KH Industries RTB Series User manual

RTB Series
Cord Reel Manual
Includes all models beginning in KH’s ORB, ORA, and RTB
Heavy Duty Retractable Power Cord Reel Series.
160 Elmview Avenue, Hamburg, New York 14075
Phone: [phone] - Fax: [phone]
www.khindustries.com - [e-mail]

2RTB SERIES CABLE REEL MANUAL KH200-02619_REV-A
KH Industries - Terms and Condions of Sale
1. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT.
Except where otherwise provided in a wrien
agreement duly executed by an authorized signatory
of K & H Industries, Inc. (“KH”), all goods and services supplied by KH
pursuant to the Conrmaon of Order overleaf and these terms and
condions (the “Goods”) are provided subject to the details set out in
the said Conrmaon of Order and to the terms and condions set forth
herein. KH’s ACCEPTANCE OF AN ORDER IS EXPRESSLY CONDITIONED
UPON BUYER’S ASSENT TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, AND BUYER’S
ACCEPTANCE OF GOODS HEREUNDER SHALL BE DEEMED AN ACCEPTANCE
OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. KH specically rejects any terms
and condions in Buyer’s order or in any other document from
Buyer that in any way conict with, reduce or aect these terms and
condions.
2. PRICES. Unless otherwise agreed in wring, all prices are quoted
F.O.B. at KH’s premises in Hamburg, New York, USA. All price quotes by
KH will remain valid for thirty (30) days. Thereaer, prices are subject
to change without noce to Buyer. Typographic, clerical and manifest
errors in any oer are subject to correcon by KH at any me. The
minimum billing per order is $100 plus freight charges, orders that do
not meet this minimum will be subject to a $25 service charge.
3. PAYMENT TERMS. Payment for all Goods shall be made in U.S.
funds and prior to shipment (either by cash, banker’s dra, cashier’s
check, check drawn on good funds, telegraphic transfer or approved
credit card) or, at the sole discreon of KH, C.O.D., unless Buyer has
applied for and been granted a line of credit by KH, in which case
purchases can be made up to approved credit limits with payment
therefore due net 30 days. Late payments shall be charged interest at
the rate of 1.5% per month. KH is entled hereunder to delay shipment
unl payment monies have cleared (e.g. check has become nal; credit
card charge has been authorized). Credit terms are subject to change
or withdrawal at any me at KH’s sole discreon, regardless of prior
credit arrangements. KH reserves the right to require current nancial
informaon from any buyer with an open account as a condion of the
connued extension of credit. Buyer shall promptly reimburse KH in
respect of KH’s costs, including reasonable aorneys’ fees, incurred in
the collecon of any monies owed to KH by Buyer. For orders invoiced
or shipped outside the United States, KH will require a conrmed,
irrevoCord leer of credit, payable at sight in United States funds,
advised and payable on an acceptable US bank. Buyer shall be solely
responsible for procuring any and all necessary export, import and/or
other permits. Buyer’s order shall constute a representaon that Buyer
is solvent, and KH is relying upon such representaon. If KH at any me
reasonably believes that the Buyer is insolvent or that the Buyer’s credit
is impaired, Buyer shall be in material breach thereof and hereof and
KH may, without liability to Buyer, withhold performance hereunder,
change the payment terms and/or repossess Goods delivered.
4. ADDITIONAL COSTS & TAXES. All prices and quotaons are
exclusive of sales, use, excise, duty, VAT and all similar taxes and levies.
All such charges shall be for the account of Buyer and, if not included
in an original invoice, may be invoiced or added to Buyer’s credit card
payment, if any, by KH at a later date.
5. CHANGES; CANCELLATION OF ORDER. If Buyer cancels or
changes the order, or any part thereof, for any reason, Buyer agrees
to pay cancellaon charges for all costs incurred by KH due to such
cancellaon, including without limitaon, costs incurred by KH in the
design, development or manufacture of special, custom-made or
custom-designed Goods, or Goods altered at the request of Buyer [plus
related prot, as reasonably determined by KH.] The costs shall include
commitments made by KH to third pares for labor or materials for use in
compleng such order. KH’s determinaon of cancellaon charges shall
be nal and conclusive.
6. SHIPPING. Title in Goods and risk of loss or damage thereto shall
pass to Buyer upon delivery thereof by KH to the carrier at FOB point.
Goods shall be shipped in accordance with the informaon set out in
the Conrmaon of Order overleaf. Unless instructed otherwise by
Buyer, KH may ship by any reasonable manner and roung. All shipping
costs shall be for the account of Buyer. All shipments shall be insured
for their full replacement value and all such insurance shall be for the
account of Buyer. All orders are subject to KH’s current shipping and
handling charges. KH shall not be liable or otherwise responsible for
defaults or delays in delivery by carrier. Shipping dates set out on the
Conrmaon of Order are approximaons only, subject to, inter alia,
factory schedules and inventory. If any shipment of Goods is delayed
due to any act or omission of Buyer, KH may charge Buyer reasonable
storage fees in relaon thereto, including without limitaon, storage
costs, insurance costs and cost of money. Unless otherwise agreed by
KH in wring, KH, in its sole discreon, may make paral shipments of
any order, for which pro rata payments shall be due and payable as
indicated on the invoice issued pursuant thereto. KH reserves the right
not to ship to Buyer if Buyer’s account is overdue.
7. ACCEPTANCE OF GOODS. Buyer acknowledges that it has a duty
to inspect Goods immediately upon receipt. Goods will be deemed
accepted by Buyer unless noce of lawful rejecon has been delivered
in wring to KH within ten (10) business days aer receipt thereof. Any
noce of shortage must be delivered in wring to KH within three (3)
business days aer receipt thereof by Buyer. Any noce of damage
to Goods must be delivered in wring to KH and the relevant carrier
within three (3) business days aer receipt thereof by Buyer.
Authorizaon from KH must be received by Buyer in wring prior to
the return of any Goods by Buyer hereunder, and Buyer shall be solely
responsible for adequate packing and pre-payment of freight with
respect thereto. For the avoidance of doubt, KH shall not be obligated
to accept any unauthorized return of Goods, any Goods inadequately
packed or Goods for which freight has not been fully pre-paid by Buyer.
8. RETURNED GOODS. KH may, at its sole opon, agree to accept
unused and merchantable Goods from Buyer, subject always to a re-
stocking charge of 20%. Buyer agrees that it shall not return any Goods
prior to receiving wrien authorizaon from KH so to do. Any and all
returned Goods shall be shipped freight pre-paid and risk of damage or
loss shall remain vested in Buyer unl the relevant Goods are received,
inspected and accepted by KH. For the avoidance of doubt, KH is not
obligated to accept any returned Goods pursuant to this paragraph.
Custom manufactured Goods are non-cancelable/non-returnable.
9. RE-CONDITION & REPAIR. Before shipping any Goods to KH for
repair, Buyer shall contact KH for Return Merchandise Authorizaon
(RMA) and shipping instrucons. With respect to any repairs by KH,
Buyer shall be solely responsible for payment of freight charges,
replacement parts, and labor costs at KH’s then current prices. Any
repairs to any of the Goods performed by Buyer or by third pares
[pre-approved by KH] shall be carried out in strict accordance with the
applicable repair manual(s), if any, published by KH from me to me.
10. LIMITED WARRANTY; EXCLUSION OF OTHER
WARRANTIES; LIMITATION OF REMEDIES; INDEMNITY.
KH warrants the Goods to be free from defects of materials or
workmanship, under normal and proper use and service, for a warranty
period of one (1) year from the date of shipment (as such date is shown
in KH’s records)(the “Warranty Period”). If any of the Goods proves to
be defecve in any material respect within the Warranty Period, such
defecve Good(s) shall be promptly returned to KH, F.O.B. KH’s factory,
shipping charges prepaid, by the Buyer, and if the same is determined
by KH to be defecve in any material respect and covered by the terms
of the warranty provisions set forth in this Secon 10, it will be replaced
or repaired, at the exclusive elecon of KH, free of charge. If Buyer
believes any of the Goods are defecve in any material respect during
the Warranty Period, Buyer shall immediately cease using such Good(s)
and nofy KH in wring of such non-conformity or defect, specifying in
reasonable detail the nature thereof.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, KH is not responsible for, and shall have
no obligaon to replace or repair any Goods which: (i) have been used,
operated and/or installed other than in strict accordance with KH’s wrien
instrucons and/or policies, if any; (ii) have been installed, operated or
used in an improper, abnormal or inappropriate manner, as reasonably
determined by KH;, (iii) have been damaged due to the negligence of
another party; (iv) have been damaged due to an accident, natural
disaster, extreme weather, or other act of God; (v) have been serviced,
repaired or altered by anyone other than KH or a third party approved by
KH to service or repair the defecve or damaged Goods, and provided
further, that all such service, repair and alteraons by approved third
pares must be completed in accordance with the applicable repair
manual(s) for the defected or damaged Good, if any; or (vi) have
been used in a manner or for a purpose for which the Goods were not
designed.
No warranty is made with respect to any defects in the Goods due
to plans or instrucons supplied to KH by or for Buyer. THE LIMITED
WARRANTY SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION 10 IS MADE AND ACCEPTED
BY BUYER IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE
GOODS, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, MERCHANTABILITY OR OF
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE LIMITED WARRANTY SET
FORTH IN THIS SECTION 10 IS BUYER’S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY
FOR ANY DEFECTS OR DAMAGE TO THE GOODS, AND ALL OTHER
REMEDIES ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, KH IS NOT RESPONSIBLE
FOR DIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
RESULTING FROM ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF
THE GOODS, OR UNDER ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, INCLUDING BUT
NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF USE; LOSS OF REVENUE; LOSS OF ACTUAL OR
ANTICIPATED PROFITS (INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS ON CONTRACTS);
LOSS OF THE USE OF MONEY; LOSS OF ANTICIPATED SAVINGS; LOSS
OF BUSINESS; LOSS OF OPPORTUNITY; LOSS OF GOODWILL; OR LOSS
OF REPUTATION.
Buyer acknowledges that the Goods may be used in inherently dangerous
acvies and, accordingly, expressly bears the risk of injury damages and
other harm to Buyer, and its employees, contractors, representaves,
and other third pares arising out of use of the Goods in such inherently
dangerous acvity(ies). Buyer agrees to indemnify and hold KH harmless
from and against any claims, awards, damages or other costs incurred by
KH, including reasonable aorneys’ fees incurred by KH in connecon with
same, arising out of the use of any Good(s) in inherently dangerous
acvies.
While KH uses reasonable endeavors to ensure the accuracy and
quality of its publicaons, sales literature and other printed materials,
from me to me errors might occur in that regard. KH therefore does
not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any publicaon or
other informaonal materials.
11. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. The purchase by Buyer of any
Goods hereunder does not grant to, convey or confer upon Buyer or
Buyer’s customers, or upon anyone claiming under Buyer, a license or
any other legal interest, express or implied, under any patent right,
trademark, copyright or other intellectual property right, whether
registered or not and whether pending or not, in any jurisdicon, of KH
covering or relang to any of the Goods or any combinaon or process
in which any of the Goods might be or are used.
Buyer understands and agrees that KH does not warrant that the
Goods are free of claims of patent, trademark, trade secret or copyright
infringement by a third party. KH hereby disclaims any such warranes
or indemnicaon for such infringement(s) or intellectual property
rights. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved by KH.
12. FORCE MAJEURE. KH shall not be liable for any failure to perform
under the Conrmaon of Order or these terms and condions if it is
unable to obtain parts or supplies at reasonable prices or through
usual and regular sources on a mely basis, or due to any interrupon
of transportaon, government regulaon, labor disputes, strikes, riots,
war, civil commoon, re, ood, accident, storm, or act of God, or other
cause beyond KH’s reasonable control that renders it impraccal for KH
to perform.
13. ARBITRATION. Buyer agrees that the laws of the State of New
York, without regard to principles of conict of laws, shall govern
the agreement between KH and Buyer with respect to all sales of
Goods, and any dispute of any sort that may arise in connecon
with these terms and condions and the sale of Goods to Buyer by
KH (a “Dispute”). All Disputes shall be submied to nal and binding
arbitraon, the proceedings of which shall be located in Bualo, New
York, and conducted in accordance with the Commercial Arbitraon
Rules of the American Arbitraon Associaon (the “Rules”) by one
arbitrator appointed in accordance with the Rules. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, Buyer acknowledges that KH may, in its sole discreon,
elect to commence an acon in a court of competent jurisdicon
located in Bualo, New York (without resorng to commencing
arbitraon proceedings as specied above) to enforce Buyer’s failure
to mely pay any and all amounts due to KH for the purchase of Goods
(a “Financial Default”). In connecon with the foregoing, in the event
KH elects to commences an acon against Buyer in connecon with
a Financial Default, Buyer specically acknowledges and irrevocably
consents to the jurisdicon of a court of competent jurisdicon located
in Bualo, New York, waives objecon to the laying of venue of any
such acon or other legal proceeding in Bualo, New York, waives
personal service of process in such acon, and consents to the making
of service of process in each such acon by registered mail, directed by
KH to the last known address of Buyer showing in the records for KH,
service to be deemed complete ve (5) days aer the mailing thereof.
Other than a Financial Default (in which case KH may, in its discreon,
elect to commence a lawsuit against Buyer in a court of competent
jurisdicon located in Bualo, New York), all Disputes shall be resolved
exclusively by arbitraon. Any award made by the arbitrator shall be
nal, binding and conclusive on the pares for all purposes. Any fees
or charges of the arbitraon and any cost of arbitraon, including
the cost of personal aorneys of each parcipant, shall be the sole
responsibility of each party to the arbitraon; provided, however, in
the event of a Financial Default, KH may recover all costs and expenses
incurred by it (including its aorney fees) in seeking payment or
enforcement of these Terms and Condions as a result of the Financial
Default, including whether KH commences an acon or iniates
arbitraon proceedings.
14. GENERAL. This agreement will be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York. The applicaon of
the United Naons Convenon for the Internaonal Sale of Goods, if it
would otherwise apply, is hereby expressly excluded. These terms and
condions and the Conrmaon of Order overleaf set out the enre
agreement between KH and Buyer relang to the Goods and supersede
any prior agreement, arrangement, purchase order, correspondence,
communicaon, adversing or representaon concerning the Goods.
This agreement may not be modied or amended except by a wrien
instrument duly executed by authorized signatories of the pares. If
any provision of this agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable,
that provision is to be given eect to the maximum extent permissible
and the remaining provisions of this agreement will remain in full force
and eect. Noces hereunder shall be delivered in wring by registered
mail to the addresses of the pares overleaf, or as noed to the other
party from me to me. If any term, provision, or covenant of these
terms and condions is held to be invalid void, or unenforceable, the
remainder of these terms and condions shall remain in full force and
eect and shall in no way be aected, impaired or invalidated. Each
shipment of Goods shall be considered a separate transacon between
Buyer and KH. In the event of any default by Buyer, KH may decline to
make further shipments. If KH elects to connue to make shipments of
Goods subsequently ordered by Buyer aer a default, such subsequent
shipments shall not constute a waiver of default by KH or in any way
aect its legal remedies for any such default.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1 - SAFETY 4
Safety Informaon Responsibility 4
Safety Messages 4
Electrical Warnings 5
Operaonal Warnings 5
Maintenance Warnings 5
Electrical Rang 6
Labels & Marking 6
SECTION 2 - OVERVIEW 7
SECTION 3 - INSTALLATION 8
Applicaon Types 8
Stretch Applicaons 8
Li Applicaons 8
Drag Applicaons 8
Retrieve Applicaons 8
Mounng 9
Standard Mounng 9
Pivot Base Mounng (Oponal Accessory) 10
Roller Guides 10
Ratchet 11
Ratchet Lock 11
Operaon with Ratchet 11
Operaon without Ratchet 11
Cable Installaon 12
Cable Installaon Drawings 13
Feed Cord Connecon 14
Spring Tension Adjustment 14
SECTION 4 - OPERATION 15
SECTION 5 - MAINTENANCE 16
Lubricaon 16
Inspecons 16
Slip Ring & Feed Cord Replacement 16
Cable Replacement 17
Spring Motor Replacement 18
Spring Motor Selecon Chart 19
SECTION 6 - TROUBLESHOOTING 20
SECTION 7 - NOTES 21

4RTB SERIES CABLE REEL MANUAL KH200-02619_REV-A
SECTION 1 - SAFETY
Safety Informaon Responsibility
All owner, operator, and maintenance personnel must read and understand all manuals associated with this
product before installaon, operaon, or maintenance.
The manual provides informaon on the recommended installaon, operaon, and maintenance of this
product. Failure to read and follow the informaon provided could cause harm to yourself or others and/
or cause product damage. No one should install, operate, or aempt maintenance of this product prior to
familiarizing themselves with the informaon in this manual.
Safety Messages
The following safety messages are used in this manual to alert you to specic and important safety related
informaon.
CAUTION
• CAUTION indicates unsafe acons or situaons that have the potenal to cause injury, and/or minor equipment
or property damage.
DANGER
• DANGER indicates hazards that have the potenal to cause severe personal injury or death.
WARNING
• WARNING indicates unsafe acons or situaons that have the potenal to cause severe injury, death, and/or
major equipment or property damage.
NOTE
• NOTE is used to alert you to installaon, operaon, programming, or maintenance informaon that is important,
but not hazard related.

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SECTION 2 - SAFETY
Call: 1-716-312-0088
Electrical Warnings
Properly ground this equipment before use in accordance with both the Naonal Electric Code and local
electrical codes and ordinances.
Disconnect the electrical power from the cord reel before any service funcons are performed.
Do not use this cord reel for loads greater than the current rang listed on the label and voltage greater than
300V with SJOW-A cable OR 600V with SOW-A cable. The ampacity (current) rang of the cable must be in
accordance with the Naonal Electric Code.
Electrical wiring on the reel must be done by a qualied electrician.
Operaonal Warnings
Exercise care when handling the cord reel during normal operaon. This cord reel has a rotang spool
powered by springs under tension.
Do not allow cable to retract without restraining the retracon speed.
Do not disassemble the spring motor for any reason. Serious personal injury could result. This cord reel is
equipped with springs under tension. Contact the factory for assistance:
Maintenance Warnings
Do not use cable dierent from that for which the reel is intended. Changes in diameter, weight per foot,
length of cable or exibility will aect the operaon of the reel.
Mounng hardware and fasteners should be installed to maintain ghtness under vibraon and checked
periodically to assure ghtness.
Overhead installaon mounngs should be such that the reel is not suspended by bolts in tension. A safety
chain or cable is strongly recommended to minimize damage and/or possible injury in the event of mounng
failure.
WARNING: Modicaon of this equipment may cause excessive wear and will void the warranty. Contact the
manufacturer regarding changes or modicaons of equipment which could aect reliability or safety.

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SECTION 2 - SAFETY
Electrical Rang
Reels equipped with or without cable.
Cord reels equipped with cable are rated and should not be used at voltages and/or amperes above the rang on
the reel. Please consult factory prior to making any changes in volts and amps of cable, as a change could aect
reliability or safety.
Color Code Chart
Location of
Ring
No. of
Conductor
Base
Color
top Ground Green
2nd from top 2 Black
3rd from top 3 White
bottom 4 Red
Cable
AWG / # of
Cond.
Ampacity
16/3 10
16/4 8
14/3 15
14/4 12
12/3 20
12/4 16
Labels & Marking
Every cord reel is marked with a label which includes the KH Industries name
and logo, the product catalog number, the individual product serial number,
NEMA rang, Amps, Volts, Was and Cable Footage.
The UL / CSA Lisng mark is applied to reels that comply with the applicable
requirements and idened with the authorized mark.
The maximum cable footage, amperage and voltage rang for every cable
reel supplied without cable is marked on the KH Industries Idencaon
Label. The actual cable installed should not dier from what is indicated
on the KH Industries label. If the cable must be dierent please consult the
factory prior to installing the cable to ensure the change will not aect the
reliability of the reel or the safety of the people working with the cord reel.

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SECTION 2 - OVERVIEW
Flange Screws
(10-32 X 3-1/2 IN.)
&
Lockwasher
(#10 INT. Tooth)
4 Req. Ea.
Outer Flange
Outer Gasket Water Tight
Drum
Slip Ring
Assembly
Electrical
Connections
Inner Gasket
Spring Motor
Housing
Roller Guides
Guide Arm
Ratchet Pawl
Assembly
Base
Assembly
Shaft Coupling
Water Tight
Feed Cable
Hex Head Cap
Screw &
Lock Washer
RTB Series Ball Stops
Type A Part No. Description
KH200-00287 For cable O.D. ranges 0.188” to .438”
Type B Part No. Description
KH200-00269 For cable O.D. ranges 0.438” to .624”
KH200-00007 For cable O.D. ranges 0.625” to .749”
KH200-00322 For cable O.D. ranges 0.750” to 1.05”
Exploded View
* Plug not
included on all
models

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SECTION 3 - INSTALLATION
MOVING
Stretch Applicaons
The cable is suspended without any intermediate support. Stretch reels generally require a line pull equal to
two mes the weight of the cable, which allows approximately 10% sag at full extension. On long applicaons
where sag cannot be tolerated, it is somemes desirable to put supports at intervals of 5 to 10 feet.
See Figure 8-3.
Figure 8-2
Figure 8-4
Figure 8-1
Drag Applicaons
The reel is mounted on a staonary object and is required to drag the cable over the
surface to the reel. The cable is supported by the ground or some type of cable tray. A
ball stop may be required. All RTB Series reels sold with cable have a ball stop installed
on the reel. See Figure 8-2.
Li Applicaons
The cable is lied vercally in li applicaons. The reel is normally designed to handle
only the total weight of the cable. Some li applicaons may require a ball stop and
ratchet to control the length of cable to be retracted. See Figure 8-1.
Retrieve Applicaons
The reel is mounted on the moving object and winds up or pays out the cable as the machine approaches or
moves away from the xed end. See Figure 8-4.
Figure 8-3
Applicaon Types

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Cable Deflection with Roller Guide
15O15O
Figure 9-5
Mounng
Standard Mounng
The reel may be mounted by bolng the base to any at surface which is structurally sound enough to
support it and the forces of winding and unwinding the cable.
The spool drum must rotate on a horizontal axis.
The reel should be oriented so that the cable extends perpendicular to the rotaon of the spool. The cable
deecon should not exceed 15° to either side of center. See Figure 9-5.
If deecon is constant to either side of the reel and operaon is impaired, re-mount the reel. See Figure 9-5.
If the total angle of deecon exceeds 30° a Pivot Base should be used, otherwise excessive cable wear and unreliable
operaon will result.
We recommend a safety chain for all overhead installaons. Aach the safety chain using the 0.39 hole provided in the
base.
SECTION 3 - INSTALLATION

10 RTB SERIES CABLE REEL MANUAL KH200-02619_REV-A
SECTION 3 - INSTALLATION
Pivot Base Mounng (Oponal Accessory)
All RTB Series Cord Reels can be furnished with a
pivot base to allow the reel to rotate and keep the
extended cable perpendicular to the applicaon.
See Figure 10-1.
The PVB Pivot Base will rotate up to 345°. Travel
can be limited to 90°, 180°, or 270° by installing
an addional roll pin in the appropriate available
hole.
A pivot base is required for carousel or loop track
applicaons.
When a pivot base is used the reel must be
mounted horizontally (“ceiling” or “oor”
mounted).
The roller guide should be mounted to require
the cable to travel perpendicular to the axis of
rotaon. This will guard against cable twisng and
ensure eecve swivel acon from the pivot base.
Swing mount and swivel base available, consult
factory.
Roller Guides
All RTB Series units are equipped with a roller
guide. The guide’s funcon is to center the cable
on the spool and to help the reel wrap cable more
evenly. See Figure 10-2.
The cable should not bear against either end of
the spool during winding as this will tend to inhibit
level winding of the cable.
The guide should be secured at the best of twelve
possible posions so that a minimum change of
direcon occurs at the guide; otherwise, cable life
will be reduced.
A max 15° angle from guide arm center to cable
pay out from reel is suggested.
The guide arm is shipped aached to the reel. The
guide must be located and secured in the most
appropriate posion with the 5/16-18 x 5/8” hex
head screw and lock washer provided, prior to
making any electrical connecons.
Figure 10-2
Figure 10-1