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D4646 Hose Reel Instructions
Replacing Hose
1. DISCONNECT THE AIR SUPPLY FROM THE
HOSE REEL!
2. Unwind the hose completely, lock it in
place, making sure it will not rotate
backward, then remove the bumper.
Adjusting Spring Tension
1. DISCONNECT THE AIR SUPPLY FROM THE
HOSE REEL!
2. Pull approximately 2 feet of the hose out
and lock it.
3. Remove the bumper from the hose. Unlock
the reel and, while holding onto the drum
edge, allow the drum to unwind and thread
the hose out of the guide.
4. Lock the hose reel.
5. To increase tension on the hose, unlock
it and turn the drum clockwise (as
viewed from the inlet valve); to decrease
tension, unlock it, then turn the drum
counterclockwise.
6. When the desired tension is achieved, lock
the hose reel, re-insert the hose through
the guide, then re-install the bumper on
the hose.
7. Unlock the hose and check the tension.
Adjust the position of the bumper if
needed.
8. Connect the incoming air supply to the
inlet
valve.
4. Using an adjustable wrench, unthread the
hose from the inlet valve, then remove the
hose through the drum opening and hose
guide.
5. Remove the hose clamp and spring guard
from the old hose, then replace them on
the new hose in the same location.
6. Apply Teflon tape to the threads of the
incoming end of the new air hose, then
thread the hose into the inlet valve.
7. Unwind any kinks in the new hose.
8. Feed the new hose through the drum
opening, then position the spring guard
over the drum opening.
9. Fasten the hose clamp onto the hose reel
with the screws and nuts removed in
Step 3.
10. Re-install the bumper on the hose where it
was previously located, release the hose,
and slowly allow it to wind back onto the
reel.
11. Re-adjust spring tension as needed (refer to
Adjusting Spring Tension).
3. Remove the screw and nut that mount the
hose clamp to the drum (see
Figure 4).
Figure
4
.
Component locations for removing
hose.
Inlet
Valve
Spring
Guard
Drum
Opening
Hose
Clamp