Balcrank Premium EV Series, Operation, Installation, Maintenance And Repair Manual

Installation

Installing a Service Hose on a Bare Reel:

WARNING

The 

MAXIMUM WORKING PRESSURE 

of a hose reel is determined by the lowest 

rated component in the assembly.  The 

maximum working pressure of a hose reel 

is indicated on the hose reel identification 

plate located near the base of the reel.

If adding a service hose and dispensing 

valve to a bare reel, 

BE SURE 

you know 

the maximum working pressure of 

ALL 

components!

1.  Locate or measure the length and size of

     your hose in the charts below.  Note:  

     how many times you must turn the spool 

     of the reel to properly adjust the spring 

     tension.

Low/Med.       Press. 

Hose Description

No. of Turns

3/4” I.D. X 50 F.T.

17

3/4” I.D. X 60 F.T.

18

1” I.D. X 50 F.T.

18

2.  Place a piece of tape on the side of the 

     spool to help when counting the number   

     of turns made.

WARNING

Wear Heavy Leather Gloves

 when replac-

ing service hose and/or replacing power 

spring to protect your hands from possibly 

being cut.

3.  Wearing 

Heavy Leather Gloves,

 firmly 

     grasp the outside edge of the spool with 

     both hands.  Wind the reel to the proper 

     number of turns, rotating it in a clockwise 

     direction, stopping only at latching loca

     tions.  Stop the reel where the hose 

     swivel is accessible and where the stop 

     pawl is securely latched.

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4.  Before installing the hose, secure spool 

     from accidental rotation by placing a 

     clamp on the spool.  See figure 7 for 

     proper placement of clamp.  This will 

     keep the spool from rotating while install-

     ing the hose.

WARNING

Never

 allow the reel to spin freely.  Doing 

so will cause the hose to spin out of con-

trol, which could cause serious bodily 

injury if hit by the hose.

5.  Uncoil the hose and attach bumper stop.  

     Attach the hose to the reel then remove 

     clamp carefully.

6.  Firmly grasp the hose and pull it to release 

the stop pawl.  Slowly retract the hose.  

NOTE:  

Check the power spring tension.  The hose must 

pull out fully and retract fully.  To adjust, add or 

remove ONE loop from the spool, extend the 

hose and latch it.  Do this as many times as 

necessary until the power spring has the desired 

tension.

7.  Position the bumper stop so the hose 

extends far enough for all operators to reach it.

CAUTION

Do Not 

put so many loops on to the reel 

that the power spring winds tightly before 

the hose is fully extended.  A power spring 

that has been wound too tight stops rotat-

ing before the hose is fully extended.  This 

condition will wear the hose and power 

spring prematurely.  To decrease tension, 

remove one to two loops of hose from the 

reel.

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