SER 7338-C
Severe-Duty Welding Hose Reel
Revision (12-07)
8
Alemite Corporation
17. Install and hold Woodruff Key (
43
) into the slot of the
Assembly.
18. Slide Spring Arbor (
44
) [flat side first] onto the shaft
and onto the Woodruff Key.
19. Install remaining O-Ring (
41
) into the groove of the
Shaft and Flange Assembly.
Sheave and Power Spring Assembly
20. Position Sheave Assembly (
16
) Bearing side up.
21. Install Gasket (
25
) onto the Sheave Assembly.
• Make sure to align the notch in the Gasket with the
alignment mark on the Sheave Assembly.
See
Figure 2
.
22. Position Power Spring Assembly (
26
) onto the Sheave
Assembly.
• Make sure to align the mark on the Power Spring
with the notch in the Gasket. See
Figure 2
.
23. Secure the Power Spring Assembly to the Sheave
Assembly using screws and nuts included with
Replacement Assembly.
• Make sure the Gasket does not move.
• Make sure the screw heads seat properly into the rib
of the sheave.
24. Install O-Ring (
27
) into the groove of the Power
Spring Assembly.
25. Install and seat the Power Spring and Sheave
Assembly onto the Spring Arbor and Bearing.
• Use care not to damage the O-Rings.
• Make sure the end of the power spring properly
engages the cam on the Spring Arbor.
• Make sure the ratchet either clears the Pawl or
engages properly.
26. Install Washer (
12
) and Retaining Ring (
11
) onto the
Shaft and Flange Assembly.
Swivel Assembly
WARNING
Use a thread sealant that contains no
petroleum-based materials.
Teflon tape is recommended.
Personal injury can occur due to explosion.
27. Screw Hose Connector (
6
and
7
) [with Teflon tape]
into each Street Elbow (
5
) as required.
• Tighten each Connector securely.
28. Screw each Street Elbow assembly [with Teflon tape]
into Swivel Body (
8
) as required.
• Tighten each Elbow securely.
• Make sure the Elbow orients properly.
29. Install and position each O-Ring (
3
) into the deeper
grooves on Swivel Shaft (
1
).
• Use care during the installation process.
HINT
: Position the first O-Ring in the first
groove. “Leap-frog” each additional O-Ring
over the previous one(s).
30. Install Bearing (
2
) onto the far end of the Swivel Shaft.
31. Install Bearing (
4
) onto the center of the Shaft.
IMPORTANT: Swivel Body must assemble
onto the Bearings without interference. Any
interference indicates a Bearing is not seated
in its groove.
32. Install the acetylene Swivel Body Assembly (with
notches in Connector) onto the Shaft.
• Make sure not to damage the O-Rings or the
Bearings.
• Make sure to orient the Connector properly.
HINT
: Hold each Bearing firmly on the
Shaft when installing the Swivel Body.
33. Install additional Bearing (
2
) onto the Swivel Shaft.
IMPORTANT: Swivel Body must assemble
onto the Bearings without interference. Any
interference indicates a Bearing is not seated
in its groove.
34. Install the oxygen Swivel Body Assembly onto the
Shaft.
• Use care not to damage the O-Rings or the Bearings.
• Make sure to orient the Connector properly.
35. Install Washer (
9
) and Retaining Ring (
10
) onto the
Swivel Shaft.
36. Screw the Swivel assembly (with Teflon tape] into the
Shaft and Flange Assembly.
• Tighten the connection from 23 to 31 ft-lbs
(31 - 42 Nm).
