1. The document provides instructions for using a C38rs sewer nozzle to clear blockages caused by tree roots. 2. Key steps include marking reference points on the hose to position the nozzle near the blockage, then slowly moving it back and forth to cut roots. 3. Additional reference points and cutting instructions are provided to fully remove root systems causing blockages.

1. C38rs
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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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3. 2
seat
holder
body
side
holes
rubber
cone
face
top insert
this way
top
insert
o-ring
dismantlable
rotor
C38rs or C43rs (turbo nozzle) assembly
C38rs
carriage
Because we are continuously improving our products and services, Direct Hit reserves the right to change the specifications and prices without prior notice.
Warning: How to install the rotor swivel.
When the rotor body is inserted through the swivel, the bronze ring extruding
the swivel, must face towards the back of the rotor body.
Bronze ring to the back
Front Back
Rotor Body
C
O
T.C
Jet

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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

5. 4
Because we are continuously improving our products and services, Direct Hit reserves the right to change the specifications and prices without prior notice.
Warning: How to install the rotor swivel.
When the rotor body is inserted through the swivel, the bronze ring extruding
the swivel, must face towards the back of the rotor body.
Bronze ring to the back
Front Back
Rotor Body
C
O
body
seat
holder
cap
seat
holder
side
holes
face
top insert
this way
top
insert
o-ring
dismantlable
rotor
Heavy Duty C38RS or C43rs (turbo nozzle) assembly
rubber
cone
o-rings
C38rs
carriage

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Cut roots with the C38rs 3 x Triangular back jet Carriage.
Use the C38rs with the 3 triangular positioned back jet carriage.
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With 3 x Back
Triangular
Positioned Jets
C38rs 3 or 6 x Jet

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Push the nozzle up or down line.
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Cut roots with the C38rs 3 x Triangular back jet Carriage.
C38rs 3 or 6 x Jet

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Cut roots with the C38rs 3 x Triangular back jet Carriage.
Push the nozzle up or down line.
C38rs 3 or 6 x Jet

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Push the nozzle down or up the line
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Cut roots with the C38rs 3 x Triangular back jet Carriage.
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Push the nozzle up or down line.
C38rs 3 or 6 x Jet

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While holding the hose turn the water on and send the nozzle to the blockage.
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H
Cut roots with the C38rs 3 x Triangular back jet Carriage.
Hold
C38rs 3 or 6 x Jet

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Once you hit the blockage turn the off the water.
H
DH
Cut roots with the C38rs 3 x Triangular back jet Carriage.
C38rs 3 or 6 x Jet

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Get some electrical tape.
Cut roots with the C38rs 3 x Triangular back jet Carriage.
C38rs 3 or 6 x Jet

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Find in front of you a reference point to mark the hose.
Cut roots with the C38rs 3 x Triangular back jet Carriage.
C38rs 3 or 6 x Jet

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Mark the hose with tape.
Cut roots with the C38rs 3 x Triangular back jet Carriage.
Mark your 1st reference
point
C38rs 3 or 6 x Jet

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Pull the hose out to mark your 2nd reference point.
Cut roots with the C38rs 3 x Triangular back jet Carriage.
1st contact
reference
point
C38rs 3 or 6 x Jet

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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”
Cut roots with the C38rs 3 x Triangular back jet Carriage.
1st contact
reference
point
C38rs 3 or 6 x Jet

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Turn the water on, hold you hose on the 2nd mark and you will be 100mm or 4” in-front of the blockage.
Hold
H
DH
Cut roots with the C38rs 3 x Triangular back jet Carriage.
Work between the two
reference points to be able
to cut and penetrate
through the roots etc.
1st contact
reference
point
100mm
or 4”
C38rs 3 or 6 x Jet

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Hold your hose on the 2nd mark for approximately 5 seconds.
DH
Cut roots with the C38rs 3 x Triangular back jet Carriage.
1st contact
reference
point
Work between the
two
marked reference points
100mm
or 4”
C38rs 3 or 6 x Jet

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Move forward hit the blockage (hold 5 seconds) going back and forth in slow motion.
H
DH
Cut roots with the C38rs 3 x Triangular back jet Carriage.
1st contact
reference
point
Work between the
two
marked reference points
100mm
or 4”
C38rs 3 or 6 x Jet
Hold

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DH
Cut roots with the C38rs 3 x Triangular back jet Carriage.
1st contact
reference
point
Work between the
two
marked reference points
100mm
or 4”
Move back and forward is slow motion.
C38rs 3 or 6 x Jet

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Hold
H
DH
Cut roots with the C38rs 3 x Triangular back jet Carriage.
1st contact
reference
point
Work between the
two
marked reference points
100mm
or 4”
Move back and forward is slow motion.
C38rs 3 or 6 x Jet

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Turn the water off once you unblock the line.
DH
Cut roots with the C38rs 3 x Triangular back jet Carriage.
Work between the
two
marked reference points
1st contact
reference
point
100mm
or 4”
C38rs 3 or 6 x Jet

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Once the water is turned off send your camera down to the nozzle.
H
DH
Cut roots with the C38rs 3 x Triangular back jet Carriage.
1st contact
reference
point
C38rs 3 or 6 x Jet

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Inspect what caused the blockage.
DH
Cut roots with the C38rs 3 x Triangular back jet Carriage.
1st contact
reference
point
C38rs 3 or 6 x Jet

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Pull the hose back so the front of the nozzle can be directly above of the tree root entry point.
DH
Cut roots with the C38rs 3 x Triangular back jet Carriage.
1st contact
reference
point
C38rs 3 or 6 x Jet

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Pull the hose back to mark 380mm or 15” down-stream from the contact point.
Cut roots with the C38rs 3 x Triangular back jet Carriage.
1st contact
reference
point
C38rs 3 or 6 x Jet

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Mark the 3rd reference point.
Mark down stream
from the 1st contact point
the 3rd reference point
at 380mm or 15”
with some tape
380mm
or
15”
Cut roots with the C38rs 3 x Triangular back jet Carriage.
1st contact
reference
point
380mm
or
15”
C38rs 3 or 6 x Jet

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Turn the water on and hold the hose on the 3rd reference point for approximately 5 to 10 seconds
Hold
H
Cut roots with the C38rs 3 x Triangular back jet Carriage.
380mm or 15”
Pull up or down from this point
50mm or 2”
to cut the root on the top.
C38rs 3 or 6 x Jet

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Move slowly 50mm or 2” up or down at the 3rd contact point to cut the roots.
Cut roots with the C38rs 3 x Triangular back jet Carriage.
380mm or 15”
Pull up or down from this point
50mm or 2”
to cut the root on the top.
DH
C38rs 3 or 6 x Jet

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Hold
H
Cut roots with the C38rs 3 x Triangular back jet Carriage.
380mm or 15”
Pull up or down from this point
50mm or 2”
to cut the root on the top.
DH
Move slowly 50mm or 2” up or down at the 3rd contact point to cut the roots.
C38rs 3 or 6 x Jet

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Cut roots with the C38rs 3 x Triangular back jet Carriage.
380mm or 15”
Pull up or down from this point
50mm or 2”
to cut the root on the top.
Move slowly 50mm or 2” up or down at the 3rd contact point to cut the roots.
C38rs 3 or 6 x Jet

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DH
Cut roots with the C38rs 3 x Triangular back jet Carriage.
380mm or 15”
Pull up or down from this point
50mm or 2”
to cut the root on the top.
Move slowly 50mm or 2” up or down at the 3rd contact point to cut the roots.
C38rs 3 or 6 x Jet

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Hold
H
Cut roots with the C38rs 3 x Triangular back jet Carriage.
380mm or 15”
Pull up or down from this point
50mm or 2”
to cut the root on the top.
DH
Move slowly 50mm or 2” up or down at the 3rd contact point to cut the roots.
C38rs 3 or 6 x Jet

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Cut roots with the C38rs 3 x Triangular back jet Carriage.
Pull up or down from this point
50mm or 2”
to cut the root on the top.
380mm or 15”
Move slowly 50mm or 2” up or down at the 3rd contact point to cut the roots.
Hold
C38rs 3 or 6 x Jet

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Cut roots with the C38rs 3 x Triangular back jet Carriage.
Pull up or down from this point
50mm or 2”
to cut the root on the top.
380mm or 15”
C38rs 3 or 6 x Jet

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Cut roots with the C38rs 3 x Triangular back jet Carriage.
Pull up or down from this point
50mm or 2”
to cut the root on the top.
380mm or 15”
DH
Move slowly 50mm or 2” up or down at the 3rd contact point to cut the roots.
C38rs 3 or 6 x Jet

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Roots cut.
Pull up or down from this point
50mm or 2”
to cut the root on the top.
C38rs 3 or 6 x Jet

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