Adjusting Spring Tension - Graco SD Series Installation And Operation Instructions Manual

Installation

Adjusting Spring Tension

• Never allow reel to spin freely. Doing so could
cause serious injury if you are hit by the plug,
accessories, or other moving parts.
• Reel must be bolted securely in place when mak-
ing adjustments.
Increasing Spring Tension
1. Disconnect cord reel from power source by unplug-
ging power cord from outlet.
2. Pull out accessory cord, 1 to 2 turns and engage
pawl.
3. Pull accessory cord back through cord rollers.
4. Wrap a loop of accessory cord onto the spool.
5. Check the spring tension; the accessory cord must
pull out fully and retract fully. Wrap more loops, one
at a time around the spool until the spring has the
desired tension.
NOTE: Do not put so many loops onto the reel that the
spring winds up tightly before the accessory cord is
fully extended.
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Decreasing Spring Tension
1. Disconnect cord reel from power source by unplug-
ging power cord from outlet.
2. Pull out accessory cord, 1 to 2 turns and engage
pawl.
3. Pull accessory cord back through cord rollers.
4. Remove loops of accessory cord to decrease ten-
sion.
5. Check the spring tension. Unwrap more loops, one
at a time from the spool until the spring has the
desired tension.
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