I took this air hose reel apart to fix leaking o-rings.
I have had this apart before and I know which bits not to touch as there is a very powerful clock spring to wind up the reel.
I was about to reassemble it when something broke inside the ratchet mechanism releasing all the power of the spring!
Unfortunately i had a spanner on the spindle flats at the time and my hand got a bit bruised as the spanner went spinning round.
Opened up the cover on the mechanism and found some carnage.
The spindle is undamaged but it has destroyed 2 springs and damaged the plastic pawl. I think the pin securing the pawl snapped, suddenly releasing the big clock spring.
They fit in here, the spindle passes through the hole and slots onto the return spring.
I think it fits in something like this. But I'm not sure where the springs go or how exactly the ratchet system works.
One end of 1 spring hooks in one of these holes but no idea otherwise.
The paul has an eye in 1 end which I assume is for the spring.
I have a manual and parts list but the drawing is vague.
No makers name anywhere and I can't find one matching this design on google.
Parts are not a problem, can source 2 springs and a pin, the pawl is repairable.
But I'm not sure how the pawl and springs go together.
I have had this apart before and I know which bits not to touch as there is a very powerful clock spring to wind up the reel.
I was about to reassemble it when something broke inside the ratchet mechanism releasing all the power of the spring!
Unfortunately i had a spanner on the spindle flats at the time and my hand got a bit bruised as the spanner went spinning round.
Opened up the cover on the mechanism and found some carnage.
The spindle is undamaged but it has destroyed 2 springs and damaged the plastic pawl. I think the pin securing the pawl snapped, suddenly releasing the big clock spring.
They fit in here, the spindle passes through the hole and slots onto the return spring.
I think it fits in something like this. But I'm not sure where the springs go or how exactly the ratchet system works.
One end of 1 spring hooks in one of these holes but no idea otherwise.
The paul has an eye in 1 end which I assume is for the spring.
I have a manual and parts list but the drawing is vague.
No makers name anywhere and I can't find one matching this design on google.
Parts are not a problem, can source 2 springs and a pin, the pawl is repairable.
But I'm not sure how the pawl and springs go together.