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All Direct Hit nozzles and accessories have been designed for a specific job.
If you need to cut roots in a forward direction, the first nozzle you should always purchase is the C38rs Extreme penetrator.
This nozzle, has three triangular (under 42 L/min or 11 Gpm) or six back jets (over 42 L/min or 11 Gpm).
Purchase a C38rs cap and turn it into a flusher.
We highly recommend purchasing the C38rs Carriage with three side jets, together or as your next purchase.
This combination will unblock any blockage (tree roots and wipes with time and patience) in a straight line or around bends.
With the three-side jet C38rs carriage, you can:
- unblock a collapsed pipe downstream or go over dislodged pipes
- cut roots Faster and Easier on the top of the pipe
- cut roots Faster and Easier around 45-degree, 90-degree bends and turn into any junction going upstream
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C38rs 3 x Jets 3 x Jet Side-Carriage
Make it a 4x4 Make it Flush Lines Better Make it Flush Only Make it Go Forward Only
Train on Tracks
6 x Jet -Carriage Safety SS Pipe
C38rs Cap
C38rs Cap
Screw on the C38rs Cap
onto any carriage:
3 x Triangular Positioned Jets
or 3 Side positioned Jets
With 3 x Back
Triangular
Positioned Jets
used on Jetters
from
15 L/Min or 4 Gpm
up to
35 L/min or 9 Gpm
With 3 x Back
Triangular
Positioned Jets
With 6 x Back
Star
Positioned jets
C38rs Carriage Only
with 3 x Back
Side
Positioned jets
C38rs
(Standard)
C = Carriage
RS = Rocket Short
Turn any
C38rs into
a
Flushing
Nozzle
38 = 38mm or 1 1/4” O.D
38mm
or
1 1/4” O.D
24°
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seat
holder
body
side
holes
rubber
cone
face
top insert
this way
top
insert
o-ring
dismantlable
rotor
C38rs
carriage
When the rotor body is inserted through the swivel, the bronze ring extruding
the swivel, must face towards the back of the rotor body.
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Bronze ring to the back
Front Back
Rotor Body
C
O
Tungsten
Carbide Jet
SS Tube
Holder
º
º
º
7xO
3xO
C38rs or C43rs (turbo nozzle) assembly
Warning: How to install the rotor swivel and SS Tube.

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3 x Jet Side-Carriage 6 x Jet -Carriage Safety SS Pipe
C38rs Cap
C38rs Cap
Screw on the C38rs Cap
onto any carriage:
3 x Triangular Positioned Jets
or 3 Side positioned Jets
With 3 x Back
Triangular
Positioned Jets
With 6 x Back
Star
Positioned jets
C38rs Carriage Only
with 3 x Back
Side
Positioned jets
With 3 x Back
Triangular
or 6 Back Star
Positioned Jets
used on Jetters
from
40 L/Min or 10 Gpm
(3/8 Bspp or Npt)
C = Carriage
RS = Rocket Short
24°
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C38rs
(Heavy Duty)
Turn any
C38rs into
a
Flushing
Nozzle
38 = 38mm or 1 1/4” O.D
38mm
or
1 1/4” O.D
C38rs 3 x Jet
Make it a 4x4 Make it Flush Lines Better Make it Flush Only Make it Go Forward Only
Train on Tracks

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body
seat
holder
cap
seat
holder
side
holes
face
top insert
this way
top
insert
o-ring
dismantlable
rotor
rubber
cone
o-rings
C38rs
carriage
Heavy Duty C38RS or C43rs (turbo nozzle) assembly
Because we are continuously improving our products and services, Direct Hit reserves the right to change the specifications and prices without prior notice.
When the rotor body is inserted through the swivel, the bronze ring extruding
the swivel, must face towards the back of the rotor body.
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Warning: How to install the rotor swivel.
Bronze ring to the back
Front Back
Rotor Body
C
O
Tungsten
Carbide Jet
SS Tube
Holder
7xO
3xO

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Use the C38rs with the 3 triangular positioned back jet carriage
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With 3 x Back
Triangular
Positioned Jets
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
Cut roots Faster and Easier using the 3 x back side positioned jet carriage

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Push the nozzle up or down line
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C38rs with 3 Side Jets
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
Cut roots Faster and Easier using the 3 x back side positioned jet carriage

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Push the nozzle up or down line
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
Cut roots Faster and Easier using the 3 x back side positioned jet carriage

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Push the nozzle down or up the line
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Push the nozzle up or down line
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
Cut roots Faster and Easier using the 3 x back side positioned jet carriage

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While holding the hose, turn the water on and send the nozzle to the blockage
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Hold
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
H
380mm or 15”
Cut roots Faster and Easier using the 3 x back side positioned jet carriage

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Once you hit the blockage turn the water off
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
DH
H
Cut roots Faster and Easier using the 3 x back side positioned jet carriage

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Use electrical tape
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
Cut roots Faster and Easier using the 3 x back side positioned jet carriage

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Find a reference point, to mark the hose
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
Mark your 1st reference
point
Cut roots Faster and Easier using the 3 x back side positioned jet carriage

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Mark the hose with tape
Mark your 1st reference
point
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
Cut roots Faster and Easier using the 3 x back side positioned jet carriage

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Pull the hose out, to mark your 2nd reference point
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
1st contact
reference
point
Cut roots Faster and Easier using the 3 x back side positioned jet carriage

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Mark your 2nd reference point 100mm or 4” downstream from the contact point on your hose
Mark down stream from
your
1st contact reference point
a
2nd reference point
at 100mm or 4”
100mm
or 4”
100mm
or
4”
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
1st contact
reference
point
Cut roots Faster and Easier using the 3 x back side positioned jet carriage

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DH
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Turn the water on, hold your hose on the 2nd mark and you will be 100mm or 4” in-front of the blockage
Hold
Work between the two
reference points to be able
to cut and penetrate
through the roots etc.
100mm
or 4”
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
H
1st contact
reference
point
Cut roots Faster and Easier using the 3 x back side positioned jet carriage

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Hold your hose on the 2nd mark for approximately 5 seconds
Work between the
two
marked reference points
100mm
or 4”
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
DH
1st contact
reference
point
Cut roots Faster and Easier using the 3 x back side positioned jet carriage

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Move forward, hit the blockage (hold 5 seconds) going back and forth in slow motion
Work between the
two
marked reference points
100mm
or 4”
Hold
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
DH
1st contact
reference
point
Cut roots Faster and Easier using the 3 x back side positioned jet carriage

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Work between the
two
marked reference points
100mm
or 4”
Move back and forward is slow motion
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
DH
1st contact
reference
point
Cut roots Faster and Easier using the 3 x back side positioned jet carriage

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Hold
H
Work between the
two
marked reference points
100mm
or 4”
Hold for 5 seconds
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
DH
1st contact
reference
point
Cut roots Faster and Easier using the 3 x back side positioned jet carriage

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Turn the water off once you unblock the line
DH
Work between the
two
marked reference points
100mm
or 4”
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
1st contact
reference
point
Cut roots Faster and Easier using the 3 x back side positioned jet carriage

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Once the water is turned off, send your camera down to the nozzle
H
DH
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
1st contact
reference
point
Cut roots Faster and Easier using the 3 x back side positioned jet carriage

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DH
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Inspect what caused the blockage
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
1st contact
reference
point
Cut roots Faster and Easier using the 3 x back side positioned jet carriage

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DH
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Pull the hose back, so the front of the nozzle can be directly bellow the tree root entry point
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
1st contact
reference
point
Cut roots Faster and Easier using the 3 x back side positioned jet carriage

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Pull the hose back, mark 100mm or 4” down-stream from the 1st contact point
100mm
or 4”
Work between the
two
marked reference points
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
1st contact
reference
point
Cut roots Faster and Easier using the 3 x back side positioned jet carriage

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Twist and turn your hose on the 2nd reference point (imagine your hose is a steering column)
100mm
or 4”
Hold
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
H
Use your 2nd reference point
as a guide to
twist and turn the hose
clock wise or anti clock wise
to cut the roots etc
DH
Cut roots Faster and Easier using the 3 x back side positioned jet carriage

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In slow motion twist and turn your hose on the 2nd reference point
100mm
or 4”
Use your 2nd reference point
as a guide to
twist and turn the hose
Hold
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
H
DH
Cut roots Faster and Easier using the 3 x back side positioned jet carriage
360º
Rotating the hose
Left or right

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100mm
or 4”
Hold
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
H
DH
In slow motion twist and turn your hose on the 2nd reference point
Use your 2nd reference point
as a guide to
twist and turn the hose so
your nozzle will be
100mm or 4” in front
of the tree roots
Cut roots Faster and Easier using the 3 x back side positioned jet carriage
360º
Rotating the hose
Left or right

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100mm
or 4”
Hold
H
Use your 2nd reference point
as a guide to
twist and turn the hose
DH
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
In slow motion twist and turn your hose on the 2nd reference point
Cut roots Faster and Easier using the 3 x back side positioned jet carriage
360º
Rotating the hose
Left or right

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100mm
or 4”
Hold
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
H
DH
In slow motion twist and turn your hose on the 2nd reference point
Use your 2nd reference point
as a guide to
twist and turn the hose so
your nozzle will be
100mm or 4” in front
of the tree roots
Cut roots Faster and Easier using the 3 x back side positioned jet carriage
360º
Rotating the hose
Left or right

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100mm
or 4”
Hold
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
H
Use your 2nd reference point
as a guide to
twist and turn the hose
DH
In slow motion twist and turn your hose on the 2nd reference point
Cut roots Faster and Easier using the 3 x back side positioned jet carriage
360º
Rotating the hose
Left or right

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100mm
or 4”
Hold
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
H
Use your 2nd reference point
as a guide to
twist and turn the hose so
your nozzle will be
100mm or 4” in front
of the tree roots
DH
In slow motion twist and turn your hose on the 2nd reference point
Cut roots Faster and Easier using the 3 x back side positioned jet carriage
360º
Rotating the hose
Left or right

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Hold
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
H
Use your 2nd reference point
as a guide to
twist and turn the hose
100mm
or 4”
DH
Roots cut.
Cut roots Faster and Easier using the 3 x back side positioned jet carriage
360º
Rotating the hose
Left or right

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Hold
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
H
DH
Roots cut.
Use your 2nd reference point
as a guide to
twist and turn the hose
Cut roots Faster and Easier using the 3 x back side positioned jet carriage

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Turn the water off
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
C38rs with 3 Side Jets
DH

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3
3
1
1
2
2
The assembly will drop in the shaft
due to its weight.
Turn the water
on.
Once you hit the shaft turn the water off. Let the pressure
in the hose drop (this will make the hose flexible).
TO AVOID HOSE DAMAGE WHEN JETTING
BACKWARDS, TURN THE WATER OFF, WHEN
GOING THROUGH ANY DROP JUNCTION OR BEND.
IF IT FEELS THAT IT‘S JAMMING, GO FORWARD
500 MM (2") TURN THE WATER OFF, THEN PULL
THE HOSE QUICKLY (WHIP IT OUT) AND IT WILL
BOUNCE AROUND THE TEE OR BEND.
.
SIDE VIEW
All Direct Hit nozzles down a 100 mm (4") or a 150mm (6”) Vertical pipe shaft
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