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13. CONTROL HEAD MAINTENANCE
Fig. 28: Insert trip line into small hole.
see a locking finger.
11) Push the swage on the end of the trip line past this
locking finger.
12) Pull the line up over the finger and into the slot
between the finger and the drum. A completed rear view
of this step is shown in Fig. 29.
To assist in the above step:
a) Bend a piece of lockwire into a U shape.
b) Insert the bent end of the U into the large center
hole of the reel.
c) Push the trip line through the U and past the finger
on the reel.
d) Pull on the lockwire to lift the trip line outward
past the finger.
e) Push the trip line into the slot.
f) Remove the lockwire.
13) Pull the free end of the trip line to remove any
slack around the drum. See Fig. 29.
IMPORTANT: Ensure that the swage blocks at the
Fig. 29: Rear view of reel showing correctly installed
trip line.
end of the trip line lays behind the section of trip line
that passes through the centre hole to one outside
hole. If the swage blocks lie outside the section of
wire, it may foul the two cast lugs on the head which
locate the reel anti-torque plate. This will stop the
trip line from winding up onto the reel.
14) With the trip line fully connected to the drum, note
that there is a swage block about 1" to 2" (2-5 cm) from
the drum. This block will be stopped by the safety keeper
cast into the head should the trip line break where it enters
the reel drum, thus ensuring the trip line cannot come
free of the control head.
it around the drum in a clockwise direction and insert the
trip line into the small hole to the right of the large hole.
See Fig. 28.
10) Look into the large center hole of the reel, you will
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