6. WHEN YOUR CUTTING TOOL ENCOUNTERS THE BLOCKAGE, IT WILL SLOW DOWN OR MOMENTARILY
STOP THE ROTATION OF CABLE. AS SOON AS YOU FEEL A RPM REDUCTION, PLACE LEVER INTO
REVERSE POSITION TO RETRACT CABLE FROM STOPPAGE. ONCE TORQUE IS RELIEVED, MOVE
LEVER INTO UPRIGHT POSITION AND RELEASE PRESSURE FROM HAND KNOB.
7. ONCE YOU HAVE CUT THROUGH THE BLOCKAGE, TIGHTEN HAND KNOB. PLACE LEVER INTO REVERSE
POSITION TO RETRACT CABLE INTO REEL OR DRUM.
IT IS RECOMMENDED TO CLEAR STOPPAGE MANUALLY.
TO CLEAR BLOCKAGE REFER TO PAGE 6, STEPS 6 THROUGH 10.
LUBRICATION
THE GORLITZ POWER CABLE FEEDER AND PULLER SHOULD BE GIVEN THE BEST OF CARE AND IF KEPT
CLEAN AND PROPERLY LUBRICATED, IT WILL PROVIDE MANY YEARS OF TROUBLE-FREE SERVICE.
OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS AT ALL TIMES:
• THE DRIVE BEARING HAVE BEEN PACKED AT THE FACTORY WITH PROPER LUBRICANT AND REQUIRE
NO ADDITIONAL LUBRICATION.
• GREASE ALL HOUSING EQUIPPED WITH ZERK FITTINGS.
• REMOVE FRONT DISC PERIODICALLY IN ORDER TO APPLY GREASE TO BOTH SIDES OF MOVEMENT
ASSEMBLY.
IF THE POWER FEED IS NOT BEING USED FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME, LUBRICATE FEEDER
WITH WD40 OR EQUIVALENT LUBRICANT TO PREVENT PARTS FROM OXIDATION.
1. REMOVE SIX ACORN NUTS AND LOCK
WASHERS.
2. REMOVE FRONT DISC AND MOVEMENT
ASSEMBLY.
3. SLIP LONG AND/OR SHORT HOUSINGS FROM
HEX BOLTS.
4. REMOVE UPPER AND/OR LOWER PISTONS.
5. REMOVE SPRING RETAINER.
6. PULL OUT DRIVE PIN.
7. REMOVE SPACERS AND DRIVE BEARING.
8. CLEAN ALL PARTS IN A CLEANING SOLVENT.
9. LUBRICATE ALL MOVING PARTS.
HOW TO INSTALL A NEW DRIVE BEARINGS
WHEN REASSEMBLING CABLE FEEDER AND PULLER, REVERSE PROCEDURES. BE POSITIVE
DRIVE PINS ENGAGE PROPERLY INTO U-SHAPED BRACKETS.
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DRIVE PIN ASSEMBLY AND PISTON
SHOWN.
LUBRICATION
TO KEEP YOUR GORLITZ POWER CABLE FEEDER AND PULLER IN GOOD AND SAFE OPERATING CONDITION,
PERIODICALLY CHECK THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
• LUBRICATE ALL SLIDING, ROTATING AND MOVING PARTS.
• PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION FOR WEAR ON DRIVE PINS AND DRIVE BEARINGS.
• CHECK, REFASTEN OR REPLACE IF NEEDED ALL BOLTS, NUTS, WASHERS AND SPRING RETAINERS.
• INSPECT MOVEMENT ASSEMBLY DISC FOR WEAR.
• CHECK ANGLE AND CENTER LINE ALIGNMENT OF POWER FEED.
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