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URW24 QUICK START GUIDE
GETTING STARTED
The purpose of this guide is to go over basic uses and operations of the URW24 reel winder. For information not
covered in this guide consult the URW24 operator's manual. The URW24 comes as a skid or trailer mounted.
Hydraulic couplers and level wind need to point toward the puller/tensioner.
REEL WINDER POSITIONING
Position the reel winder far enough away from the puller/ tensioner to avoid excessive angles and loads on the level
wind.
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- Page 1 URW24 QUICK START GUIDE GETTING STARTED The purpose of this guide is to go over basic uses and operations of the URW24 reel winder. For information not covered in this guide consult the URW24 operator’s manual. The URW24 comes as a skid or trailer mounted. Hydraulic couplers and level wind need to point toward the puller/tensioner.
- Page 2 REMOVING ARBOR AND INSTALLING REELS Release the reel winder brake so the arbor bar can be rotated until the “UP for removal decal” is at the top. To do this follow the instructions below, there is also a label on the reel winder that describes the procedure. Not all URW arbors have the lift points shown above.
- Page 3 1. Remove the arbor retaining pins, these pins should pull out a few inches and stop. The have dowel pins to prevent them from coming all of the way out. 2. Remove arbor from reel winder. 3. Remove the items marked in red above and install into reel you are planning on using. Reinstall the parts removed to retain the reel.
- Page 4 USES AND OPERATING The URW24 is versatile, it can be used as a reel for pulling rope, collecting old conductor in reconductor operations or as a reel stand if needed. Below we will cover some of the different ways it can be used. HOLDING ROPE FOR PULLING OPERATIONS OR REELSTAND 1.
- Page 5 5. Now tighten up the reel winder behind the machine, with units equipped with an activation button hold the button down. SLOWLY start to turn up pressure watching for reel movement it will take at least 25-30 bar or 400 psi to get anything to happen. This amount of pressure is required just to release the reel stand brake. The reel will gain momentum quickly, take it slow and pay attention.
- Page 6 USING FOR RECONDUCTOR WORK WITH SPLIT REEL 1. The split reel has a tapered center and one of the end plates are removable so gathered conductor can be removed from the reel in a bundle. 2. When using the split reel you may want to grease the cross bars to aid in removing wire. Also when pulling on the first couple wraps use as little reel winder circuit pressure as possible.
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