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Figure 3
Assembly Instructions (cont.)
LOADING CABLE INTO MACHINE
Warning: Due to the amount of initial tension wound into your Spartan cable, care must be taken
when uncoiling the bundle of cable. The cable will spring apart after the wire ties, which secure
the cable, are cut.
After uncoiling the cable and laying out flat, attach the male end of the cable to the female end of the
10’ anchor in the drum. With the machine plugged in, depress the foot actuator and check the rotation
of the drum. The drum should rotate in a counter-clockwise direction, as you face the front of the
machine. If the drum rotates in the wrong direction, reverse the toggle switch located (Ref. to Figure
2) on the motor support and check rotation again. With the drum rotating in the proper direction, start
feeding the cable into the drum.
Caution: Always wear your riveted Spartan gloves when handling a rotating cable. Read the
section “How to Operate the Power Cable Feed” before you begin to feed cable into the drum.
Feed the cable into the drum with the drum rotating. This insures proper distribution of
cable inside the drum.
Leave about 2-3 feet of cable out of the machine to allow for attaching the next section of cable. After
loading your desired length of cable, attach either a two foot leader cable or a double male coupling.
You are now ready to attach your Spartan cutter blade assembly. (See Figures 4 & 5 for Cable
Connection Diagram).
Figure 4
3/4 Cable
Disassembling:
Position coupling stand at convenient distance from machine (2-3 feet.) Place coupling in groove,
expansion pin up, on top of stand. Place tip of punch (provided with machine) in expansion pin. Drive
expansion pin down with hammer. Note the shoulder on tip of punch, acts as a stop. Drive the punch
until shoulder is flush with the coupling. This is sufficient to permit the male and female portions of the
coupling to be separated but leaves the expansion pin, held securely in one half of the female coupling,
in ready position for reassembly.
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