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INSTALLATION and MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS

UH28 UNIVERSAL HOSE REEL-DIRECT DRIVE

NOTE:  These instructions are written for machine pull reels.

If installing or servicing hand pull reel, use only those steps marked with hand 

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Printed in USA

Bulletin No. 042871.b

®

HUBBELL

®

A Hubbell Company

GLEASON REEL CORP.

P.O. Box 26 • 600 South Clark St.

Mayville, WI 53050–0026

Phone 920–387–4120 • Fax 920–387–4189

All units are provided with right hand rotation unless otherwise

specified.  This means that hose is pulled off spool top left or
bottom right (spool rotates clockwise to wind hose) when
viewing spring end of reel.  
See diagram on parts page.

Clock-type springs provide power for automatic hose take-up.
Spring must be pretensioned at time of installation to
insure that tension is applied to hose at all times.  A tension
adjustment spanner wrench is provided with each reel. 

INSTALLATION

1.  Install hose if reel was purchased without hose.  See 

instructions on page 4.

2.  Insure that machinery to be serviced by reel is at 

position closest to reel.

3.  Securely mount reel in desired position using 1/2"(M12).

Be sure spool is aligned with hose run.

4.  Position hose guide if supplied so hose pays-out as

straight as possible through hose guide. 

5.  Connect free end of hose to connections on machine or

adjust hose stop so that desired length of hose extends from reel.

6.  Connect flexible supply lines to swivel fitting.  See HOSE

INSTALLATION REFERENCE DRAWING.

NOTE: Do not hard plumb to swivel fitting.

7.  Remove cover plate on spring housing to expose

shaft and spring hub. (See Figure 1).

8.  Insert spanner wrench into holes in spring hub (Fig 2).

Rotate spanner wrench counter-clockwise.  Number of
360˚ turns should match last digit in model number on 
serial plate.

MAINTENANCE

Periodically:  A. Inspect hose
for wear and check mounting
bolts and other hardware for
tightness.

B. Check for broken springs

by pulling about 2/3 hose off
reel and observing “Broken
Spring Indicators” on sides of
spring canisters (Fig. 3).

NOTE: Bearings and springs are prelubricated and require no
periodic maintenance.

SPRING REPLACEMENT

The unique SAFETYCHANGE® spring motor consists of a
spring and hub sealed within a housing.  A replacement spring
is supplied sealed in its housing and the old unit should be 
discarded completely.

1.  Turn off supply pressure to reel.

2.  Insure that machinery to be serviced by reel is at 

position closest to reel. Disconnect hose from
machine connections.

3.  Wind all hose onto reel to relieve all spring tension.

4.  Remove inspection cover from face of spring housing.

5.  Rotate spool clockwise and observe inner shaft.

Shaft should rotate clockwise and hub (with 
spring attached) should remain stationary.

NOTE: Do not attempt to remove spring if resistance is

met or hub tends to rotate with shaft. Continue to rotate

spool and strike end of shaft several sharp blows with a lead 

hammer or rubber mallet until shaft rotates freely 

and hub remains stationary.  

6.  Remove (4) bolts which secure spring motor to frame.

7.  Slide spring motor off shaft and discard. 

8.  Install replacement spring motor, pawls and pawl springs.

NOTE: Pawl springs must be located between the pawls 

and the deepest section of the shaft grooves.  

Make sure that pawls and pawl springs are inserted flush 

with ends of shaft and hub or they may rub against 

inspection cover. See Fig 4, page 4.

If machine pull reel, move machinery to position closest

to reel before adjusting spring tension. 

Adjusting tension with hose extended may result in

damage to reel or personal injury.

WARNING

Do not attempt to remove spring from its housing.  Clock-

type springs can be dangerous to handle.  Removal of

spring from housing could result in personal injury.

WARNING

Do not exceed number of turns indicated on serial plate.

Over-tensioning can cause a broken spring, sheared

shaft or other damage.

CAUTION

COVER

PLATE

SPRING

HUB

SPRING

HOUSING

COUNTER-

CLOCKWISE

FOR STANDARD

ROTATION

SPANNER

WRENCH

Figure 1

Figure 2

Do not attempt to relieve spring tension using spanner

wrench.  Doing so may result in personal injury.

WARNING

BROKEN SPRING

INDICATORS

“IN” with 2/3

cable off reel–

SPRING OK

“OUT” with 2/3

cable off reel–

SPRING 

BROKEN

Figure 3

9. Tighten bolts securing spring housing to reel frame.

10. Connect free end of hose to connections on machine

or adjust hose stop so that desired length of hose
extends from reel.

11.  Tension spring with spanner wrench. Refer to

INSTALLATION  section.

12.  Replace inspection cover.

HOSE REMOVAL

Use the following procedure to remove worn or damaged hose
from reel prior to installation of new hose.

1.  Move machine serviced by reel to a position closest to

reel.  Spring will still be under pre-tension at this point.

2.  Turn off supply pressure to reel.

3.  Disconnect hose from machine or other attachments.

Remove hose stop, if installed,  and allow hose to 
retract onto spool.  Ensure all tension is off spring by
manually rotating spool (normally clockwise when 
viewed from spring side).  

4.  Unwrap hose without allowing spool to turn.

5.  Disconnect hose from elbows inside spool wrapper.  

6.  Install new hose following directions below.

HOSE INSTALLATION

Use the following procedure to replace hose or if reel was
ordered without hose. Refer to HOSE INSTALLATION

REFERENCE DRAWING, below.

1.  Unspool new hose from shipping spool and lay out to 

eliminate twist.

NOTE: This step is not essential, but will aid in winding 

operation of the reel and prolong hose life.

2.  Insert hose end through guide and connect to elbows

inside spool wrapper. (See drawing below.)

5.  Wind the hose onto the reel spool by hand rotating 

spool in direction it turns free of spring tension.

(Normally clockwise when viewed from spring side) 

6.  Adjust hose stop (not used on machine pull reel).  

7.  Complete working end connections.  

8.  Pretension reel and complete installation as 

described in REEL INSTALLATION section. 

MOUNTING

BASE

HOSE STOP

ATTACH SUPPLY LINE HERE

NOTE: SUPPLY MUST BE

FLEXIBLE LINE.  DO NOT

HARD PLUMB.

SWIVEL

FITTING

HOSE ON

SPOOL

ELBOW–

CONNECT

SPOOLED

HOSE HERE

ADJUSTABLE

HOSE STOP

SPOOL

WRAPPER
SECTIONS

SPOOL

DISK

SPOOL

DISK

HORIZONTAL HOSE 

GUIDE POSITION

(STANDARD)

STANDARD SPOOL

ROTATION DIRECTION
TO WIND HOSE WHEN

VIEWED FROM

SPRING SIDE

STANDARD SPOOL

ROTATION DIRECTION
TO WIND HOSE WHEN

VIEWED FROM 

FITTING SIDE

SPRING
MOTOR

OPTIONAL

VERTICAL

HOSE GUIDE 

LOCATION–

REEL

MOUNTED

BASE UP

OPTIONAL

HORIZONTAL
HOSE GUIDE 

LOCATION

HOSE INSTALLATION REFERENCE DRAWING

VIEW FROM SPRING SIDE

VIEW FROM FITTING SIDE

PAWL

SIDE VIEW

END VIEW

SPRING

Install 

against flat 

SPRING HUB

(Spring not

shown)

SHAFT

GROOVE

SPOOL

SHAFT

Figure 4

Some reels with large or multiple springs are equipped with

a ratcheted adjustment wrench.  Follow separate instruc-

tions for its use.  Failure to use ratcheted wrench, on reels

so equipped, could result in serious personal injury.

WARNING

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