Gleason Reel Universal Hose Reel-Direct Drive UH18 Installation And Maintenance Instructions

INSTALLATION and MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
UH18 UNIVERSAL HOSE REEL-DIRECT DRIVE
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 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
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.
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.
2. Securely mount reel in desired position using 1/2"(M12).
Be sure spool is aligned with hose run.
3. Position hose guide if supplied so hose pays-out as
straight as possible through hose guide.
4. Connect free end of hose to connections on machine or
adjust hose stop so that desired length of hose extends from reel.
5. Connect flexible supply lines to swivel fitting. See HOSE
INSTALLATION REFERENCE DRAWING.
NOTE: Do not hard plumb to swivel fitting.
6. Remove cover plate on spring housing to expose
shaft and spring hub. (See Figure 1).
7. 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.
SPRING
HOUSING
COVER
PLATE
SPRING
HUB
Figure 1
Do not exceed number of turns indicated on serial plate.
Over-tensioning can cause a broken spring, sheared
shaft or other damage.
Do not attempt to relieve spring tension using spanner
wrench. Doing so may result in personal injury.
NOTE: These instructions are written for machine pull reels.
WARNING
COUNTER-
CLOCKWISE
FOR STANDARD
ROTATION
SPANNER
Figure 2
WRENCH
CAUTION
WARNING
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.
MAINTENANCE
"IN" with 2/3
BROKEN SPRING
cable off reel–
INDICATORS
SPRING OK
"OUT" with 2/3
cable off reel–
SPRING
BROKEN
Figure 3
NOTE: Bearings and springs are prelubricated and require no
periodic maintenance.
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.
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.
.
WARNING
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).
WARNING
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