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INSTALLATION and MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS

14", 16", 19" SPRING OPERATED ELECTRIC CABLE REELS

NOTE:  These instructions are written for machine pull reels.

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

.

All units are provided with right hand rotation unless otherwise

specified.  This means that spool rotates counter-clockwise to
wind cable when viewing reel from slip ring side.

Clock-type springs provide power for cable take-up. Spring
must be pretensioned at time of installation 
to insure that
tension is applied to cable at all times.   

INSTALLATION

1.  If reel is supplying power to a machine, insure that 

machinery is at position closest to reel.

2.  Securely mount reel in desired position using 3/8"(M10)

bolts. Be sure spool centerline is aligned with cable run.

3.  Position cable guide.   Guide must be oriented so cable pays 

off reel in a straight line without bends.

4. Remove cable stop.  Rotate spool counter-clockwise

(when viewed from slip ring side) until all cable is wound 

on reel...not  extending through cable guide. See fig. 1.

5.  Pre-tension reel by rotating spool in clockwise

direction (when viewed from slip ring side).  Full 
360˚ turns should match last digit in model number
on serial plate.  See fig. 2.

6.  Engage ratchet lock to prevent spool from unwinding.

7.  Feed cable end out through cable guide and pay-out

cable to maximum working length.  At least one turn of
cable should remain on spool.  If spool locks up prior to
reaching required length, either reel was over-tensioned
during step 5 or reel capacity has been exceeded.
Failure to correct this condition will result in shortened 
spring life and possible damage to other reel components.  

8.  Attach and adjust cable stop.  Complete cable working 

end connections.     

9.  If machine pull application or if no-lock operation is 

desired,  disengage ratchet lock.  See following section.

10. Remove slip ring cover and connect individual supply 

conductors to slip ring leads.  Replace cover.  

11. Turn on power to reel.

RATCHET LOCK

Reel is shipped with ratchet lock “engaged”.  If constant spring
tension is required, lock may be disengaged by locating and
removing the selector plate anchor screw on the frame, rotat-
ing the selector plate to disengage position, and replacing and
tightening the selector plate screw. 

MAINTENANCE

Bearings and springs are prelubricated and require no
periodic maintenance.

SPRING REPLACEMENT

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

1.  Turn off all electric power.

2. Disconnect cable from working end connections.

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

4.  Using a 3/16" Allen wrench, loosen socket head screw in 

main shaft clamp nut.  Support spool and spin nut off shaft.

5.  Remove entire spool and spring motor assembly

from frame.

6.  Remove V-Ring seal from spring assembly. 

7.  Remove nuts holding spring assembly and slide spring 

assembly off main shaft.

8.   Slide new spring assembly onto shaft and reassemble

reel by reversing above steps.

9.  Adjust spring tension.  Refer to INSTALLATION, Step 5. 

SLIP RING REPLACEMENT

1.  Turn off all electric power.

2.  Remove cover from junction box. Disconnect input wiring.

3.  Engage ratchet lock to prevent spool from rotating.

4.  Remove locknuts holding slip ring cover and gasket.

Remove cover.

5.  Disconnect cable leads from slip ring terminals.

6.  Loosen two set screws in collar using 1/8" Allen

wrench.  Pull slip ring assembly off shaft.

7.  Install new slip ring assembly on shaft and

re-assemble reel by reversing above steps.

CABLE REMOVAL

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

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 all electric power.

3.  Disconnect cable from machine or other fixtures.

Remove cable stop and allow cable to retract onto 
spool.  Ensure all tension is off spring by manually 
rotating spool (normally counter-clockwise when 
viewed from junction box side).  

If mounting overhead, provide safety chain between reel

base and mounting surface to prevent accidental reel drop.

CAUTION

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

CONTINUED ON BACK PAGE

Figure 1

Figure 2

WIND ALL

CABLE

ONTO

SPOOL

PRE-TENSION–

ROTATE SPOOL

360˚ TURNS IN

LAST TWO

DIGITS OF

MODEL

NUMBER ON

SERIAL PLATE

4.  Remove cable from spool by looping over spool 

flange and slip ring cover.

5.  Remove slip ring cover

6.  Disconnect cable leads from slip ring brush terminals. 

7.  Loosen counternut on cable connector in spool

and pull cable out. 

8.  Install new cable following directions below.

CABLE INSTALLATION

Use the following procedure to replace cable or if reel was
ordered without cable.  Refer to CABLE INSTALLATION

REFERENCE DRAWING, below.

1.  Unspool new cable 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 cable life.

2.  Remove slip ring cover.

3.  Loosen counter nut on cable connector (nut is inside 

slip ring housing).

4.  Feed one end of the cable through cable connector in 

spool and into the slip ring side.  (See drawing below).

5.  Connect individual conductors to appropriate collector

brushes on slip ring assembly using crimp fitting 

or similar connection method.

5.  Tighten cable connector in spool.  Do not over-tighten.

Failure to relieve all spring tension prior to removing

cable could result in damage to equipment or personal

injury.  Follow instructions carefully.

CAUTION

INSTALL CABLE

THIS DIRECTION

SLIP RING

ASSEMBLY

DISTRIBUTION

CABLE

MOUNTING

BASE

SUPPLY CABLE–ATTACH TO LEADS

FROM SLIP RING IN JUNCTION BOX

SPOOL

SPOOL

PAYOFF

DIRECTION–

MOST

COMMON

CABLE GUIDE

POSITION

PAYOFF

DIRECTION–

OPTIONAL

CABLE GUIDE 

LOCATION

SPOOL ROTATION DIREC-

TION TO WIND CABLE
WHEN VIEWED FROM

JUNCTION BOX SIDE

SPRING
MOTOR

SPRING
MOTOR

JUNCTION

BOX

ATTACH INDIVIDUAL

DISTRIBUTION CABLE

CONDUCTORS TO 

SLIP RING BRUSHES

CABLE 

CONNECTOR

SLIP RING

COVER

REMOVE

LINE ENTRANCE

(NPT)

PAYOFF

DIRECTION–

OPTIONAL

CABLE GUIDE 

LOCATION

CABLE INSTALLATION REFERENCE DRAWING

6.  Wind the cable onto the reel spool by hand rotating 

spool in direction it turns free of spring tension.
(Normally counter-clockwise when viewed from 
junction box side) 

7.  Replace slip ring cover and gasket.

8.  Complete working end connections.  Adjust cable stop.

9.  Pretension reel and complete installation as 

described in INSTALLATION section. 

SPRING ADJUSTMENT

Adjust tension by adding wraps (increasing tension) or 
removing wraps (decreasing tension) from the spool.

1.Pull about 10” of cable, allowing spool to rotate.

INCREASE TENSION: Without allowing spool to rotate, hand 

feed cable through hose guide until loop is large enough to 
slip onto spool.  Add two or three wraps until desired 
tension is achieved.  See Figure 3.

DECREASE TENSION: Without allowing spool to rotate, hand 

feed cable back trhough guide to provide slack.  Remove 
one or two wraps from spool.  See Figure 4.

2.  Test reel operation.

Printed in USA

Bulletin No.039453.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

If machine pull reel, move machinery to position closest to reel

before adjusting spring tension.  Adjusting tension with cable

extended may result in damage to reel or personal injury.

WARNING

Figure 4

Figure 3

TO INCREASE
TENSION, ADD

WRAPS TO SPOOL

TO DECREASE 

TENSION, REMOVE

WRAPS FROM

SPOOL

Содержание 14", 16", 19" Direct Drive Electric Cable Reel None

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