Use and Care Manual
5
Spring Tension Adjustment
1. Pull out approximately 6 feet, or 2 meters of
hose and allow the drum to latch.
2. Remove hose stopper from hose, and feed
hose back through guide.
3. Wrap the pulled hose one time around the
drum to increase tension or un-wrap hose one
time from drum to decrease tension.
4. Re-insert hose through guide, and install
stopper onto hose end.
5. Pull hose from reel, and check tension.
Adjust stopper if necessary.
Swivel Seal Replacement
1. Turn off and disconnect supply line from swivel
inlet.
2. Remove swivel assembly from reel axle.
3. Remove retainer clip from swivel, and take
apart.
4. Note: You may want to remove swivel from
reel hose end, but this in not necessary unless
a new swivel is being installed.
5. Replace the seals and reassemble swivel.
6. Use thread sealant on swivel thread fitting,
reconnect the swivel thread fitting with axle.
7. Re-connect inlet supply line and use soapy
water to check for leaks.
Hose Replacement
1. Turn off supply to reel and drain.
2. Pull out all the old hose and lock the reel in
this position.
Make sure reel drum is
securely locked and cannot rotate back.
Failure to comply may result in severe
injury.
3. Remove two hose clamps from hose.
4. Carefully disconnect hose from swivel joint on
side of reel, or male fitting in axle center and
remove old hose.
5. Use the hose guard and hose stop from the
old hose and place in the same position on the
new hose.
6. Feed new hose through guide and opening in
drum, and connect to swivel. Use thread
sealant on the threads.
7. Re-install two hose clamps, on inside and
outside of drum flange.
8. Carefully release the drum latch, and slowly
allow the hose to wind onto the reel.
Note: Final spring adjustment is accomplished by
adding, or removing wraps of hose around the
drum. See “Adjustment of Spring Tension.”
Spring Canister
If the rewind spring fails for any reason: For
safety reasons, the manufacturer strongly
recommends the replacement of the spring
canister be carried out by a JET Authorized
Service Center.